IEEE Canadian Foundation

Special Grants

At its September meeting, the IEEE Canadian Foundation Board of Directors approved the following nine Special Grants, in the total amount of $7,750, to:

• Manitoba Association of Physics Teachers (MAPT) toward the high-school design and construction of Iridium satellite transceivers for high-altitude balloon payload release,
• Strathroy Community Christian School towards entry to a fluid dynamics science fair competition,
• Simon Fraser University Student Branch toward the design and construction of energy harvesting walking tiles,
• University of Toronto Student Branch toward hosting a CASE power competition,
• University of Victoria Student Branch toward the 2018 Canadian Rover Challenge,
• University of Victoria Student Branch toward the 2018 Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition at Spaceport America,
• University of Victoria Student Branch toward the 2018 International Formula Hybrid Competition in New Hampshire,
• University of Waterloo Student Branch toward the design and build of a sailboat in two design competitions,
• Concordia University toward the design and build of a farming robot GPS appliance.

Grants deadlines

Reminder of Nov. 15 deadline for the IEEE Canadian Foundation grants:

- McNaughton Centre Grant Applications
( http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/cen_grnt.php ),
- Special Grant Applications
( http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/sp_grnts.php ), and
- Vehicular Technologies Travel Grant Applications
( http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/sp_grnts.php )

You Can Make a Difference - Donations to ICF by IEEE annual membership renewal

Your donation means so much to the success of projects, initiatives and awards reported here in the IEEE Canada Newsletter. They broaden and enhance the interests and skills of upcoming engineers. In your upcoming IEEE annual membership renewal, please look for the convenient option "donate to the IEEE Canadian Foundation" to sustain and grow the range of IEEE activities supported across Canada. Direct donations are also welcome, online ( http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/donateonline.php ) or by mail ( http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/don_mail.php ). Charitable tax receipts are issued to Canadians.

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