Scholarships

Through 2009 SPIE has distributed over $2.8 million in scholarships to 1,233 students across 86 countries.

SPIE will be awarding over $320,000 in 2010 with individual scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $11,000. All students studying worldwide in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline are eligible to apply.
Start early and apply now! Deadline is January 15, 2010.

Note: SPIE scholarships are open to full- and part-time students. All scholarship applications are judged on their own merit based on the experience and education level of the individual student. High school (pre-university/secondary school) and 1st/2nd year college undergraduate, post-secondary students are encouraged to apply and will be judged relative to other applicants with similar educational backgrounds.

To be eligible to apply, students must:

• Be a Member* of SPIE
• Be enrolled in an optics, photonics, imaging, or optoelectronics program or related discipline (e.g., physics, electrical engineering) at an accredited school for the full year beginning Fall 2010 (Sept 2010-July 2011)
• Be in high school or secondary school, undergraduate or post-secondary school, or graduate school

* High school students will receive a one-time, one-year complimentary Membership. Contact scholarships@spie.org and request a Pre-College Membership Application Form. All other students who are not members and are interested in becoming an SPIE Student Member, click here.

SPIE is incorporated in the state of California, USA, and abides by U.S. laws that may restrict cash awards to residents of some countries. To qualify for an award, students and institutions must be eligible to receive funds under U.S. federal guidelines.