Announcing the 2024 UFFC Scholars Program Winners!

We are thrilled to introduce the recipients of the 2024 UFFC Scholars Program, designed to increase participation from historically underrepresented regions, including Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia. This program aims to remove barriers to attendance at UFFC society meetings, building global capacity for years to come.

Congratulations to:

  • Ultrasonics: Karla Mercado-Shekhar
  • Ferroelectrics: José de los Santos Guerra
  • Frequency Control: José Mauricio López Romero

These scholars have been selected for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields and will attend the annual UFFC meetings with full conference registration and travel support. The UFFC Scholars Program reflects our commitment to fostering a truly international community, and we look forward to the continued success of these scholars in strengthening research and collaboration across the globe.

Background

Attendance at the annual UFFC meetings has historically been very low in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Southeast Asia.  High travel costs, high registration costs, visa/entry challenges, and a requirement of an accepted paper for home institution support or travel grants combine to produce low involvement year after year. This year, the UFFC seeks to remove potential barriers for 3 UFFC scholars to increase attendance at the annual UFFC society meetings as a stepping stone to building a truly international UFFC society. As the end goal is building capacity across the world, the UFFC Scholars Program is open to individuals who will build capacity in their home country over many years.

Program Information

Application Criteria
  • Three UFFC Scholars will be selected, one each from Ferroelectrics, Frequency Control, and Ultrasonics.
  • Full in-person conference registration including the tutorial day will be covered (waived at the time of registration).
  • Full travel costs will be covered up to a maximum of $5000 USD.  This will include:
  • Abstract submission is not required.  Scholars will be guaranteed a poster presentation if they wish to submit an abstract.
  • Scholars will send a short report post-meeting to the appropriate UFFC meeting standing committee.

Application Information

  • Applicants’ main institutional affiliation must be located in the typically underrepresented regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, or Southeast Asia.
  • Applicants must be career researchers, e.g. university faculty, national metrology staff, or similar.
  • Applicant packet must include:
    • Current CV or resume with current institutional affiliation and current position clearly indicated
    • 1-page high-level summary of current work in frequency control, ultrasonics, or ferroelectrics
    • Assertion of intent to join the meeting in person if selected

Submission Deadline:  April 23, 2024

In making a decision, the UFFC will give consideration to:

  • Quality of research
  • Relevance to one of the three UFFC technical areas
  • Geographic diversity
  • Topic diversity
  • Gender diversity

To submit your application, please visit the link below: