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The Tapia Conference Scholarship Program facilitates attendance of those individuals otherwise unable to attend. These scholarships cover travel, hotel accommodations, meals, and conference registration. Scholarship award preference will be given to students and mentors (from academia, industry, or government) who present posters, papers, panels, workshops, or are entered in the robotics competition at the conference.

In addition, preference will be given to teams comprised of faculty and students. The determination of the awards will be based on need.

Application Instructions:
Scholarship applications must contain:

• Contact information.
• This should include the applicant’s full name, school name and address, home and email addresses, and phone number(s) where the applicant can be reached during Summer 2007.
• Essay (500 word limit)
• The essay should address the impact and benefit of your attendance at the conference. Be sure to include a statement of financial need, commitment to diversity as evidenced by activities, current service and research activities, as well as whether you plan to present at the conference.
• Maximum two-page resume/CV, which will be distributed to supporters at the Silver level and above.
• A faculty letter of recommendation. (Students only)

Send all letters of recommendation via e-mail to scholarships@richardtapia.org. Letters should be submitted on university letterhead.

Criteria:

• Facilitates attendance of those individuals otherwise unable to attend the conference. These scholarships cover travel, hotel accommodations, meals, and conference registration.
• Scholarship award preference will be given to students and mentors (from academia, industry, or government) who present posters, papers, panels, workshops, or are entered in the robotics competition at the conference.
• Preference will be given to teams comprised of faculty and students.
• The determination of the awards will be based on need

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Deadline: June 11, 2007. If additional funds become available, late submissions may be considered.

To create, view/edit, and check on your application status, visit the scholarship application submission site. If you need further information please visit the The Tapia Conference websitehttp://www.richardtapia.org/2007/scholarships.php or contact us

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