This committee is responsible for the recruitment and selection of Scholarship Recipients.
Applications are evaluated using a blind process by a committee composed of renowned vacuum coating technology experts selected from the industry and academia.
In addition, Scholarship Recipients are invited to attend the SVC Technical Conference and to present papers about their work, rounding out their education through exposure in our industry. In the words of a recent scholarship winner: "Attending the Technical Conference was an exceptional experience. It provided me with an opportunity to fully appreciate the depth and breadth of vacuum coating technology as well as to meet some of the world experts in this field. In this respect, the Scholarship Program of the SVC Foundation is much more than a check".

Scholarship Committee

Paolo Raugei, Chair
Galileo Vacuum Systems, Inc.
678/691-5695 Fax 678/691-4935
E-mail praugei@att.net

Hana Baránková
Uppsala University

James Dockendorf
Normandale Community College

John B. Fenn, Jr.
Fennagain

H. Angus Macleod
Thin Film Center, Inc.

Ludvik Martinu
École Polytechnique

Donald J. McClure
Acuity Consulting and Training

Suzanne Rohde
University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Ahmet Gun Erlat, PhD.
GE Global Research Center

A RECENT EMAIL FROM ONE OF OUR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:

Subject: Thank you SVC

Hi,
I am very thankful to SVC for the 2008 Scholarship award. This scholarship gave me the opportunity to attend such a wonderful technical conference which is not only a technical conference but a school where I learned a lot
from various talks and presentations. I took short courses/tutorials from the best experts in their fields. I congratulate SVC on organizing such a great conference. For a student, it's a blessing in the sense that not only it provides some financial support for the research but also provide the opportunities to meet with folks that are really expert in various fields. I have to say that I learned valuable knowledge in SVC conference2009 from the
discussions which one cannot find in books. Another thing that I noticed at the conference was the welcoming attitude of SVC folks and in particular to the students, which I appreciate, as a graduate student, very much. The exhibition at the conference was like a laboratory, where many experiments going on all the day and one can go to any stall of interest and learn. It was wonderful. I am impressed by the activity and will continue to keep contact with SVC in future.
Best regards
-Bakhtyar

Scholarship Application and Information

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

The SVC Foundation's Scholarship Fund is intended to further the education of people entering or already participating in a course of study related to vacuum coating technology at an accredited institution. Anyone attending an accredited technical, vocational, two-year, undergraduate or graduate school may apply, including students and practitioners already working in the vacuum coating technology field. Scholarships provide a financial award to be used toward tuition, books and fees.

It is anticipated that three or more scholarship awards will be made annually. However, the SVC Foundation and its Scholarship Committee may vary the number, amounts and types of awards based on factors such as funds available as well as the number and quality of applications received.


Am I eligible to apply?
Any individual who is entering or is currently enrolled in a course of study related to vacuum coating technology at an accredited educational institution may apply. Past scholarship winners are welcome to re-apply, provided that they still meet the required criteria.


How do I apply?
You can apply between September 1 and January 31 of each calendar year. The guidelines and application materials may be revised from year to year. Please bookmark this web page and return between September and January of each year to view the current application materials. To be considered for the SVC Foundation scholarship you must:

- Complete and sign the application form after reading the "Helpful Hints" paragraph below.

- Submit a current official certified educational transcript.

- Submit two scholarship recommendation forms, including at least one from a professor at your educational institution.

- Ensure that two original copies are received at the SVC Foundation office not later than January 31.


How are decisions made?
The SVC Foundation appoints a scholarship selection committee to review scholarship applicant materials. The selection committee reviews all materials submitted and considers and weighs a variety of factors such as:

- Relevance of applicant's field of study to vacuum coating technology and the goals of the Society of Vacuum Coaters and its charitable and educational foundation;

- The applicant's academic achievement, including grades, courses selected, interdisciplinary skills and interests;

- The applicant's personal qualities including motivation, social values, maturity, and goals;

- Financial need.


What else should I know?
Any number of students from a single institution may apply. However, SVC reserves the right to base selections, in part, on achieving diversity among scholarship recipients and focusing on world-wide regions primarily served by SVC.
Scholarship awards may only be used for tuition, books and other approved educational expenses in accordance with IRS regulations.

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