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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

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