Each year, a number of select students are provided travel grants to attend the AIChE Annual Student Conference.
The purpose of this award is to facilitate the participation and leadership development of international student chapter members at the Annual Student Conference and to strengthen AIChE's relationship with these future global leaders. Up to eight travel grants will be awarded to International Student Chapter leaders for the Annual Student Conference.
Mahmoud Harb, a chemical engineering student from Suez University in Egypt, was among the international students who attended the AIChE Annual Student Conference last year with the help of a travel grant. Here he shares some thoughts about his experience below:
Since the first moment I heard about the AIChE Annual conference travel grant, I started to prepare my articles and plans to sign up for it. It was a dream for me to participate in the AIChE Annual Student Conference and meet with chemical engineering graduates and students from all over the world.
This conference meant a lot to me, beginning with my first time traveling to the US, as well as meeting with international chemical engineering industry leaders, gathering with many international students, making new friends, and then getting good technical benefits related to my career.
From the first day of the conference at the welcome ceremony, I felt so proud to be a part of this great organization, and being with some brilliant industry leaders inspired me. I was especially grateful for the moment was when my picture was shown on the screen and all the attendees clapped for us. It really made my day.
I have attended many helpful workshops and sessions, like starting a sister chapter, where I talked about my chapter and discussed some ideas with other student chapters about building a successful partnership between my chapter and the others.
Also meeting with student chapter presidents came with many benefits, and I learned a lot from them. It was a good chance for me to talk about my student chapter and hear about theirs, and hear to how they could overcome their own problems. It also allowed me to collect some good ideas.
Finally, I would like to thank AIChE for those unforgettable days with the best company I have ever had.
Applying for the Award
The travel grant will be awarded on the basis of leadership involvement in student chapter activities, academic achievement and financial need.
- Nominations must be made by the Chapter Advisor and only one nomination will be accepted from each AIChE International Student Chapter.
- Advisors may nominate one exceptional student chapter leader, who will be an undergraduate in Chemical Engineering during the 2016-2017 academic year. Please note: students graduating in 2016 are not eligible.
- Deadline for Applying: September 14, 2015