IEEE Canadian Foundation

IEEE Canadian Foundation - 2016 Annual General Meeting

IEEE Canadian Foundation (ICF) held its 2016 Annual General Meeting on April 13, 2016. The Board supported by the external auditors, recognized 2015 as another good year for philanthropic activities, exemplified by prudent financial management, rigorous review of applications and broadening of development activity.

Special Grants

At the ICF Board of Directors Meeting which followed, the Board approved 11 one-time Special Grants, in the total amount of $8100, to:

Simon Fraser University for Injury Prevention Monitor project
Memorial University of Newfoundland for Automated Sailboat project
University of Ontario Institute of Technology for DIY Showcase 2016
University of Saskatchewan for Satellite Design Competition
Debert, NS, Lego Intelligence FLL Robotics Team for Razorback Invitational International Competition
Fergus, ON, Centre Wellington High School Robotics Team for Skills Ontario Robotics Competition
University of British Columbia & Simon Fraser University for IEEE Student Branch members' Germany & Switzerland Field Trip
University of Western Ontario for STEM Outreach
University of Waterloo for Nanorobotics Competition
Memorial University for SpaceX Hyperloop Competition
McGill University for UAV Drone Competition

Scholarships

The ICF Board approved five Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each (total $25,000) for:

Megan Lynn Leach of the University of Saskatchewan, nominated by Dr. FrancisBui, Student Branch Counselor (SBC)
Colin Warkentin of the University of British Columbia Okanagan, nominated by Dr. Jonathan Holzman, SBC
Kevin Lomothe of the University of Manitoba, nominated by Dr. Witold Kinsner, SBC
Irusha Vidanamadura of Carleton University, nominated by Dr. Calvin Plett, SBC
Zuhair Naseem of the University of British Columbia, nominated by Dr. Lukas Chrostowski, SBC

Endowed Grants

WIE

IEEE Canada Women in Engineering Prize for 2016 in the amount of $1000 was awarded to Dr. Saida Maaroufi of the Montreal Section.

The WIE scholarship eligibility applies to "All female IEEE Canada members who received their first professional degree within the last fifteen years and who are active in IEEE activities."

Power Quality

The 2016 IEEE Power Quality Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 was awarded to Mohamad Deera of the University of Alberta.

IEEE Vehicular Technology (VT) Travel Award

No applications were received for IEEE Canada Vehicular Technologies Travel Grants for 2016.

Double Your Gift to the ICF

Your employer may have a charitable gift matching program. Typically, these programs match your personal contribution to registered Canadian charities. Each plan is different, and not always publicized, so please ask your HR department or look into your employee benefits. The ICF is a registered charity and operates under Canada Revenue Agency registration number 102450376RR0001.

You may be eligible to participate in your company's charitable gift matching program if you are a:

full time or part time employee
pensioner/retiree
spouse of an employee
widow(er) of someone formerly employed at that company
member of the Board of Directors

If gift matching is available in your workplace, please spread the word with your IEEE colleagues there ? and let us know about your experience.

IEEE Canadian Foundation - grants and prizes deadlines

IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre Grants
Eligibility:	Canadian IEEE Student Branches.
Purpose:	To enhance the learning experiences of IEEE student members at Canadian Universities and Colleges, as well as encouraging IEEE membership and activities, and interaction between the IEEE Student Branch and the local IEEE Section.
Deadline:	November 15.

IEEE Canadian Foundation Special Grants
Eligibility:	An IEEE Student Branch, an IEEE Section, an IEEE Canada Committee, a non-IEEE entity such as a high school, or in rare cases an individual, all in Canada.
Purpose:	To partially fund one-time new and innovative projects that advance IEEE's core purpose to foster technological innovation and excellence to benefit humanity.
Deadline:	August 15, November 15.

IEEE Canada Vehicular Technologies Travel Grants
Two travel grants each year, each one not to exceed $1,200.
Eligibility:	IEEE Student Members in good standing in a Canadian University or College (at a college, undergraduate or graduate level).
Purpose:	To support IEEE student members to attend and present a paper at a Vehicular Technologies Conference or other IEEE Conference related to Vehicular Technologies.
Deadline:	August 15, and November 15.