Korea Section Student Award

Nomination deadline: December 31, annually 
Presented: ECS Korea Section meeting, annually

The Korea Section Student Award was established in 2005 to recognize academic accomplishments in any area of science or engineering in which electrochemical and/or solid state science and technology is the central consideration.

Eligibility criteria

The recipient is a student pursuing a PhD at a Korean University.

Nomination guidelines

Candidates must be nominated by a university faculty member.

The complete nomination package includes:

• Completed electronic Award Nomination Form;
• Curriculum vitae listing publications and work experience, as well as the month and year in which all university degrees were begun or completed. In particular, an estimate must be made of the date of completion of the currently pursued degree.Student should expect to retain their status as a graduate student at least until after February of the year for which the award is being given.
• Letter of recommendation from the nominating professor outlining the student’s strengths and weaknesses and answering the question: “Why do you wish to single out this student for the award?”
• Brief (one to two typed page) outline of the proposed and completed research project, written by the student.
• Letters of recommendation from personnel in university, industry, and government.
• University transcripts are not required as the excellence of the student’s research accomplishments is the nomination criterion.