21-22 Yee Memorial Fund Fellowship (Spring 2022)

The YEE Fellowship is made possible by a generous bequest of Drs. Warren and Ming Ting Yee. Dr. Warren Yee received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1943 and was a partner in the Detroit firm of Harley, Ellington, Pierce & Yee Associates and later was the founder of Bio-Tech Research Laboratory, Inc. in Washington, D.C. He died in 1984.

Dr. Warren Yee was known for thinking of others, especially relatives in China, before he thought of himself. His wife has requested that income from the funds be used to support Chinese graduate students in the College of Engineering. Special consideration will be given to students from inner provinces or inner province universities (not coastal) in China.

This fellowship is awarded by the Grainger College of Engineering, with each award at $5,000 to be paid in two payments of $2,500 in fall and spring terms.  The CS department will select up to two candidates to nominate to the college for their competition.

Eligibility

• Special consideration will be given to students from inner provinces or inner province
  universities (not coastal) in China.

• Strong academic performance based on the student’s transcripts, letters of
  recommendation, and vita/resume (previous recognition/awards).

• Demonstrate interest in engineering education (teaching experiences in the classroom,
  laboratory, or as a tutor), extracurricular teaching (high schools or through outreach
  programs), service to the community promoting technical awareness, research, or other
  outreach activities that promote engineering education.

• Research accomplishments, publications, presentations, letters of recommendation, and
  student's essay.

• Assessment of the student's commitment to and potential for contributing to engineering
  education based on the student's essay, letters of recommendation, and previous
  performance.

Applications should be submitted via Blackbaud by Sunday, 2/20/22 at 11:59 PM. New Blackbaud users can find instructions here.