SPECIAL OFID/IAEE SUPPORT FUND FOR STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

IAEE is pleased to announce the continuation of a special program which offers support to students from developing countries to participate in three of the Association’s conferences in 2010.  This program is generously underwritten by the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and the International Association for Energy Economics.  The support will consist of a cash stipend of up to $1500.00 plus waiver of conference registration fees for a limited number of eligible students, who are citizens of developing countries (who can be registered as full-time students in programs of study anywhere in the world), to attend either the 33^rd IAEE International Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 6-9, 2010, the 11^th IAEE European Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, or the 29^th USAEE/IAEE North American Conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 14-16, 2010.

Application deadlines for these conferences are as follows:  Rio de Janeiro Conference – application cut-off date, March 22, 2010; Vilnius Conference – application cut-off date, June 16, 2010; Calgary Conference – application cut-off date, July 29, 2010.

Please submit the following information electronically to iaee@iaee.org to have your request for support considered.  Make the subject line of your email read “Application to IAEE Support Fund (mention the conference you wish to attend).”

• Full name, mailing address, phone/fax/email, country of origin and educational degree pursuing.

• A letter stating you are a full-time graduate/college student, a brief description of your coursework and energy interests, and the professional benefit you anticipate from attending the conference.  The letter should also provide the name and contact information of your main faculty supervisor or your department chair, and should include a copy of your student identification card.

• A letter from your academic faculty, preferably your faculty supervisor, recommending you for this support and highlighting some of your academic research and achievements, and your academic progress.

• A cost estimate of your travel/lodging expenses to participate in one of the above conferences.

Please note that students may apply for this support at only one of the above conferences.  Multiple requests will not be considered.    Further note that you must be a student member of IAEE to be considered for this support.  Membership information can be found by visiting https://www.iaee.org/en/membership/application.aspx

Applicants will be notified whether their application has been approved approximately 14 days past the application cut-off date above.  After the applicant has received IAEE approval, it will be their responsibility to make their own travel (air/ground, etc.) and hotel accommodations, etc. to participate in the conference.  Reimbursement up to $1500.00 will be made upon receipt of itemized expenses. The cash stipend can only be used to cover transportation and lodging expenses.  No other expenses will be covered.

For further information regarding the IAEE support fund for students from developing countries to participate in our conferences in 2010, please do not hesitate to contact David Williams at 216-464-5365 or via e-mail at:  iaee@iaee.org