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IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Preparing the Next Generation of Power & Energy Engineers April 2011 v1.2

IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Preparing the Next Generation of Power & Energy Engineers April 2011 v1.2. The Problem. Why Power and Energy Engineering?. Want to tackle challenges, solve problems, make a difference and save the world?

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IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Preparing the Next Generation of Power & Energy Engineers April 2011 v1.2

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  1. IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Preparing the Next Generation of Power & Energy EngineersApril 2011v1.2

  2. The Problem

  3. Why Power and Energy Engineering? • Want to tackle challenges, solve problems, make a difference and save the world? • Join thousands of power and energy engineers who are developing solutions to our biggest energy challenges—green energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, the Smart Grid • Power and energy engineers work with some of today's most exciting technologies, developing solutions to problems that affect our lives and lifestyles

  4. The Problem • Over the next 5 years as many as 50% of engineers in the power industry could need to be replaced—mainly due to retirements • Electric vehicles, renewable energy and the Smart Grid place an even greater demand on the workforce

  5. The Need

  6. The Need • A highly skilled workforce that: • Is excited about solving problems and working with new technologies • Is looking for a challenging and rewarding career • Is ready to meet the growing energy demands of our society • Has practical, hands-on career experience

  7. The Solution

  8. The Solution • Provide students: • Financial assistance • Hands-on career experience • Help industry recruit top candidates from the finest engineering programs in the U.S. • Give young engineers the tools to connect with potential employers

  9. PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™

  10. PES Scholarship Plus Initiative ™ • Receive up to $7,000 in financial support before graduation: • $2,000 1st year • $2,000 2nd year • $3,000 3rd year* • Assistance in getting up to 2 years of power engineering career experience before graduation • One free year of membership in the world’s largest and oldest technical association – IEEE and its Power & Energy Society *For applicants awarded in their first year of college

  11. PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Requirements

  12. PES Scholarship Plus Initiative™ Requirements • Applicants must be: • U.S. citizen or permanent resident  • Currently enrolled at an accredited university or community college • A full-time undergrad student in the coming academic year • Working on (or planning to work on) an ABET-accredited electrical or computer engineering undergraduate bachelor’s degree • Considering a career in power and energy engineering • Willing to participate in a career experience (internship, coop, summer research) • Attending a university/college that offers undergrad courses in power engineering • Planning to take at least three of these power engineering courses (total of nine+ credits) • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) at current college or university

  13. The Importance of Career Experiences • Helps you learn about the work of power and energy engineers and to get visibility to potential employers • Required for Scholarship renewal in years 2 and 3 • Career Experience can be gained in a number of ways • Internships • Co-ops • Power-related summer research • The Initiative will assist you in your own efforts to find career experiences! • PES Careers is a free IEEE PES online resource that connects power engineering students seeking career experiences with industry

  14. Your Basic Commitment • Willingness to explore power and energy engineering as a career • Obtain relevant career experiences • Take course work on power and energy engineering subjects • Look for opportunities to learn about the industry (such as through industry presentations and mentoring) • No penalties if you decide not to pursue a power and energy engineering career • This is all about you seeing the exciting opportunities in power and energy engineering – and we think you’ll get hooked!

  15. Selection Criteria

  16. Selection Criteria • Academic performance • Alignment of technical and personal interests with the power engineering field • Personal strengths, such as: • Volunteer activities • Work experience • Endorsement letter • Strength of academic program (based on the institution’s overall power engineering courses and the courses you may take)

  17. Where & When to Apply

  18. Where & When to Apply • Applying is easy at www.ee-scholarship.org • Deadline for applications is June 30, 2011 • Awardees will be notified in September 2011

  19. More Information • Go to www.ee-scholarship.org • Send an e-mail to info@ee-scholarships.orgwith questions

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