ICDD Awards - Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarships

Crystallography is an interdisciplinary branch of science taught in departments of physics, chemistry, geology, molecular biology, metallurgy, and material science. To encourage promising graduate students to pursue crystallographically oriented research, the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) has established a Crystallography Scholarship Fund, now known as the Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarship Fund.

The ICDD has awarded 99 scholarships since 1991. The year 2009 Scholarship Awards were in the amount of $2,500 each. Since the scholarship's inception in 1991, $224,750 has been awarded to aspiring crystallographers. Applications for the year 2010 awards must be received by ICDD no later than 30 October 2009.

Qualifications

• The applicant should be a graduate student enrolled in a graduate degree program during the 2010 calendar year, with major interest in crystallography e.g. crystal structure analysis, crystal morphology, modulated structures, correlation of atomic structure with physical properties, systematic classification of crystal structures, phase identification and materials characterization.
• There are no restrictions on country, race, age or sex.
• The term of the scholarship is one year.
• The recipient may make application for one renewal at the end of the first year. Because a limited number of scholarships are awarded, renewal applications will be considered on a competitive basis in conjunction with all applications that have been submitted up to the closing date.

Application Procedure
All applications are to be submitted via the ICDD web site. Please follow the instructions below. The preferred method of application is via the web; however, if you require an alternate method, please contact Eileen Jennings - E-mail: jennings@icdd.com or Tel: +610-325-9814.

The on-line application will request you to upload the following information in the form of two separate PDF documents. The on-line application will also request you to provide the contact information for your primary research advisor. An e-mail will be sent to this advisor seeking a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

Please prepare the following in advance of applying on-line.

1. A description of the candidate's proposed research (limit 2 pages) including:
   • Purpose and rationale for the research
   • Proposed methodology to be used in the study
   • References and/or descriptions of the scientific background for the proposed research
2. A vitae including:
   • Educational preparation (institutions, dates, degrees obtained and in progress, and particularly pertinent coursework)
   • Awards, honors received
   • Any research publications and/or presentations given
   • Any work experience (dates, employers, positions)
   • Professional activities, memberships

Applications must be received by 30 October 2009.

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