OSA Fellow Travel Grant
The OSA Fellow Travel Grant is a Grant sponsored by New Focus Inc. and The Optical Society of America.
Award Information:
Amount of Grant: Maximum: $1000
Application Deadline: January 12, April 20
Requirements: Applicant must be an OSA Fellow interested in lecturing in less-developed countries. Presentation of a written proposal, statement of purpose, estimated travel expenses, and host organization required.Trip report must be submitted upon return, and recipient may be asked to draft a short article on trip experiences.
Sponsorship provided by:
New Focus Inc. and The Optical Society of America
Optical Society of America, 2010 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Email Address: awards@osa.org
Phone Number: 202 416 1420
Fax Number: 202 416 6134
http://www.osa.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Chair of OSA International Council
c/o OSA Program Development
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You should always check out available information on the grant. A maximized likelihood of obtaining money will follow from initially researching the prerequisites and making sure you meet them. Prior to starting, try to recognize the particular aims of the New Focus Inc. and The Optical Society of America and their goals for the OSA Fellow Travel Grant. Once that is done, verify that there is any likelihood of actually getting the grant. Upon determining that you have the possibility of going on to be a recipient of the OSA Fellow Travel Grant, then you should fill out an application.
One critical aspect in the process of trying for the grant is paying close attention to the application. Applications can sometimes be time consuming and tiresome, but you shouldn't underestimate how important it is that you fill out the application precisely and without omission. Use caution to insure that you will not be bumped because of carelessness.
Once the application is sent off, figure out the timeframe regarding when the OSA Fellow Travel Grant makes payment of the money in order to stay informed about if you can rely on the grant to provide additional support for the expenses associated with school and its personal usefulness, since there might be constraints on what bills you can pay with the OSA Fellow Travel Grant. Recently it has become more burdensome to find ways to handle all of your financial needs, and making use of the OSA Fellow Travel Grant can be a huge help. Even if you don't obtain the OSA Fellow Travel Grant, don't give up, you can find different grants for which you can apply.