[May 21, 2013]

IMS2013 Awards 11 Doctorate Student Sponsorships

Eleven doctorate students from nine countries will receive sponsorships to attend the IEEE MTT-S 2013 International Microwave Symposium (IMS) June 2-7, 2013 in Seattle. This is the second year of the initiative, which was established and sponsored by the MTT-S administrative committee.

"This sponsorship program will encourage the professional growth of the future leaders of the RF and microwave engineering community," said Alaa Abunjaileh, elected MTT-S ADCOM member. "Many of our members had their first IMS experience as students, and we understand the important role these young professionals play in the future of our industry. We look forward to the high level of quality and innovation they will bring to their participation at the symposium."

The sponsorships include five nights' accommodation in Seattle, breakfast, lunch and registration for IMS2013. The awardees will spend one day volunteering with the IMS2013 team and will also participate in either the Graduate Student Challenge or submit an evaluation of one presented paper, one poster paper and a short report about one product from the exhibition.

The United States led with three awardees, followed by China and Canada, which are each sending two students. To be eligible for sponsorship, students were required to be first- or second-year doctoral students and IEEE (News - Alert) MTT-S members and were also asked to submit a personal statement addressing why they would benefit from the sponsorship.

Student volunteers contribute to the success of IMS2013 and are encouraged to become active in the professional society. Volunteers receive IMS2013 registration, a free workshop for each full day of additional work, food and beverages and the opportunity to attend special events such as the Student Reception and the Student Awards Luncheon.

Student Competitions

Students at IMS2013 will also have the opportunity t engage in several competitions offered by the Society to encourage future leaders and key technical contributors in their pursuit of careers in RF and microwave engineering, including a paper competition, graduate student challenge and student design competition.

• Paper Competition - The 24 students selected as paper finalists will present to the competition committee at an interactive forum on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 4. Winners of the competition will be announced at the student award luncheon on Thursday, June 6.
• Graduate Student Challenge - In its third year, the MTT-S-hosted challenge aims to encourage graduate student members at IMS to form teams, conduct brain storming meetings, develop new ideas and propose applications based on two papers presented at IMS and on themes indicated by the jury. Teams will prepare a poster summarizing their results and will present in a special poster session. The winning team for the Graduate Student Challenge will be announced during the IMS closing ceremony on Thursday evening and will be awarded $2,000 cash.
• Student Design Competition - Technical Committee Sponsors will judge entries on Tuesday, June 4 and winning entries will be recognized at the Student Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 6. The winning design teams will be invited to share their design techniques and experience with the greater microwave community by submitting an article to IEEE Microwave Magazine.

GOLD/Student Reception

The IEEE MTT Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) and student committees will also host a special reception for young professionals at the Experience Music Project at the Seattle Center, featuring IMS2013 Chairman Tom Raschko performing live with The Jet City Band.

Registration

Online registration continues through the advance registration phase until May 31, followed by onsite registration after that date. For more details on IMS2013 registration visit: http://www.ims2013.org/registration/registration-rates.html.

About IMS

The International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is the annual conference and exhibition of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S). IMS features a large trade show with more than 550 exhibitors and a technical program with more than 160 technical sessions, workshops and panel sessions covering wireless communication, radar, RF technologies, high frequency semiconductors and electromagnetics for a variety of commercial and military applications. For more information, visit www.ims2013.org or follow IMS2013 on Facebook (News - Alert) (www.facebook.com/IEEE.MTTS.IMS) and Twitter (News - Alert) (twitter.com/MTT_IMS).

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