Vacuum Technology Division Student Presenter Award
The
AVS International Symposium Student Presenter Award is bestowed annually to encourage graduate and undergraduate students to present their research and the required vacuum system design at one of the VTD sessions during the symposium. The VTD Student Presenter award consists of a certificate as well as a cash prize up to $500.
To qualify, an applicant must be a full-time graduate or undergraduate student at an accredited educational or research facility. Each candidate must submit an oral presentation abstract to the annual AVS International Symposium & Exhibition
and enter the contest via the AVS Awards submission web page on or before the
April 14, 2025 deadline; furthermore, the applicant must present their work at one of the VTD sessions at the AVS symposium.
Each presentation shall be judged by a panel of experts according to the following criteria: the quality of the work presented, the extent of the presenter’s contribution to the effort, and the overall quality of the presentation.
Please direct inquiries to VTD Student Award Coordinator, Yev Lushtak, at
yevgeniy.lushtak@ionq.co.
Awards Application