1. The purpose of this scholarship is 1) to honor Dr. Bor-Uei Chen for his contributions in photonics
    and his services to the photonics community; 2) to recognize outstanding graduate students in the field
    of optical communications and photonic devices.

    2. A scholarship committee, appointed by the PSC Board of Directors, is responsible for making
    announcements, conducting fund drive, and overseeing the selection process. The members of the first
    Scholarship Committee include

    Chun-Ching Shih (Chair)    Chinlon Lin       Hsing Kung

    Tingye Li       Jim Hsieh       Arthur Chiou

    Pochi Yeh Hua-Kuang Liu Shui-Lin Chao

    3. Each year, the Committee will issue a call for nomination on the January issue of Photonics Link.
    The committee will oversee the review process of applications and make recommendations to the PSC
    Board of Directors for final approval. The winner or winners will be announced on the April issue of
    Photonics Link.

    4. The selection of scholarship winners will be based on the merit of candidate's research work which
    must be documented by publications on technical journals or conference presentations and supported
    by strong recommendation from the candidate's sponsor or advisor.

    5. The scholarship award consists of an award certificate and a check of $1,000. The amount of
    scholarship and the number of winners may vary, and the Committee reserves the right to make any
    changes as necessary. The winners in past years include: Lih-Yuan Lin (UCLA 95), Jerry Chen (MIT 95),
    Yan Sun (Stanford 95), Li-Ping Chen (UCLA 96), Yongan Wu (Stanford 96), Wei-Chiao Fang (UIUC 96),
    Wenhua Lin (UMBC 97), Xiaonong Shen (UCSB 98), and Jianhua Zhao (UCSB 98). In 1999, the
    Committee plans to select one or two award winners.

    6. The scholarship will be awarded annually and presented at the PSC Annual Meeting. The winners
    will be invited to give a short presentation about his/her research. They should make every effort to
    attend the Annual Meeting.

    7. Important dates: January 1 Announcement on Photonics Link and web sites

    March 1 Deadline for receiving nomination materials

    March 20 Review by the PSC Scholarship Committee

    April 1 Announcement of winner on Photonics Link

(Attaching a brief resume to this form is recommended)

Full name of nominee ________________________________________________________

Date of birth _____________________ Place of birth ___________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________

Tel ___________________ Fax ___________________ e-mail _____________________

School attending _____________________________________________________________

Department _________________________________________________________________

Major research areas __________________________________________________________

Degree program ___________________ Year expected to receive the degree __________

Thesis title (if any) ___________________________________________________________

Thesis advisor (if applicable) ___________________________________________________

School of undergraduate _______________________________________________________

Major in undergraduate ___________________ Graduation year ____________________

Papers & Patents* ____________________________________________________________

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Honors & Awards*____________________________________________________________

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* Attach a separate sheet if necessary

Other comment (such as special projects, outstanding research achievements, etc.)

____________________________________________________________________________

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Sponsor's name __________________________ Tel _______________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________

Sponsor's signature _____________________________ Date ________________________

Return this nomination form, together with supporting information, no later than March 1, 1999