Subject: 2008-2009 Science and Engineering Conference scholarship:
The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of
the Blind (SENFB), is pleased to announce its first annual conference
scholarship, which will be awarded to a blind student enrolled in a science,
technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field of study at the senior-
undergraduate or graduate level. This scholarship, or stipend, in an
amount not to exceed
$1,000, will be based on the applicant's need and the availability of other
funding sources. It is being awarded as an incentive for a qualified blind
or visually impaired student to attend a professional research conference
to gain the valuable experience these conferences provide to promising
students. This stipend is intended for conferences to be held in the 2008-
2009 academic year.
Who is eligible?
Any blind or visually impaired senior-undergraduate
or graduate student enrolled in a STEM field of study at an accredited
institution of higher learning may apply for this stipend. Your coursework
or research experience should be at a sufficiently advanced level to permit
you to benefit from attending and participating in a professional research
conference in your field of study.
What are the stipend requirements?
This is a reimbursement stipend.
After attending the specified conference, the selected recipient must
submit proof of conference attendance, including appropriate receipts, and
a written report to John Miller (between 200 and 500 words) describing the
recipient's conference participation, experiences gained, and lessons
learned. Upon receipt of these items, the SENFB will mail a check made out
to the recipient that can be used to defray the expenses listed in the
application.
What can you use the stipend for?
You may use this stipend to pay for
expenses incurred while attending a conference in your field of study. Such
expenses include: conference fees, travel to the conference, lodging, and
meals.
What is the deadline?
All applications for this stipend must be in
John Miller's possession by September 30, 2008.
How do you apply?
Each application must consist of the following three items:
1. A personal phone call of introduction by the applicant to John
Miller, (858) 527-1727 home or (858) 967-2666 cell. In this phone call you
should be prepared to discuss your particular academic interest, your
educational background, your career goals, and the adaptive techniques of
blindness you use to compete on terms of equality with your sighted peers.
2. A letter from the applicant to the selection committee requesting
the stipend. This letter should include: your name, mailing address,
telephone number, and email address; the title of the conference you wish
to attend, the sponsoring organization, and the conference dates and
location; the conference activities in which you plan to participate; a
discussion of the experience you expect to gain by attending the
conference; the total cost of attending the conference (conference fees,
housing expenses, meals, and transportation); and the portion of conference
expenses that you will pay out of pocket or that is being funded by other
means.
3. A letter of recommendation from a faculty or research advisor in
your field of study. This letter should include the author's familiarity
with your academic and research work, an assessment of your potential for
future research work, and a statement of what you can expect to gain by
attending this conference.
Letters of application, conference
documentation, and the conference report must be mailed to:
John Miller
10955 Deering Street,
San Diego, California 92126
When will the recipient be announced?
The recipient of the 2008
conference stipend will be announced on the Science and Engineering
mailing list, as well as in the Braille Monitor, by no later than November
30, 2008. For more information call John Miller, president, NFB Science and
Engineering Division, (858) 527-1727 home or (858) 967-2666 cell.
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