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Grainger undergraduate | IIT
graduate | ESCA graduate |
EMCWA | S&C |
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Grainger undergraduate |
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The electric power industry and its professional engineers play a
vital role in improving the quality of life for all humanity. In
recognition of the contribution of Illinois Institute of
Technology's faculty and students, Mr. David Grainger and the
Grainger Foundation have created merit-based scholarships for
undergraduate power engineering students. The undergraduate
scholarships are $5,000 per year. Goals of the Grainger Power
Engineering Scholarships:
- To attract exceptional students to the exciting and
challenging field of power engineering.
- To increase the number of graduates expected to have a
significant impact on the power engineering industry.
Undergraduate Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
- US citizen or permanent resident.
- Demonstrated an interest in power engineering through course
selections, independent projects, or professional experience.
- Preference will be given to students who have completed ECE
319 - Fundamentals of Power Engineering and are enrolled in
senior-level power electives: ECE 411 - Power Electronics, ECE
412 - Electric Motor Drives, ECE 419 - Power Systems Analysis,
ECE 420 - Analytical Methods in Power Systems.
Submit your resume, transcripts, and statement of interest to:
Dr. Ali Emadi, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
3301 South Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60616-3793
E-mail: emadi@iit.edu |
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IIT graduate |
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Power engineers play a critical role in the research and development
of electric power systems, electricity markets, power electronics,
and electric motor drives. IIT has created graduate power
engineering scholarships to provide tuition and stipend awards for
outstanding Master and Ph.D. candidates. The graduate scholarships
are $30,000 per year. Graduate Scholarships Eligibility
Requirements:
- Full-time graduate student at IIT.
- Demonstrated an interest in power engineering through course
selections, independent projects, or professional experience.
- Enrolled in Master of Science Electrical Engineering, Master
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Master of Electricity
Markets, Ph.D. degree program with a power major/specialization.
Expected to perform graduate-level research and write a thesis
in the power field.
Broad Research Areas:
- Electric Power Systems
- Electricity Markets
- Power Electronics
- Electric Motor Drives
Submit your resume, transcripts, and statement of interest to:
Dr. Ali Emadi, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
3301 South Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60616-3793
Email: emadi@iit.edu |
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ESCA graduate |
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Power system engineers play a critical role in the research and
development of innovative solutions to the challenges found in
electric power systems and electricity markets. IIT has created the
ESCA graduate power engineering scholarship in recognition of the
$500,000 software gift from Alstom ESCA. The ESCA Graduate Power
Engineering Scholarship provides tuition and stipend awards for
outstanding Master and Ph.D. candidates. The graduate scholarship is
$30,000 per year. Graduate Scholarship Eligibility
Requirements:
- Full-time graduate student at IIT.
- Demonstrated an interest in power engineering through course
selections, independent projects, or professional experience.
- Completed BSEE. Enrolled in Master of Science Electrical
Engineering, Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Master of Electricity Markets, Ph.D. degree program with a power
major/specialization. Expected to perform graduate-level
research and write a thesis in the power field.
Broad Research Areas:
- Electric power system operation and control
- Electric power system planning
- Electric power system security and reliability
- Electricity markets
Submit your resume, transcripts, and statement of interest to:
Dr. Alexander J. Flueck, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
3301 South Dearborn Street, Chicago IL 60616-3793.
Email: flueck@iit.edu |
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EMCWA |
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The Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Association, Inc.
(EMCWA) is a technical society dedicated to furthering the
conception, research, design, manufacturing, marketing, and the use
of electrical products. The Association provides an array of
educational opportunities which enhance the development, knowledge,
and use of electrical manufacturing technology. Criteria:
- Applicants must be enrolled at the Illinois Institute of
Technology.
- Applicants must be enrolled in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering.
- Applicants must be in at least their third semester and not
beyond their seventh semester.
- Recipients of the scholarship shall have exhibited traits of
ability, scholarship, leadership and interest in the electrical
products industry as a career objective.
- Recipients must attend the October 2001 Electrical
Manufacturing & Coil Winding Exposition and Conference in
Cincinnati Ohio. ( Travel and lodging paid by the EMCWA )
- The students are also encouraged to prepare a paper on a
subject of interest (e.g., an independent study project or an
IPRO) for presentation at the Association's annual conference.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Award:
- $1,000 - several awards available
- $3,000 - possibly one award for a student presenting a paper
at the EMCWA Expo and Conference. (travel and lodging paid by
the EMCWA)
- 1 year
*If you need further information, please contact the ECE
Department at (312) 567-6823. |
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S&C |
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S&C Electric Company, serving the electric power industry since
1911, specializes in the development and manufacture of switching
and protection devices that play an integral part in delivering
electric power in the most efficient and reliable manner. S&C's
devices (i) minimize damage to circuits and equipment in the event
of a short-circuit, (ii) make practical the extensive segmentation
of circuits to minimize the number of power users affected by any
outage, and (iii) reroute power flow for fast restoration of
service. S&C Electric Company is a leading innovator in the electric
power distribution automation industry. Criteria:
- Applicants must be enrolled at the Illinois Institute of
Technology.
- Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time sophomore or
junior in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
- Applicant should be available for employment as a co-op
student or summer engineering intern at S&C Electric Company, in
Chicago, Illinois.
- Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.
- Applicant must be a US citizen or US permanent resident.
- Applicant should have demonstrated scholastic and leadership
strengths as well as an interest in the electric power device
industry.
Award:
- $10,000
- Renewable for 3 years (e.g., sophomore, junior, and senior
year)
Application:
- On-line application still pending.
- Highly-qualified applicants will be interviewed by
representatives from S&C Electric Company following the online
application deadline. You will be requested to provide
additional application materials for the interview (e.g.,
current resume).
*If you need further information, please contact the ECE
Department at (312) 567-3400. |
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