WAT E R L O O I N S T I T U T E F O R N A N O T E C H N O L O G Y Dr Lisa Pokrajac Assistant Director of Research Programs Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre
OVERVIEW OF WIN» An interdisciplinary research institute founded in June 2008» Top strategic priority at University of Waterloo» QNC (Nano), home to largest Nanotech-Engineering Program in North America (500 co-op students) 83 Faculty Members 3 Faculties 9 Departments Research Chairholders 20 313 Nanofellowships awarded Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) 3 WIN Endowed Chairs (2 appointed) 400 500 Nanotechnology Graduate Students Nanotechnology Engineering Undergraduate Students Grand Opening: September 21 st, 2012 (L-R): Arthur Carty, Ray Laflamme, Doug Fregin, Stephen Hawking, Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis, Feridun Hamdullahpur One building, two institutes Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Institute for Quantum Computing $30M shared facilities Quantum NanoFabrication Facility Metrology
MAIN RESEARCH THEMES nanomaterials energy & environment: energy harvesting, storage and conversion processes & manufacturing: nanobiocomposites; nanocatalysts; natural crystalline materials nanoelectronics & nanophotonics fabrication: thin films; flexible, transparent electronics; OLED s; nanowires devices: lasers; quantum wells; spintronics; single photon detection; optoelectronics nanobiosystems medical health diagnosis: imaging; sensors; lab-ona-chip targeted drug delivery: polymer, peptide particles; encapsulation; viruses; gene delivery nanoinstrumentation tools and instrumentation: MEMS, NEMS; scanning probe microscopy; atomically precise manufacturing micro-nanofluidics: lab-on-a-chip devices; microfabrication
NANOFELLOWSHIPS Valued at $10,00 to supplement graduate student support 9 rounds of nanofellowship competitions 313 nanofellowships* awarded since 2008 *number includes monetary and honorary awards
NANOFELLOWSHIPS 9 TH R O U N D N A N O F E L L O W S H I P C O M P E T I T I O N ( 2 0 1 6-2 0 1 7 ) 108 Applications received in 2016-2017 Applicants by Faculty Engineering: 79 Science: 28 N/S: 1 Academic Average of Applicants BSc: 84% Grad: 89% N/S: 1% PhD: 68% Male: 78% Degree Program MSc: 31% MASc/MSc (34) PhD (73) N/S (1) Gender Female : 22% Female (24) Male (84) Applicants by Department # of Applicants Biology 3 Chemical Engineering 36 Chemistry 20 Electrical Engineering 30 Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Physics and Astronomy 5 Systems Design Engineering 2 N/S 1 11 Total 108 Applicants by Citizenship Canadian: 47 (43%) International: 55 (51%) Permanent Resident: 6 (6%)
NANOFELLOWSHIPS 9 TH R O U N D N A N O F E L L O W S H I P C O M P E T I T I O N ( 2 0 1 6-2 0 1 7 ) 39 Nanofellowships awarded in 2016-2017 Degree Program MSc: 26% MSc (10) Awardees by Department # of Applicants Biology 2 Chemical Engineering 13 Chemistry 7 Awardees* by Faculty Engineering: 28 Science: 11 *includes monetary and honorary awards PhD: 74% PhD (29) Electrical Engineering 12 Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Physics and Astronomy 2 Total 39 3 Academic Average of Awardees BSc: 87% Grad: 91% Gender Male: 79% Female: 21% Female (8) Male (31) Awardees by Citizenship Canadian: 19 (49%) International: 18 (46%) Permanent Resident: 2 (5%)
Eligibility and Guidelines NANOFELLOWSHIPS Amount: $10,000 CAD in cash, above guaranteed stipend from supervisor Citizenship: Open to all Canadian and international grad students registered at UW Conditions: Applicants must pursue Nanotechnology research Other Awards: Nanofellowships can be held with other scholarships *depending on program Degree Program: MSc/MASc students can be awarded once as Entrance Scholarship PhD students can win award twice during graduate program
WIN Webpage: https://uwaterloo.ca/institute-nanotechnology/students/nanofellowships/
NANOFELLOWSHIPS Application Form A.Personal Information B.Program Information C.Academic and Research History D.Transcripts E.Description of Proposed Research F. Reference Contact Information
A1. PERSONAL INFORMATION Family Name Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form Given Name(s) Telephone Number Email UW Student ID (8 Numbers) Address #1 Address #2 City Province/State Country Postal Code A2. CITIZENSHIP (Please indicate your country of citizenship and status, ie: Permanent Resident): B1. CURRENT PROGRAM Are you currently enrolled as a Graduate Student at the University of Waterloo? (If No proceed to Section B2. Proposed Program) If Yes, enter your program information below: Degree Program Department Yes No Supervisor (If Applicable) Supervisor s Email Start Date (mm/yy) Anticipated Completion Date B2. PROPOSED PROGRAM If you are not currently registered as a Graduate Student at UW, please provide information about your Proposed Program when you enroll in a UW Graduate Program, or if you are completing one degree and continuing Graduate Studies at UW. Proposed Degree Program Proposed Department Proposed Supervisor Proposed Supervisor s Email Proposed Starting Date C1. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Provide degree(s) completed or in progress in chronological order. Indicate anticipated completion date for degrees in progress. Degree Department Institution Country Academic Average Start and Completion Dates (mm/yy-mm/yy) 1
