July 2021 Issue

Announcements

• IEEE HAC/SIGHT Call for Project Proposals

  The IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC) and IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT) are offering a Call for Proposals to support IEEE member grassroots humanitarian technology and sustainable development projects that utilize technology to address local realities of the COVID-19 situation, or other issues of pressing community need. Applications may be submitted from 12 July - 16 August and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please visit the HAC website for the Call for Proposals, eligibility requirements, and how to apply.

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Articles and Resources

• IEEE educational activities continue to offer online instruction and IEEE's pre-university educational resources may be of assistance to families of students whose classroom activities have been disrupted. Home-schooling parents and students can explore the IEEE TryEngineering database to learn about a wide variety of concepts.

• Free Virtual Events to Help You Transition to eLearning

• Helping Students Learn via Online Delivery: Considerations for Pandemic Pedagogy

• Online Networking 101: Five Etiquette Tips for Successful Engagement

• The no-contact temperature screening systems can be off as much as four degrees, according to IEEE Senior Member Erik Beall. Continue Reading.

Scholarships and Prizes

IEEE Canadian Foundation Grants

• 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, 2021
  • Link: http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/cen_grnt.php
• 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.
  • Deadlines: August 15, 2021 and November 15, 2021.
  • Link: http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/sp_grnts.php
• 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, 2021 and November 15, 2021.
  • Link: http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/vt_award.php

IEEE Canadian Foundation

• Scholarships, Grants, Awards

  All programs continue to operate normally, supporting students and others within IEEE Canada.
  • IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarships - $5,000 each
    • Nate Berzolla, University of Saskatchewan, nominated by Robert Johanson
    • Rafid Dewan, Carleton University, nominated by Winnie Ye
    • Michal Ridner, University of Ottawa, nominated by Sawsan Abdul-Majid
  • IEEE Canadian Foundation Raymond D. Findlay Scholarship - $1,000
    • Anuj Mathur, Carleton University, nominated by Winnie Ye
  • Special Grants
    • University of Alberta Autonomous Robotic Vehicle Project - $1,250
    • UBC Orbit Satellite Design Team - $1,000
  • IEEE Canada Major Awards
    • 2021 endowed awards

• Volunteer Opportunities

  Opportunities for volunteer engagement are available, or if an individual wishes to contribute in other areas, please reach out.
  • Web Master(s)
  • Historian/Archivist
  • Section Liaison representatives for Vancouver and Windsor Sections




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Conferences

• Call for papers: 2021 5G World Forum

  The 2021 IEEE 4th 5G World Forum (5GWF’21) seeks contributions on how to nurture and cultivate future network technologies and applications beyond 5G, and how they can benefit society. This will be a virtual event similar to 5GWF’20, but we are also planning an in-person event in Montreal, Canada (around October 13, 2021) that will be an official part of 5GWF’21. Physical attendance is not expected or required for authors and presenters.

  • Website: https://ieee-wf-5g.org/call-for-papers/
  • Sign up for alerts about the event.