2011 IRI Scholarships!

[Chris Fultz]

Announcing the 2011 IRI Scholarships

For 2011, we will be awarding at least 2 $2000 scholarships and 2 $1500 Scholarships. We are working to obtain more scholarship funding.

There will be 6 Technical / Open Scholarships and 1 Teaching Focused Scholarship.

The sponsoring companies / organizations will read the applications and make their award decisions. It is very important that you follow the guidelines below and be sure you have included all of the requested information.

The sponsoring companies for the Technical / Open scholarships will determine if they are focusing only on a technical / engineering career or if they will allow any field of study.

3 - Technical / Open Scholarships Sponsored by -
AndyMark
IFI
Rolls-Royce
IRI / IRI Teams
Allison Transmission
TechPoint Foundation
Interactive Intelligence Foundation

1 - Teaching -
Marcia Beatty Memorial

Requirements / Actions
Student must submit answers to a short question set (below) and answer an essay question.
Student must obtain letters of recommendation from 1 adult, preferably FIRST related. This reference should not be a family member of the student.
Student and their team must be attending the 2011 IRI.

Please be sure that you and your reference use the same name on the letters! (i.e. don't mix given name and nicknames).

DEADLINE:
Applications must be received by Friday, July 8th.

Email all materials to scholarship@indianaroboticsinvitational.org
Please either pdf or use a version of MS Word for your submittals so that all reviewers can open and read the documents.


STUDENTS:
Include the following information on your application.

Name:
Team Number:
College / University Attending:
Expected Major:
Scholarship Applying for: Technical / Open or Teaching
Years on FIRST Team:
Primary Roles on Team:
Names of Individual Providing Reference Letter:

Technical / Open Scholarships
Answer the following question:
What impact has FIRST had on your high school experience and your future career plans?

Marcia Beatty Memorial Teaching Scholarship
Answer the following question:
How has FIRST impacted your decision to enter the teaching profession?


REFERENCES:
Include the following information on your letters of reference.

Name:
Name of Student:
Relationship with Student:
FIRST Affiliation (if any):
Answer the following question:
Why do you believe this student is deserving of IRI / FIRST Scholarship Recognition?

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE SPONSORING COMPANIES!

[J_Miles]

I'm assuming that these application for these scholarships is limited to class of 2011 graduates headed to college in the fall. Is this correct?

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by J_Miles

I'm assuming that these application for these scholarships is limited to class of 2011 graduates headed to college in the fall. Is this correct?

Yes, this is correct.

[Chris Fultz]

Thank you to Allison Transmission for adding to our scholarhsip sponsor companies!

[Cynette]

Is a list of the recipients posted on the IRI website after the competition?

[Chris Fultz]

Originally Posted by Cynette

Is a list of the recipients posted on the IRI website after the competition?

Yes. The 2010 winners are posted in a CD thread and should be on the IRI website.

We will post the 2011 winners in both places.

[Chris Fultz]

Reminder that applications and letters of reference are due FRIDAY JULY 8.

And, check the first post, we have added another scholarship, from the TechPoint Foundation!

[Chris Fultz]

And another scholarship is added - thank you Interactive Intelligence Foundation!

[svenw]

Just wondering if we are supposed to receive a confirmation email once we have emailed the pdfs in.

And, check the first post, we have added another scholarship, from the TechPoint Foundation!

You mentioned that you have added more scholarships, and I see that the donating companies are listed under the scholarship. But your post still states that there are 3 technical/open and 1 teaching, I was just wondering if there were more scholarships available, or if the value had increased.

Thanks Sven

[Chris Fultz]

More sponsors is more scholarships is more students to recognize.

All scholarships are in the $1500 - $2500 range in value.