IPMI
International Precious Metals Institute
5101 N. 12th Ave. Suite C
Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone 1-850-476-1156
Fax 1-850-476-1548
Email: mail@ipmi.org
IPMI Student Awards
For Precious Metal Research
October 1, 2012
The International Precious Metals Institute is now accepting nominations from faculty members
for its 2013 Student Award Program. The IPMI awards up to USD$85,000 to qualified
students each year. All awards are given at our Annual International Conference, held in June.
The awards will be made to students who have started or plan to do research or development
projects in the field of precious metals and will not have graduated before June 2014.
The IPMI Awards program has expanded over the years to include many corporate sponsored
Student Awards in addition to the IPMI Student Awards.
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IPMI Student Awards: for graduate and undergraduate students in the field of precious
metals research.
 Four (4) awards are granted each year
 Each award is in the amount of $5,000.00
II. Corporate sponsored Student Awards: each in the Amount of $5,000.00.
a. Graduate students only.
b. For study in the area of precious metals research
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IPMI Bright Futures Award
IPMI Colt Refining Award
IPMI Gemini Industries Graduate Award
IPMI Johnson Matthey Award
IPMI Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Award
IPMI Metalor Technologies Award
IPMI Metro New York Chapter Award
IPMI Ohio Precious Metals Award
And:
 IPMI Sabin Metal Student Award: open to graduate students in precious metals
research and also for graduate students in precious metals economics.
In addition, each award winner will be provided:
 Complimentary registration for the Technical Program and Social Events at the IPMI
37th Annual International Conference to be held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort
and Spa in Phoenix, AZ June 22-25, 2013
 And up to $1,500.00 of travel expenses
IPMI is an international association of producers, refiners, fabricators, scientists, users, financial institutions, merchants, private and public sector groups, and the general precious metals
community formed to: (1) provide a forum for the exchange of information and technology; (2) seek and promote the efficient and environmentally sound use, reuse, and recycling of precious
metals from both primary and secondary sources; (3) conduct educational meetings and courses; (4) serve as a primary source of information for the public, industry, and government agencies
worldwide and (5) recognize excellence and achievement through awards to individuals and educational institutions.
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Nominations for these awards should be made by the supervising faculty member. They should
be accompanied by a short resume for the nominee including:
 A concise but clear description of their research
 Overall academic progress
 Future plans
In addition to the above, a Faculty Advisor Grant (unrestricted) in the amount of $5000.00, will
be awarded to the advisor of one (1) of the Student Award recipients. This award is in
recognition and support of the efforts of the advisor’s research. No criteria is expected or
accepted for this grant, as our Awards Committee will select the recipient of this grant from the
Student Award recipients’ nominating packets. As with the Student Award winners, up to
$1,500 will be reimbursed after the conference to the advisor for travel expenses.
 Nominations should be made to the IPMI headquarters not later than January 31,
2013.
 Submit nominations in writing to:
International Precious Metals Institute (IPMI)
5101 North 12th Ave., Suite C,
Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone: 850.476.1156
Alternatively nominations may be submitted electronically by email to:
mail@ipmi.org
 Please put “Student Award Nomination” in the subject line on the email
See the attached for a list of the specific criteria observed by the Awards Committee in
evaluating all submissions.
Please call our offices with any questions.
Feel free to visit our website to check out past Award winners: www.ipmi.org
We look forward to receiving your nominations.
Sincerely,
JP Rosso
Executive Director
IPMI is an international association of producers, refiners, fabricators, scientists, users, financial institutions, merchants, private and public sector groups, and the
general precious metals community formed to: (1) provide a forum for the exchange of information and technology; (2) seek and promote the efficient and
environmentally sound use, reuse, and recycling of precious metals from both primary and secondary sources; (3) conduct educational meetings and courses; (4) serve
as a primary source of information for the public, industry, and government agencies worldwide and (5) recognize excellence and achievement through awards to
individuals and educational institutions.
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Criteria considered for the selection of IPMI Student Awards
 Faculty recommendations.
 Academic standing (grades).
 The start and finish date (graduation date). There should be at least one year of research
remaining at the date of award (June).
 Breadth of scientific disciplines/techniques involved in establishing unequivocal proof of
experimental results.
 Expands the potential for precious metal applications. That is, as a result of the subject
work, the probability of industry to use or recover more precious metals is increased.
 Unique nature of the work and innovation. Is the research novel with potentially significant
new science being discovered, or is it building on existing scientific findings (speaks to the
difficulty of the research project)
 Precious metal chemistry, applications, should be the focus of the work, not just
coincidental to it.
 Nominee’s personal description of the research objective and the contributions that he/she
believes will make to science or to the commercial arena.
 Research that advances the science and understanding of precious metal chemistry,
catalysis, metallurgy or natural science.
 The recommendation of the supervisor as to the importance of this work to the community
at large.
 The progress of the project to date and possible presentation of an interim report to the
IPMI conference.
Definition
Travel Expense Reimbursement
 Travel expenses include coach airfare or mileage to conference, cab or shuttle fare to
conference hotel from airport, lodging at conference hotel, and meals (excluding
alcoholic beverages).
 Travel expenses will be reimbursed to the student after the conference, and after
submission of an expense report, including copies of all receipts.
IPMI is an international association of producers, refiners, fabricators, scientists, users, financial institutions, merchants, private and public sector groups, and the
general precious metals community formed to: (1) provide a forum for the exchange of information and technology; (2) seek and promote the efficient and
environmentally sound use, reuse, and recycling of precious metals from both primary and secondary sources; (3) conduct educational meetings and courses; (4) serve
as a primary source of information for the public, industry, and government agencies worldwide and (5) recognize excellence and achievement through awards to
individuals and educational institutions.