C1. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND (continued) Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form Degree Department Institution Country Academic Average Start and Completion Dates (mm/yy-mm/yy) C2. AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS List awards and scholarships (and other honours) in reverse chronological order (most recent first.) Please indicate if the award is declined in brackets under the name of the award. Date (mm/yy-mm/yy) Name of Award or Scholarship Country (if not Canada) Value Level (eg: University, Regional, National) If more room is required, ATTACH ADDITIONAL AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS and/or DEGREES COMPLETED HERE (PDF) (instructions on pg. 9) 2
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form C3. ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE List job positions in reverse chronological order (most recent first). Indicate if the experience gained was part of a program of study. Please include Job Title, Organization and Department and Period of time worked (in the format mm/yy-mm/yy) for all positions. For research positions, additionally include Supervisor and Project Title. MSc Research and Teaching Experience University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI Student Researcher: September 2014 - May 2016 Thesis:Adhesive Properties of Polyurethane-based Foam Formuations Characterization of interfacial bonding mechanisms of isocyanates and metal oxide preparations using SEM, AFM, XPS and various surface analytical techniques Publications: JACS, Colloid and Interface Science, Materials Science Research Teaching Assistantship: September 2014 - May 2016 First Year General Chemistry; Second Year Organic Chemistry Taught 3 classes in Second Year Organic Chemistry (CHEM 221) on organometallic reactions Laboratory Instructor for 2 terms of First Year General Chemistry (CHEM 170L) Co-operative Education Work Terms: University of Waterloo, Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo ON May-August 2014 Duties: Biosensor development to detect for air and water contaminants; wireless control and data transmission Output: Contribution of data for publication to Journal of Applied Physics Conestoga Rovers Associates, Waterloo ON January - April 2012 Duties: Mapping of geographical areas at explosion site; sample collection and micro-organism documentation and database entry Output: Generation of a library of organisms capable of surviving and proliferating in a toxic contamination site; determination of biodegradation pathways Department of Energy and Environment, Toronto ON May - August 2011 Duties: HLPC, GC, AA, AE and GLC testing of water, soil and tissue samples for organic contaminants Output: Results reported to governmental agencies for target emissions and reduction, and supervising researchers for publication If more room is required, ATTACH ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE HERE (PDF) (instructions on pg. 9) 3
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form Please use the following format for publications: Please include the full authorship as it appears/will appear in the original publication, with the applicant s name in bold. Make sure that full authorship, year, title, publication name and volume, and page numbers are included in your citations. C4. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS List publications and presentations in reverse chronological order (most recent first) according to the categories given. a. Articles published, in press, and/or accepted in refereed journals, and articles submitted to refereed journals with submission number 4
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form C4. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS (CONTINUED) List publications and presentations in reverse chronological order (most recent first) according to the categories given. b. Refereed conference proceedings and abstracts, and invited communications, reports, and book chapters c. Non-refereed contributions such as technical reports, conference presentations, posters, and patents If more room is required, ATTACH ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS HERE (PDF) (instructions on pg. 9) 5
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form C5. ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND/OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (OPTIONAL) If you would like to report any additional achievements which do not fit into categories 1-4, you may do so here. Examples: Leadership, volunteer experience, management etc. You may also note any special circumstances. D. TRANSCRIPTS Please provide your transcripts for all degree programs you have obtained (Bsc, MSc, PhD). If you have already started your proposed program of study at the time of application, you must also submit a transcript for this program of study along with your application, regardless of the number of months completed in the program. ATTACH YOUR TRANSCRIPTS HERE (PDF) (instructions on pg. 9) For non-uw transcripts, please include one copy of the legend on the back of your transcript, to help the reviewers understand the grading system at your university. All of your transcripts must be provided in a single PDF file. Black and white scans will be accepted. An official copy of the transcripts may be requested for verification in the review process. 6
