IEEE Power & Energy Society Murty & Bhavani Yalla Power System Protection & Control Fellowship

Purpose:

To recognize, on an annual basis, a student who is pursuing a career in the Power & Energy sector with emphasis in Power System Protection & Control Power System Protection & Control.

Prize:

Single Annual Award – Recipient will receive $5,000 USD, a plaque and up to $1,000 USD travel reimbursement for the recipient to attend the presentation ceremony. Travel reimbursements will follow IEEE Policies and Procedures.

Eligibility:

Candidates must be an IEEE PES Student or PES Graduate Student Members at the time of nomination.

A full-time student pursuing a Masters-level (with thesis option) degree or working toward a Ph.D. within the PES field of interest on a full-time basis from an accredited graduate school institution in US or Canadian university. The research (thesis) topic must be related to Power Systems Relay Control.

Presentation:

Typically, the award presentations shall be made at a PES Meeting/Conference or at an alternate site as agreed by the recipient.

Selection/Basis for Judging:

Selection will be based on the evaluation of submitted material that will include, in part, testimonials from peers, teachers or industry members. Emphasis will be on academic achievements, contributions to meeting community and humanitarian needs, and leadership in advancing student engagement with PES.

1. Description of degree program with emphasis on the degree requirements, power and energy engineering courses offered, number of students, and faculty
2. Transcript of academic record with minimum requirement of weighted average grade (or equivalent) in courses to date greater than 90%
3. Description of courses taken related to power and energy engineering and description of the student’s academic plan for the remaining courses to be taken
4. Academic presentations such as student posters or academic papers/articles
5. Internships and student research projects
6. Awards/recognitions received for academic performance or for service to the academic or broader community
7. Activities and accomplishments in local PES activities particularly in promoting student engagement with PES
8. Community and humanitarian activities and accomplishments, particularly those relevant to energy and society challenges
9. At least two but no more than four letters of references/recommendation from IEEE Members. It is preferred that one recommendation letter come from the head of the degree-granting department or college.

For the purposes of this scholarship, power and energy education and research topics underlying this award focus on electric power engineering associated with grid operations, planning and maintenance. Power electronics is included. Other engineering topics, such as communications and IT, are included to the extent they address power engineering challenges.