March 2022 Issue
Announcements
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Call for Nominations - 2022 MGA Awards
Each year, the MGA Outstanding Section Awards are presented to one large, one medium, and one small Section (across all Regions), to recognize their excellent work and successful efforts in fulfilling the educational and scientific goals of IEEE for the benefit of the public. The recipient Sections are acknowledged for maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups within their geographic boundaries.
These awards are presented, as follows:
- Large Section = 1,501 or more members (including Students) as of 31 December of the prior year;
- Medium Section = 501-1,500 members (including Students) as of 31 December of the prior year;
- Small Section = 500 or fewer members (including Students) as of 31 December of the prior year;
To nominate your Section for the MGA Outstanding Large, Medium, or Small Section Award, please CLICK HERE.
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Nominations for Friend of IEEE MGA Awards
These awards are designed to specifically recognize support provided to IEEE and its members by firms, divisions of firms, or individuals (non-members). Nominators can submit individuals or organizations for a Friend Award at the supporting or sustaining level. Nominations for this award may be submitted at any time during the year.
To learn more about the Friend of IEEE MGA Awards CLICK HERE.
To submit a nomination for the Friend of IEEE MGA Award CLICK HERE.
For questions, contact mga-awards@ieee.org.
IEEE Member Benefit for March 2022
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Articles and Resources
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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.
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Understanding that technology and history are not mutually exclusive subjects, IEEE REACH provides history teachers and remote learners with free educational resources that situate science, technology, and engineering in their social and humanistic contexts.
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Helping Students Learn via Online Delivery: Considerations for Pandemic Pedagogy
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Online Networking 101: Five Etiquette Tips for Successful Engagement
Scholarships, Awards, and Prizes
- All application and nomination forms are on the OpenWater
platform, consolidated here:
https://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/applications.php
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Nick Cercone Graduate Scholarship in
Computer Science
This scholarship is sponsored by the Friends of Nick Cercone One prize each every second year, the initial value of $6,000.- Eligibility: PhD students in computer science at a Canadian university.
- Purpose: To recognize a computer science PhD student at a Canadian university.
- Deadline: April 30, 2022 (inquire for further info).
- Link: http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/cercone_scholarship.php
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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, 2022 (also November 15, 2022)
- Link: http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/vt_award.php
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Nick Cercone Graduate Scholarship in
Computer Science
IEEE Canadian Foundation
Dave Kemp Memorial Fund
The Dave Kemp Memorial Fund has been established in memory of Dave Kemp, serving Director of the IEEE Canadian Foundation, past IEEE Canada President/Region 7 Director and life-long volunteer and supporter of IEEE in Canada and internationally. This fund will support IEEE programs that match Dave's passions and interests, including Young Professional activities, volunteerism, engagement and student growth across Canada. Donations in honour of Dave may be made at http://www.ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/davekempmemorialGift of Securities to the IEEE Canadian Foundation – Invest in Scholarships and Grants to Canadians
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With a donation of publicly traded securities you will receive a charitable gift tax receipt for the full market value of your gift. This avoids you incurring Canadian capital gains tax since the securities are transferred intact to the Foundation.
Gifts of securities must be arranged by electronic transfer between your investment broker and the Foundation broker.
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