Gaseous Electronics Conference 2008 - The University of Texas at Dallas

Student Awards/Assistance

GEC Student Award for Excellence

In order to recognize and encourage the important contribution students make to the Gaseous Electronics Conference, the GEC Executive Committee will recognize the best paper presented by a student with the "GEC Student Award for Excellence".

Only oral presentations are eligible for the prize. Nominations for the award consist of a copy of the student's abstract (plain text if submitting by email, please do NOT send raw LaTeX files) and a supporting letter from the student's advisor. (Note: this letter is separate from the letter of application for Student Travel Award.) Advisors may nominate only one student. Nominations should be sent (preferably via email) by the abstract deadline (June 13, 2008) to the GEC chair:

GEC Student Award Nominations
Dr. Peter Ventzek
10843 Redmond Rd.
Austin TX 78739

Based upon the abstracts submitted, the GEC Executive Committee will review the nominations and select Student Award Finalists. Members from the GEC Executive Committee will serve as judges. Judges will attend the finalists' talks and select the award winner. The recipient of the Student Award for Excellence will be presented with an award certificate along with a monetary prize.

STUDENT TRAVEL ASSISTANCE

The GEC is committed to supporting student participation and offers monetary assistance to student attendees/presenters only. Advisors may request partial reimbursement of travel expenses for students attending and presenting papers at the GEC. To request support, student advisors should send a letter of application (Note: this letter is separate from the letter of support for the GEC Student Award for Excellence) and a copy of student's abstract (plain text if submitting by email, please do NOT send raw LaTeX
files) to the Conference Secretary.

Applications must be received no later than the abstract deadline, June 13, 2008.
Additionally, the Conference Secretary will assist graduate students in finding suitable room mates to alleviate some of the hotel costs.

Information will be kept strictly confidential, but students should expect to attend the entire conference and be sure to include their research advisor's contact information. Requests should be sent via email to the conference secretary.

Updated: March 26, 2008