PSMA Announces Student Attendance Awards for APEC 2011

19th October 2010

ES Admin

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The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) announced today it will provide a $1000 award for up to 20 students to cover part of the travel and conference expenses to attend APEC 2011 in Fort Worth, TX March 6-10. The PSMA Student Attendance Award program began with the APEC Conference in 2006 and has been successful in introducing new and potentially future practicing power electronics professionals to APEC and the industry.

The program was expanded for APEC 2008 and will continue for APEC 2011.

The criteria for the awards are:

* The applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in a power electronics program at an accredited institution.
* Applications must be made and received by the Committee by November 19, 2010.
* Awards granted to students from the same institution will be limited. However, the award may be shared among students at a given school who applied for the Award.
* The recipients must attend APEC 2011 and submit expense receipts for items such as conference registration, as well as travel and hotel expenditures.
* Application forms are available on the PSMA website - www.psma.com.

Recipients will be notified by the Committee no later than December 15, 2010. In addition to the Student Attendance Award, each of the students will be invited to participate in PSMA activities during the Conference and will be introduced to industry attendees.

PSMA Director Frank Cirolia, Program Chair for APEC 2011, stated “PSMA is proud to be able to provide and expand this program for the continuing education of young power electronics students. The industry needs to encourage students to consider a career in power electronics and demonstrate that there are many opportunities for rewarding and challenging employment in the industry.”