Yee Fellowship for Chinese Students

Nominations are now being accepted by the College of Engineering for the Yee Memorial Fellowship. It is anticipated that four fellowships worth $5000 each will be awarded during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Application Deadlines: February 22, 2012 (materials to Assoc Head's office); February 29, 2012 (nomination to Engineering College)

Eligibility: Awards will be made to entering or continuing Chinese students. Applicants must not be graduating before January 2013. Special consideration will be given to students who intend to return to China to become faculty members.

Application Package: A complete application package must include:
(i) Application cover sheet;
(ii) student's curriculum vitae;
(iii) the student's application material (to include transcripts, GPA, GRE scores);
(iv) an essay by the student of approximately one page. The essay should describe the student's career goals, how these goals will impact engineering education, especially in China, and how the student's PhD program will help accomplish those goals;
(v) Two letters of recommendation that should address the student's demonstrated contributions and/or potential for making significant contributions.

Each department may nominate up to two students, but there is a maximum of one award per department per year.

If you are interested in applying for this fellowship, please contact Assoc Head for Grad Programs Lance Cooper (slcooper@illinois.edu). Because your thesis advisor will need to support this nomination with a letter, if you're interested in applying, you should consult with your advisor before pursuing a nomination for this fellowship.  Nominations must be submitted by the department, so all materials for the nomination must be sent to the Physics Grad Programs Office by February 22, 2012.