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TMS Foundation Activities
Through the generous support of TMS members, friends,
and corporate contributors, The TMS Foundation is currently funding these activities
and others that promote and ensure the continued future advancement of our profession. For more details on the latest developments, check out the TMS Foundation newsletter,
Foundation News, available quarterly in JOM.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The first winner of the Vittoria de Nora Prize for Environmental Improvements in Metallurgical Industries, Zeljka Pokrajcic, receives an award of $20,000 from 2009 TMS President Ray Peterson. Pokrajcic was honored for her work in reducing energy consumption in the comminution of ores. |
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The TMS Foundation is now providing expanded scholarship opportunities that will
ensure the continued progression of the profession by providing financial aid to
outstanding science and engineering students. The scholarship program offers several
annual awards including:
- J. Keith Brimacombe Presidential Scholarship
This scholarship winner is awarded a $5,000 TMS J. Keith Brimacombe Presidential
Scholarship. This award is available to undergraduate students in their sophomore
or junior years. Visit the
Student Scholarships page for more information and application instructions.
The deadline to apply is March 15th of each year.
- TMS Technical Division Scholarships
The five technical divisions of TMS have scholarships for students whose academic
major is concentrated in a field related to the divisions' concentrated areas
of materials science and engineering. This award is available to undergraduate
students in their sophomore or junior years. Visit the
Student Scholarships page for more information and application instructions.
The deadline to apply is March 15th of each year.
- Shri Ram Arora Award
Through a grant from the Dr. Om Arora family, the Shri Ram Arora Award for Materials
Science and Engineering Education was established to further the quest of their
father, Shri Ram Arora, for continual learning and academic challenge. The award
will recognize, encourage, and support the quest for knowledge within the international
materials science and engineering community. The award will be based on merit, however,
in recognition of the Arora family's interest and heritage, applicants residing
in India shall be given priority. Should there not be a qualified candidate from
India, candidates of Indian heritage, currently residing in other countries, shall
be considered. The applicant should be a graduate student majoring in materials
science or a related field, or of post-doctoral status and currently, and actively
involved in materials research. The applicant must not have reached his/her 30th
birthday by the submission deadline date. The Shri Ram Arora Award will grant up
to $2,500 to be distributed in two parts. The first part of the award is a $1,000
cash award to be used at the recipient's discretion. The second part of the award,
the remaining $1,500, should be applied toward travel, accommodations, and registration
expenses to attend the TMS Annual Meeting. The award recipient is encouraged to
submit an abstract and prepare an oral or poster presentation for the next TMS Annual
Meeting, but this is not a requirement for application or consideration for the
award.
To Apply: The
Shri Ram Application Form is due July 1st of each year. The award is presented
at the next TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. View the Shri Ram Arora previous award winners.
ENDOWED AWARDS
TMS Foundation occasionally works with outside donors to administer awards with fixed stipends. The Vittorio de Nora Prize for Environmental Improvements in Metallurgical Industries, aimed at professionals up to the age 40, is the most recent example.
- The Vittorio de Nora Prize for Environmental Improvements in Metallurgical Industries
This prize recognizes outstanding materials science research and development contributions to the reduction of environmental impacts, and particularly greenhouse gas emissions, as applied in global metallurgical industries, especially focused on extractive processing. The prize commemorates Vittorio de Nora, a pioneer in the materials processing field and one of the great Italian technologists of the 20th century. Five annual awards will be made, with the first given beginning in 2010. The prize consists of a cash award of $20,000 and a certificate. The award in 2012 will be $25,000 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the birth of Vittorio de Nora. This award, endowed by de Nora’s family, is administered through the Foundation. For more information visit the Energy@TMS
Vittorio de Nora page.
To Apply: The Vittorio de Nora Application Form is due June 1st of each year. The award is presented at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. View the Vittoria de Nora previous award winners
YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM
This program was established to provide a "ladder to leadership" for the world's
most promising young leaders involved in materials science and engineering. This
program is intended to provide funds for ten young professionals to attend the TMS
Annual and Fall Meetings (Materials Science and Technology – MS&T) and "intern" as members of the TMS divisional leadership,
participating in, and contributing to, the decision-making and long-range planning
of the Society. Visit the
Young Leaders Home page for additional information.
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS
In an effort to support global community service through materials science and engineering applications and educational experiences, the TMS Foundation selected the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) – USA Chapter at Iowa State University as recipient of its first grant for a collaborative effort with EWB-USA in Mali, Kati Cerle, Nana Kenieba, Africa in 2009.
The project was titled, “Ceramics Production for Water Filtration, Cooking Stoves, & Sustainable Households.”
For more information about this project, see the September 2009 edition of Foundation News. Or, visit the Engineers Without Borders-USA website.
FOR MORE INFO...
For more information about the TMS Foundation, please contact the TMS Deputy Executive Director:
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Telephone (724) 776-9000, ext. 229
Fax (724) 776-3770
E-Mail foundation@tms.org
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