Applications must be received at SPIE Headquarters no later than April 4, 1998. For further information or additional application forms, write to the address above. Requests that do not meet this criterion cannot be funded by the committee. Applicants must show personal commitment to the field of optics. Applicants applying for a scholarship must supply two letters of recommendation.
Concise presentation is critical.
Extra letters and sheets usually count against the applicant. Organize your request and its justification so it can be easily understood. Typed or word-processed material may be pasted into the form as long as the copies sent to SPIE are clean and legible. The forms are may be replicated in a computer as long as the design and proportions of the original SPIE forms are preserved. Applicants should be aware that funds for equipment are granted only in exceptional circumstances.