FMD Gilbert Chin Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society

Overview
One scholarship of $2,500 is awarded to an undergraduate student (sophomore or junior) whose studies focus on the synthesis and processing, structure, properties, and performance of materials used in electronic, photonic, magnetic, and superconducting applications, as well as materials involved in packaging and interconnection within device structures.

About Gilbert Chin
The award honors Gilbert Chin, a native of Kwangtung, China, who was a leading physical metallurgist. Chin made notable contributions to the understanding and application of crystal plasticity and developed magnetic alloys for telecommunications. He served as director of the Passive Components Research Laboratory at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where his R&D work included optical fibers, electronic ceramics, and high-temperature superconductivity materials. He passed away on May 5, 1991, at age 56. At the time of his death he held 11 patents and had authored or coauthored more than 140 publications. He was elected a Fellow of the Metallurgical Society of AIME (class of 1981).

Award Details and Travel
The named recipient is designated the FMD Gilbert Chin Scholar. In addition to the $2,500 scholarship, a $500 travel reimbursement is available so the scholar can attend the TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition to accept the award in person. Receipt of the travel reimbursement is contingent on the awardee’s travel to and attendance at the conference.

Funding
This scholarship is supported by the TMS Functional Materials Division.

Note
Funds for the Battelle Materials Graduate Student Award are nearly depleted and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a student member of Material Advantage.
- Must be a full-time undergraduate, currently a sophomore or junior, enrolled in a metallurgical or materials science & engineering program at a qualified college or university.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Coursework submitted in the application must be relevant to the scholarship’s focus areas.
- Relatives of members of the funding committee or division are not eligible.

Application Instructions
Deadline: March 15 (annually)

Applications must be submitted online; paper or emailed applications and recommendation letters will not be accepted. Provide the following items to complete your application:
1. Completed application form.
2. Personal statement (double-spaced, maximum 200 words) outlining distinctive educational experiences (for example, special projects), career goals, leadership roles, participation in a Material Advantage chapter, and community service.
3. Curriculum vitae or résumé.
4. Current academic transcript.
5. Three (3) references or testimonials from instructors, supervisors, or employers who can attest to your qualifications.

Additional Policy
You may apply for up to two TMS-sponsored scholarships in a given year, but only one award will be granted to a student per year. If selected for multiple scholarships, the student will receive the single award with the greatest monetary value.