Your donation to SPIE Student Services is an investment in the future of the Optics and Photonics industry. Since its inception in 1955, the Society has helped industry meet their goals of building student connections and promotion by connecting qualified students with employers. In 2011, nearly $330,000 in student scholarships and assistance will be awarded.
Through your financial contribution to SPIE, you enable the Society to continue to support education and professional development for students with the exceptional programming. Whether you want to make personal connections with students and young professionals for recruitment and visibility or prefer a more hands-off approach, each sponsorship is tailored to your needs. Publicity and recognition for your support come through our conference programs, social media properties, publications, and on-site recognition. To discuss these options, please contact Dirk Fabian, SPIE Student Services Lead, dirkf@spie.org.
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Student Travel Grants
Each year student authors travel to present original research at SPIE conferences, but many more are unable to afford the high costs of travel. Help 15 students establish themselves in the scientific community with your donation.
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$15,000 |
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Student Chapter Leadership Workshop
Chapter Members converge at Optics & Photonics and Photonics Europe for professional development, learning, and to establish new relationships for future collaboration. Over 175 Student Chapter Members from nearly 30 countries attend this two-day event. Learn more.
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$10,000 |
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"Lunch with the Experts" - Student Networking Lunch
Up to 150 students attend our casual networking events to meet representatives from your organization, SPIE conference and symposia chairs, Fellows, and Nobel Laureates. This event occurs at all large SPIE conferences.
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$4,000 |
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Speed Networking - Early Career Professional Reception
Designed to meet the needs of recent graduates, these events emphasize rapid networking and information sharing. Get to know new professors, post-docs, and emerging project leaders.
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$2,000 |
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Entrepreneurship Start-up Pitch Challenge at Photonics West
Students and young professionals pitch their best biophotonics and optoelectronics product ideas to experienced business development leaders, entrepreneurs, and VCs. Sponsorship is used exclusively to send top participants to the Entrepreneurship Academy at UC-Davis to gain more business development experience. Learn more.
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$5,000 |
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Optics Outreach Olympics at Optics & Photonics
The Optics Outreach Olympics is SPIE's fun and engaging optics demonstration night hosted by student chapters on Sunday of Optics + Photonics. Demonstrate your support for outreach and increased public understanding of science by sponsoring the event which is open to all attendees and the San Diego public. Learn more.
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$5,000 |
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Student Awards - Best Paper
Sponsor a best paper award at a conference to fund student travel, research, and education.
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$1000 |
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Industry Forum
Sponsor an event connecting industry and students.
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$500 |
Sponsorship Yields Success - Your Support Matters
"It was at SPIE conferences that I first met many of my research partners from Ball Aerospace, Princeton, and the Jet Propulsion Lab. At 'Student Lunch with the Experts' I even landed an internship at IBM - it was an amazing experience, possible only through the human connections facilitated by SPIE."
- Dan Ceperley, founder of the Univ. of California, Berkeley Photobears Student Chapter and SPIE Scholarship winner
"SPIE offered me the chance to develop my leadership skills as a student, and to continue to network and develop my interest in photonics as a new faculty member and Student Chapter Advisor."
- Dr. Andres Diaz, Professor and Pennsylvania State Univ. Student Chapter Advisor
Contact:
Dirk Fabian, SPIE Membership Department
PO Box 10
Bellingham, WA 98227
United States
dirkf@spie.org
Tel: 360 685 5474
Fax: 360 647 1445
