NSF Student Travel Support Grant to Attend the 9th North American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference in Washington, DC, June 4-6, 2024
https://ieomsociety.org/washingtondc2024/travel-support/
Dear Colleagues:
The IEOM Society is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will provide travel support for students to attend the Ninth North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. This event will take place in Washington, DC during June 4-6, 2024 at University of University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC Campus, 4200 Connecticut Ave NW. The conference organizer is the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International (IE0M Society International). The theme of the conference is "Fostering Sustainable and Resilient Manufacturing for Industry 4.0". Students will have an opportunity to learn from industry practitioners and academia. Participants will also learn from conference technical and keynote sessions related to Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), big data, iCloud, cybersecurity and related fields. Most important to students is the opportunity to gain a worldwide perspective from representatives from over 50 countries. The NSF award will also enable students to improve their knowledge of disruptive technologies of Industry 4.0. Conference participation will help students become engineers and researchers who will lead the United States into the next generation. As a result, they will be prepared to meet the challenges of smart disruptive technology.
Both graduate and undergraduate students can apply for the grant including community college students. Students from historically underrepresented communities including African Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics will receive preference. International students studying in the USA can apply for the travel grant.
The NSF award supports conference registration, shared lodging and a portion of the travel expenses of graduate and undergraduate students who should be enrolled full-time at a United States college or university. Each student may receive an award up to $600.
Lawrence Technological University will be administering the award process. Interested students from US institutions can submit applications ONLINE.
Online Application Link: https://ltu.wufoo.com/forms/r1r1fywb1gaif5i/
Student Selection Process and Criteria:
- Must be a full-time student at a United States college or university.
- Graduate, undergraduate and community college students are eligible to apply for the student travel award.
- Attend the entire conference
- Attend various Industry 4.0 sessions along with keynote sessions, technical sessions, and a dedicated industry panel session.
- Students from historically underrepresented communities including African American, Native American and Hispanic will receive preference.
- Present a paper or poster. Papers or abstracts must be approved by the conference committee.
- A statement from a student regarding his or her career plan
- An endorsement letter from your advisor, department chair, or program director
- Application should be submitted online by March 31, 2024
You can share this announcement with your students. Thank you.
Each awardee will receive a schedule of recommended sessions that should be attended during the conference. This information will be available at the registration desk.
Conference website – 2024 IEOM Washington, DC: https://ieomsociety.org/washingtondc2024/
Conference Chair: Dr. Devdas Shetty, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, DC, USA
Questions regarding the award process should be directed to Professor Don Reimer or Dr. Ahad Ali.
Ahad Ali, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Director, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Director, Graduate Certificate in Lean Six Sigma
Director, Siemens Electro-Matic Industrial Engineering Lab
Director, Smart Manufacturing and Lean Systems Research Group
A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Michigan 48075, USA
Phone: 248-204-2531
Email: sali@ltu.edu
Professor Don Reimer
Adjunct Professor
A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, Michigan 48075, USA
Phone: 313-300-4950
Email: dreimer@ltu.edu
9th North American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference
Washington, DC, USA, June 4-6, 2024
Venue: University of the District of Columbia (UDC)
Host: University of the District of Columbia (UDC)
Conference Chair: Dr. Devdas Shetty, Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Washington, DC, USA
Website: http://ieomsociety.org/washingtondc2024/
Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=4DOFeoQ
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=rzd9S0y