Scholarships

2011 AFCEA Scholarship Program
Administered by the Stuttgart Chapter of AFCEA

GOAL

· Promote higher education in math, engineering, technical, and computer sciences through financial scholarship support based on a project competition.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

· One or more scholarships totaling up to $10,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds will be awarded in 2011. At a minimum, at least one scholarship for $2,500 is expected to be awarded. Final awards will be based on the number and quality of project submissions. Competition is now open with a strict cut-off of nominations expected no later than April 1, 2011. A special review panel will meet with all nominees and judge entries at 1500 hours on 21 April 2011 (location - DISA Europe Main Conference Room). Award winners will be announced during the Stuttgart AFCEA chapter awards luncheon scheduled for May, 10 2011.

· All nominees will, at a minimum, receive a Certificate of Participation in the competition and a one year student membership in AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association).

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

·         High School Senior.
·         Attendance at Patch High School, the International School of Stuttgart, or home-schoolers with a direct association with the greater Stuttgart military community.
·         Must be nominated by the respective POC listed below.
·        Each nominee is limited to one project and a project should only have one nominee.

SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

·         Schools are requested to provide one or more nominees by Month day, 2009
·         POC for Patch High School is Mr. Todd Taylor (430-8582 or 0711-6808582)
·         POC for the International School of Stuttgart is Mr. Don McMahon (0711-769-60029)
·         POC for Home Schoolers is Ms. Sandra Iwai (434-5299 or 0711-68639-5299)

SELECTION CRITERIA

·         Nominees are to prepare a project for presentation of a scientific or technical nature. Projects may deal with communications, physics, multimedia, mathematics, or other related fields.
·         The intent is to be restrictive on project entries only to the extent that they would be appropriate for the basic values and interests of AFCEA International.
·         Nominees should be prepared to present at least a 5 minute overview and/or demonstration of their respective project
·         Projects may consist of a demonstration model, an experiment, a working mechanism, charts, diagrams, media presentation, or similar exposition.
·         Students will be responsible for transporting, setting up, and removing any project display.