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<p class="Textbody"><strong>Student Scholarship to attend SimBuild 2012 in Wisconsin</strong></p>
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<p class="Textbody">IBPSA USA is pleased to offer a series of student scholarships to attend the SimBuild 2012 Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, in August 2012. Share your research and meet potential employers and peers!</p>
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<p class="Textbody"><strong>Scholarship Description</strong></p>
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<li>Scholarships are available at two levels: non-local students and local students from Madison and surroundings. If you are local but need accommodation for the duration of the conference please state so on your application.</li>
<li>All scholarships entail full conference registration (including a ticket to the evening banquet) and a networking reception for students and conference sponsors.</li>
<li>Non-local student scholarships also cover 3 nights of shared accommodation at the Madison Concourse Hotel which will also be the conference venue as well as up to $300 of travel expenses (food is not reimbursable).</li>
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<p class="Textbody"><strong>Eligibility</strong></p>
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<li>Participants must be students at or recent graduates (within 18 months of the date of the conference) of a degree program in architecture, engineering or a related discipline. Preference will be given to students enrolled in an American degree program.</li>
<li>Participants need not be authors of a paper for SimBuild 2012 but priority will be given to those who have a paper accepted.</li>
<li>The grant needs to be used to pay or offset expenses to attend SimBuild 2012 in Madison. Grants are not transferable.</li>
<li>To obtain the reimbursement of US$ 300.-, send a copy of your airplane/train/bus boarding pass or ticket to <a href="mailto:ops@ibpsa.us">ops@ibpsa.us</a> together with a letter from your employer that states that the trip has not already been reimbursed by your employer.</li>
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<p class="Textbody"><strong>How to Apply</strong></p>
<p class="Textbody">Please prepare a document that contains the following information:</p>
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<li>A letter stating your request to the SimBuild 2012 Organizing Committee.</li>
<li>Your name, email address and affiliation.</li>
<li>State whether an abstract and a paper have been submitted to SimBuild 2012 and what the admission status is.</li>
<li>If you have already graduated, state your graduation date and current form of employment.</li>
<li>Have the letter co-signed by an academic advisor.</li>
<li>Attach your SimBuild paper or an abstract describing your work and interests.</li>
<li>Attach a current CV.</li>
<li>Please indicate whether you want to circulate your CV and abstract/paper to sponsors and potential employers before the conference.</li>
<li>Email your application as a single PDF file by May 31st 2012 to <a href="mailto:ops@ibpsa.us">ops@ibpsa.us</a>.</li>
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<p class="Textbody"><strong>Award Process</strong><strong></strong></p>
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<li>IBPSA-USA will form a committee that rates the contributions based on quality, completeness and accuracy of the submission.</li>
<li>There is a limited number of available scholarships available. Preference will be given to students who are co-authors of an accepted paper at SimBuild 2012.</li>
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<p class="Textbody"><strong>Key dates</strong></p>
<p class="Textbody">May 31 2012: Entries need to be sent to <a href="mailto:ops@ibpsa.us">ops@ibpsa.us</a>. This is a firm deadline.</p>
<p class="Textbody">June 15 2012: Participants will be informed whether they have been awarded a student scholarship.</p>
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<p class="Textbody">We hope to see you in Madison.</p>
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Timothy P. McDowell
Executive Vice President
Thermal Energy System Specialists, LLC
22 N Carroll St, Suite 370
Madison, WI 53703
608-274-2577
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