
Student Leadership Experience
The SAMPE International University Student Leadership Experience Award gives emerging student leaders the opportunity to experience the SAMPE Conference & Exhibition while building connections across the advanced materials community.
Selected students spend five days networking with peers and industry professionals, exploring career opportunities, attending technical education and special events, and experiencing the latest advances in materials and process engineering. Award recipients receive complimentary student registration, round-trip economy airfare from within the U.S., Canada or Mexico, and five nights of SAMPE-arranged hotel accommodations.*
Applications for SAMPE 2027 in Salt Lake City are due February 15, 2027.
Benefits
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Complete Conference Package
Complimentary airfare, accommodations, and registration to attend the SAMPE Spring Conference & Exhibition
Deepen your materials and process engineering expertise through hands-on learning and networking opportunities with peers and industry leaders
Immersive Experience
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Exclusive invitation to attend and be recognized at the SAMPE North America Awards Breakfast & Keynote
Recognition & Visibility
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2026 Winners
Congratulations to last year's Student leadership winners
Kunle Adeyemo
Michigan State University
Kevin Cloherty
University of Massachusetts Lowell
University of Delaware
Seyda Alasahin
Western Washington University
Kaela Nyland
Texas State University
Muhammad Sufian
Debrup Chakraborty
University of South Carolina
Prudhvi Pola
Oklahoma State University
Questions?
Need help with your application?
Contact SAMPE registration@sampe.org