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Win up to $1,000 in Scholarship Funds to Attend the 2018 Building
Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild
IBPSA-USA is pleased to offer up to 12 scholarships for students and young
professionals to attend the 2018 Building Performance Analysis Conference
and SimBuild, co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA, which will be held
September 26?28, 2018 at the Hilton Chicago, in Chicago, IL. It is the
third co-organized conference between ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA. Scholarships
include free registration and up to $1,000 in travel expenses. Funding is
provided by the U.S Department of Energy. Find conference information
here: *https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/specialty-conferences/2018-building-performance-analysis-conference-and-simbuild
Read more about past winners *here*
and *here*
.
*Eligibility*
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Recipients must be either
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a student at a university in the USA during the fall term 2018, or
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a practicing professional in the energy modeling field, who has
graduated from a USA university in 2015 or later.
*What?s Covered*
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Conference registration.
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Hotel room costs for the duration of the conference.
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Travel: airfare and ground transportation to the conference.
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Note that up to $1,000 can be reimbursed for the costs outlined above
only.
*How to Apply*
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Fill in this online application form:
*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DwNu5ZOvzIZEtH5ZPYTaxlQwMCGcpEMXbOUAOTs6b_M/viewform?*
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You will be asked to provide:
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Title of your conference presentation or paper (if applicable)
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A letter describing your background and motivation for attending the
conference (up to one page)
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CV or Resume
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Contact information for a faculty sponsor or employer
*How Applications Will Be Evaluated*
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Students will receive priority
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Applicants presenting at the conference will receive priority
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Compelling letters will receive priority
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Earlier application submissions will receive priority
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Faculty sponsors or employers may be contacted to confirm eligibility
*What Happens if You Receive an Award*
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Reimbursements will be made after the conference following submission of
an expense claim form (*available here*
Receipts are required. Advance payment will be considered in cases of
hardship.
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Reimbursements will be in US dollars via electronic funds bank transfer
or PayPal.
*Timing*
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*Wed., July 25, 2018* ? *Applications due by 11:59 pm PST*
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*Wed., August 8, 2018* ? *Awards announced*
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*Conference Dates: September 26-28, 2018*
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*Mon., October 15, 2018 - Deadline for submission of expenses*
*Questions*
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Contact Mike Wilson, Executive Director IBPSA-USA, *mike at ibpsa.us
*Copyright ? 2018 IBPSA-USA, All rights reserved.*
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