FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

PhD Students Initiative Program & Student Travel Grants

The conference hosts several exciting student programs including the PhD Student Initiative, sponsored by the Microwave Theory and Technology society (https://mtt.org/) and the Student Travel Grants sponsored by the Power Electronics society (https://www.ieee-pels.org/).

 

PhD Students Initiative Program

The plan of the PhD Student Initiative is to support 30 PhD students from Universities worldwide who wish to participate in the conference.

The main goal of the Initiative is to support doctoral candidates working in wireless-power-technology related research areas and to expose them to conference contents that may inspire them to produce high-quality research work and specialize in this field. Provided that there is a sufficient number of applicants, 30 awards will be given to the PhD students from universities at locations worldwide. The awards will cover the conference and/or school registration fee. The number of entries from each affiliation would be limited in order to diversify the overall program, i.e., each research group/educational institution may submit up to 3 applications. 

All applicants must send the SIP-Application Form and their CVs to all the Initiative Organizers (see the e-mails below) together with a recommendation letter from their supervisor by the 10th of April 2025.

To qualify for an award:

  • All applicants must be IEEE Student Members at the time of the application submission.
  • Past PhD students awarded with the IEEE WPTCE PhD Student Initiative are not eligible.
  • The recipients of MTT-S Fellowships/Scholarships are not eligible.
  • It is not mandatory for the recipient to present a paper.
  • Successful applicants must be present in person at the WPTCE 2025.

Deliverables:

  • The award winners should act as volunteer for at least one day during the conference helping in the management of the conference room and should present a poster showing their current PhD research work during the Conference.

Application Form

Local Organizing Committee Members who will be responsible for the PhD Student Initiative: Prof. Valentina Palazzi (valentina.palazzi@unipg.it), Prof. Alessandra Costanzo (alessandra.costanzo@unibo.it), Prof. Nunzia Fontana (nunzia.fontana@unipi.it).

 

PhD Students Initiative Program Application Form

 

Student Travel Grants

These travel grants aim to increase student participation at IEEE conferences and workshops sponsored by PELS.

The Student Travel Grant plan is to support 10 PhD students from universities around the world who wish to attend the conference by providing financial support of $1,000.00.

The purpose of the student travel grant is to provide funds to those who may not normally be able to attend.

 

All applicants must send the STG–Application Form and their CVs to all the Initiative Organizers (see the e-mails below) together with a recommendation letter from their supervisor by the 10th of April 2025.

 

Requirements for eligibility:

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Geographical Priority: Preference will be given to applicants from distant countries and developing nations.
  • Authorship Requirement: The applicant must be the author or co-author of an accepted paper.
  • Review Score: The submitted paper must have received a very positive evaluation in the peer-review process.
  • Institutional Representation: Priority will be given to applicants who are the sole representative of their institution at the conference.
  • Career Stage: Applicants must be early-career researchers (e.g., PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, or young faculty members).
  • Financial Need: Preference may be given to applicants demonstrating a clear need for financial assistance.
  • First-Time Attendance: Applicants must be attending the WPTCE conference for the first time.

 

All applications will be carefully reviewed, and decisions from the Local Organizing Committee will be made based on merit, eligibility, and available funding.

 

The financial support may cover up to a maximum of $1,000.00 and includes:

  • Complimentary Registration: Full exemption from the school and/or conference registration fee and/or additional items;
  • Reimbursement of documented travel expenses, issued in the participant’s name, (payable in EUR or USD).

 

Local Organizing Committee Members who will be responsible for the Student Travel Grants: Prof. Tommaso Campi (tommaso.campi@uniroma1.it),Dr. Silvano Cruciani (silvano.cruciani@uniroma2.it), Prof. Nunzia Fontana (nunzia.fontana@unipi.it).

Student Travel Grant Application Form
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