MSEC 2016 – ASME Website
Student Travel Award
MSEC2016 and NAMRC44 Student Travel Award
An anticipated National Science Foundation grant will provide support to select students from US
institutions to attend the co-located 2016 ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering
Conference (MSEC2016) and the NAMRI/SME 44th North American Manufacturing Research
Conference (NAMRC44), at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, June 27 – July
1, 2016.
Please download and complete the Application Form. The deadline to submit your Application
is Friday, March 18, 2016.
Instructions for submitting your completed form:
1. Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow them means your application will not
be considered for funding. Fill in every field on this form.
2. Complete the application, get endorsement from your advisor, then save the PDF file for
submission. Filename format is Support2016_Family Name_Given Name.pdf - An
example is Support2016_Doe_John.pdf
3. Submit the PDF file as an attachment in an email to Professor Ihab Ragai (ifr1@psu.edu)
with the subject line MSEC-NAMRC CONFERENCE SUPPORT
4. Application deadline is Friday, March 18, 2016. You should be informed of acceptance by
Monday, April 4, 2016. The conference registration deadline for awardees is Monday,
April 25, 2016.
VERY IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Unless you are otherwise notified, awards will directly cover the registration fee and the hotel
accommodation. Posters on NSF-sponsored research are highly encouraged and should be
submitted by the same deadline as all other posters (abstract: December 1, 2015; poster: March
4, 2016).
Before applying, please note that to qualify for the grant you must (no exceptions, so
please don't ask):
1. Attend the entire conference (Monday to Friday), and
2. Attend the Early Career Forum held at the conference on Thursday June 30, 2016.
Student Travel Award Contact:
Prof. Ihab Ragai
The Penn State University, Erie
Phone: 814-898-6369
Email: ifr1@psu.edu
Sponsored by:
The National Science Foundation
***Please see next page for application form***
MSEC 2016 / NAMRC 44 Student Registration Support Application Instructions
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Read these instructions carefully. Failure to follow them means your application will not be considered for
funding. Fill in every field on this form.
Complete the application, get endorsement from your advisor, then save the PDF file for submission.
Filename format is Support2016_<lastname>_<firstname>.pdf ‐ An example is
Support2016_Doe_John.pdf
Submit the pdf file as an attachment in an email to Professor Ihab Ragai (ifr1@psu.edu) with the subject
line CONFERENCE REGISTRATION SUPPORT <lastname>
Application deadline is Friday, March 18, 2016. You should be informed of acceptance by Monday, April
04, 2016. The conference registration deadline for awardees is Monday, April 25, 2016.
Unless you are otherwise notified, awards will directly cover the registration fee and the hotel accommodation. Before applying, please note that to qualify for the grant you must (no exceptions, so please don't ask): 1.
2.
Attend the entire conference (Monday to Friday), and
Attend the Early Career Forum on Thursday, June 30, 2016 held at the conference.
Applicant Information Name
Citizenship
USA / Perm. Resident Other School
Department
PhD Student MS Student Undergraduate Student Student Status Number of years in degree program: Email
Phone Participation Check all in which you are presenting: Research Paper‐MSEC Research Paper‐NAMRC Check your author role(s) Lead author Co‐author General Poster (Not NSF sponsored) Student Design Competition Multiple works submitted Paper number(s) and title(s)
Society Member Status ASME or SMEMember Number ______________________ Non‐member Research Funding Is the work you are presenting funded by the National Science Foundation? Yes No Grant # ______________________ Presenting a poster for an NSF sponsored project? Underrepresented Status Check here if you are a member of an underrepresented group (e.g., minority, women, disabled) MSEC 2016 / NAMRC 44 Student Support Application
1 Student Statement In 300 typewritten words maximum, describe your view of the broader challenges facing manufacturing in your research area, and how your work relates to and addresses these challenges. This should not be a copy of your paper abstract, but rather an extended analysis of the broader impact of your work. ____________________________ Applicant Name _______________________________ ___________________ Applicant Signature Date I have read and attest to the truthfulness of this application. ____________________________ Advisor Name _______________________________ ___________________ Advisor Signature Date MSEC 2016 / NAMRC 44 Student Support Application
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