SS Radhakrishnan Scholarship | The Yee Memorial Fund 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 will provide $5,000 to the recipient for the 2024-2025 academic year. Eligibility/Selection Criteria Nominees must be full-time students during Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 terms. 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 is part of the selection criteria. 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.
Required Application Materials: Nomination cover sheet. Student CV/resume specifying previous education, work experience, research experience, publications, presentations, and relevant service. For current Illinois graduate students, please include unofficial transcripts with current GPA and a copy of GRE scores (if applicable). Unofficial transcripts can be obtained for free at:Â https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice/
One-page essay by the student nominee. The essay should describe the student's career goals and how these goals will impact engineering education, research, and service to the field of engineering. In addition, how the student's PhD program will help accomplish those goals. Two letters of recommendation addressing the student's demonstrated contributions and/or potential for making significant contributions to engineering education, research, and service. In particular, the letters should address how the Yee Fellowship will help the student meet his/her career goals.
Submission: Electronic documents are required and should be submitted as a single PDF named "CS - Applicant's Name" in the order of 1-5 above. Letters of recommendation can be submitted directly to cs-awards@mx.uillinois.edu by letter writers. Applications should be submitted to cs-awards@mx.uillinois.edu by Wednesday, February 21st at 11:59PM CST. |
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