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SAMPE Conference & Exhibition
Student Leadership Experience Award

The application period closed on 2/21/25 and applications are now under review. All applicants will be notified regarding their selection/non-selection status after 3/15/25. 

Objective

The SAMPE International University Student Leadership Experience Award program invites student leaders to attend the annual SAMPE Spring Conference & Exhibition for a week of networking with peers and professionals, learn about career opportunities in the materials and process engineering community, and meet future employers.

Award Benefits:

  • Complimentary Premium Conference Registration ($1,155 value!)

  • Up to $500 Round-trip economy airfare/travel to Indianapolis from anywhere in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

  • Five (5) nights hotel accommodation at a SAMPE-contracted/preferred Hotel.

  • Five (5) days of networking, exhibits, technical education, and special events.

Eligibility Requirements – You must:

  • Be a current member of an active SAMPE North America Student Chapter.

  • Be 18 years of age or older.

  • Be currently enrolled in an upper division or graduate degree program at a college or university.

  • Be a continuing student in advanced materials curriculum in the current academic year.

  • Not have been awarded this before.

Travel:

  • SAMPE will reimburse the award recipient up to $500 for airfare, train/interstate bus transportation, or mileage to/from origination (anywhere on in the U.S., Canada and Mexico) and Indianapolis. 

  • SAMPE will process reimbursement after the conference upon validation of attendance to required events and completion of exit interview.

Ground Transportation:

  • Local transportation (e.g., rideshare, city bus/rail, taxi, parking or rental cars) are not included and are the responsibility of the award recipient.

Hotel Accommodations:

  • The sharing of rooms with other award recipients is required for SAMPE to cover the full cost of five (5) nights hotel accommodation; Award recipients will be assigned by SAMPE staff according to gender identity. 

  • Award recipients who prefer their own accommodation must pay for all five (5) hotel nights at the time of check-in. SAMPE will reimburse 50% of the cost of hotel accommodation upon validation of attendance to required events and completion of exit interview.

  • A credit card deposit/authorization is required at check-in for incidentals only, or for deposit/payment authorization of room nights and incidentals.

  • Room upgrades and guests are the responsibility of the award recipient; Special requests or special room types are not guaranteed. 

  • SAMPE reserves the right to not reimburse the cost of accommodation at hotels that are not contracted by SAMPE.

Meals:

  • The Student Welcome dinner, President’s and other receptions, Student Leadership and Awards Keynote Breakfasts are included.

  • All other meals are the responsibility of the award recipient.

Required Events:

  • Award recipients are expected to attend a minimum of 11.5 hours of conference programming, plus special events and exit interview as follows:

    • Student Welcome Dinner

    • President’s Reception

    • One (1) Tutorial or One (1) Offsite tour (180 Minutes)

    • Opening Keynote (90 minutes)

    • Conference: 240 minutes / 4 hours of featured sessions or Technical Paper presentations.

    • Student Leadership Awards Breakfast

    • Awards Keynote Breakfast

  • Attendance will be validated by badge scan data.

  • Award recipients will not be excused from attending the required events to present technical papers nor for other student competitions.

  • Award recipients are required to participate in a brief exit interview regarding their experience at the SAMPE Conference & exhibition.

Guests:

  • The SAMPE Conference & Exhibition is open to the public to purchase registration.

  • The benefits of this award program are intended for the award recipient only.

  • SAMPE does not extend award benefits to individuals other than award recipients.

How to apply:

  • Click here to start your application

  • Complete Sections A-F; all fields are required.

  • Submit your application by 11:59 p.m. (Pacific), February 21, 2025.

Support:

  • Questions? Need help with your application? Contact us at +1.626.521.9460 or info@sampe.org

Winners 2024

  • Christopher Clark, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland-College Park 

  • Martin Giersberg Sola, M.Sc., IKV-Institute for Plastics Processing, RWTH Aachen University 

  • Matthew Godbold, Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina 

  • Ariel Hall, Polymer Materials Engineering, Western Washington University 

  • Grace Johnson, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland-College Park 

  • Max Kauphusman, Composite Materials Engineering, Winona State University 

  • Lane McDermott, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland-College Park 

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