2003 PRC/IMAPS Undergraduate Research Fellowships

The Packaging Research Center (PRC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology and The International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS) have created the most comprehensive nationwide system-level undergraduate fellowship program in the field of microelectronics packaging. The objective of this program is to expose students whom have taken some fundamental courses in physics, chemistry, and engineering to microelectronics and packaging technologies as well as to provide them an industry perspective, ultimately leading to a career in the packaging industry. This will be accomplished by involving undergraduates in a research project on a given topic at a U.S. university during the academic year followed by participation in the Annual IMAPS Technical Symposium and Exhibition. At the annual symposium, the undergraduate students will be required to present their projects, attend leading edge technical presentations, register in one or more of the professional development courses offered, review the 400 or so electronic product exhibits, and take a four-hour systems-level tutorial developed by Dr. Rao Tummala, the Director of the (PRC), a National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC), and other faculty.
For the year of 2003, a total of six (6) undergraduate students from six (6) different universities (excluding Georgia Tech) will be selected for this program. The amount of each fellowship is $10,000.

Women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply.

The basis for award includes:

• Technical approach
• Student qualification and university support
• Potential for enhancement of the student’s professional skills
• Potential for technology transfer to the industrial community

Proposals should be sent to:

IMAPS Undergraduate Fellowship
611 2nd Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 548-4001 | Fax: (202) 548-6115
E-Mail: Ajohnson@imaps.org

• PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
• A maximum of three pages research description written by the faculty advisor and containing:
  • A brief summary of the proposed work;
  • Description of how this activity fits into the goals of system-level packaging;
  • An indication that the student would be interested in participating for multiple academic semesters.
• A one-page student vitae or resume.
• A budget (not to exceed $10,000)
  • Expenditures are limited to the student stipend, any materials and supplies necessary for the performance of the research by that student, and student and faculty advisor travel expenses to the IMAPS 2003 International Microelectronics Symposium, November 16-18, in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Any unused funds must be returned to IMAPS.

For renewal proposals, a brief summary of the previous project and how new funding will enhance that effort is required.
A maximum of one proposal per faculty member per year is allowed.

ELIGIBILITY