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form E. DESCRIPTION of PROPOSED RESEARCH (500 words maximum) Clearly describe the proposed research project that interests you and its relevance to nanotechnology in the field provided below. Entries greater than 500 words will not be considered. The originality and relevance of the proposed research will be an important element in the evaluation. Special consideration will be given to students intending to pursue projects involving cross-disciplinary collaboration in nanotechnology. PROJECT TITLE: PROPOSAL: 7
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form Letters of Reference: Applicants are encouraged to consider the full range of potential referees who could provide relevant evidence, perspectives, and insight to support the review of your application. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to follow up with referees to ensure the two Letters of Reference are submitted prior to the deadline indicated. You will receive a confirmation email stating the completeness of your application within three working days of receipt of the required documents by the WIN offices. F. REFERENCE CONTACT INFORMATION First Reference Name Title Telephone Number Email Institution Department Address #1 Address #2 City Province/State Country Postal Code Second Reference Name Title Telephone Number Email Institution Department Address #1 Address #2 City Province/State Country Postal Code If a referee informs you that the reference letter cannot be submitted within the set deadlines, please contact the WIN office at win@uwaterloo.ca to arrange an approved late submission date or replace an alternate referee as soon as possible. END OF APPLICATION 8
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology WIN Nanofellowship Letter of Reference Please provide a letter of reference addressing the applicant s academic and research performance with relevant evidence, perspectives, and insight to support the student s Nanofellowship application. The deadline for the Nanofellowship competition is March 1st, 2017. If you have difficulty providing the student with a letter of reference before the deadline, please inform the student as soon as possible so s/he will have sufficient time to seek an alternative referee. *Please note: without your reference letter, the student s application will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.* Complete the following form, with your support letter in the field provided on page 2 and submit to: nanoref@uwaterloo.ca. APPLICANT INFORMATION (to be completed by the student) Last Name First Name Email REFEREE INFORMATION Title Last Name First Name Affiliation/Position Institution/Organization Email (Work) Your relationship to applicant Length of time you have known the applicant *If you are experiencing technical difficulties with this form, you can submit a one-page letter of reference for the candidate, signed on departmental letterhead to: nanoref@uwaterloo.ca. 1 Any problems or additional inquires can be directed to win@uwaterloo.ca
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology 2 Any problems or additional inquires can be directed to win@uwaterloo.ca
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology Nanofellowship Application Form Instructions for Attaching Files to the Application: Attachments must be in PDF form. Acrobat, or Adobe Reader version 10 or higher are required to attach documents. The latest version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded at http://get.adobe.com/reader/ If you re using Adobe Reader X (recommended) follow these instructions: 1. Click on Comment at the top right hand corner of the page 2. Under Annotations select the Attach File paperclip icon 3. Click in the appropriate space provided and select the file you would like to attach If you re using Adobe Acrobat or an older version of Adobe Reader, the same option can be found by selecting Tools > Comment & Markup > Attach a File as a Comment (paperclip icon) from the top menu bar. Your file should show up as a small paperclip icon in the box provided when it has been properly attached. Application Check-list: Application Form: I have completed all relevant fillable fields of this Nanofellowships Application Form (Sections A-C) I have combined all my transcripts into a single file (PDF) and attached them (Section D) I have provided the contact information for my references (Section F) References: I am aware that it is my responsibility to ensure that my referees submit their reference letters prior to the indicated deadline 9
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