Chapter Scholarships - Europe

Germany - U.S. Forces

Bonn Chapter

AFCEA Bonn e.V. is awarding its sixth Student Awards in 2013. Approximately $22,000 will be awarded for outstanding technical theses from universities in the Bonn region. The two universities of the German Armed Forces in Munich and Hamburg also are eligible to nominate final theses.

Beside this award, the Bonn e.V. Chapter supports secondary high schools. Schools in the Bonn region can apply for project funds to improve their STEM capabilities, such as equipment or software. Depending on the project, funds vary between $3,000 to $6,000. One to two schools will be awarded each year.

Contact: Jochen Reinhardt, AFCEA Bonn e.V., +49 151 1401 1812

Email: Jochen.reinhardt@afcea.de

Kaiserslautern Chapter

Scholarships totaling up to $15,000 ($300 per recipient each semester) will be awarded to active-duty junior officers, enlisted, civil service and family members currently employed or residing within the Kaiserslautern military community and pursuing a communications or electronics degree. Applications for the KMC Scholarships are accepted at the beginning of each term and are awarded five times per year (schedule available for download at: http://www.kmcafcea.org/kmcscholarship).

Up to $26,000 will be awarded to eligible high school seniors graduating from DoDDS schools located in the Kaiserslautern school district with individual amounts up to $5,000. Nominations are accepted March 1 to April 30, 2013, and will be awarded during the scholarship presentation ceremony at each school or during the chapter’s May or June luncheon. Applications and information for the high school scholarships are available at www.kmcafcea.org/content/high-school-scholarship and must be submitted by email.

Email: scholarships@kmcafcea.org.

Innovative Use of Technology awards will be awarded to DoDDS school, program, teacher home educators or a group of students for applications of current technologies to improve capacity for learning in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Awards are up to $1,000 and nominations will be accepted year-round.

Contact: Master Sgt. Leroy Gutierrez, USAF (phone outside Germany): 011-49-6371-47-6061; (phone inside Germany): 06371-47.6061 (DSN) 312-480-6061

Email: scholarships@kmcafcea.org, leroy.gutierrez@ramstein.af.mil, jeffrey.mickelsen@ramstein.af.mil or jarrod.norris@ramstein.af.mil.

Stuttgart Chapter

Scholarships totaling at least $15,000 will be awarded to high school seniors in the Stuttgart area. Candidates are selected from local area schools (Patch High School and the International School of Stuttgart) as well as home-schooled students heading to college. Nominations traditionally open in February and close in April. Competitive selections are made by a special AFCEA board, and winners are recognized at the chapter's annual scholarship luncheon in May.

Contact: Maj. Ruben Rodriguez-Figueroa, 011-49-711-68639-5005 or DSN (314) 434-5005

Email: ruben.e.rodriguezfigueroa.mil@mail.mil or ruben.rodriguezfigueroa@afcea-stuttgart.org

Southern Europe - U.S. Forces

Hellenic Chapter

The Hellenic Chapter is planning to use the $1,000 of the AFCEA Educational Foundation’s Science Teaching Tools grant to support the setup tools of a series of training lectures, to be held at the Hellenic Air Force Communications School.

Contact: Panayotis Pavlidis

Email: pavlidis@afcea.gr

Website: www.afcea.gr

Rome Chapter

The chapter provides a Second Level Master in Advanced Communication and Navigation Systems (a one-year study program for postgraduate students corresponding to 60 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System [ECTS] points) and a Second Level Master in System Engineering (a one-year study program for postgraduate students corresponding to 60 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System [ECTS] points).

The chapter has sponsored one scholarship of €6500 for the first master and two scholarships (€13000) for the second one that will cover the whole subscription expenses to the Master for a total of three military students. The university of Tor Vergata will offer three more scholarship for three military students. The students will have the opportunity to improve their knowledge both in the field of communication and navigation via satellite as well as the integration of communication, navigation and Earth observation or system engineering for complex integrated systems. Students will have the opportunity to visit major Italian companies in the space field, including Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space, Selex SI and Selex Elsag. They have the opportunity to hear lectures and visit companies and other research and operative centers. During the last five months of the Master study, students will spend time working on a specific project with one company or institution. The topics taught in the Master are relevant both for civil and military applications. The chapter has sponsored more than 20 scholarships so far.

Contact: Mario Delucia

Email: mario.delucia@libero.it