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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello everyone. Can I request your assistance?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will soon be offering a scholarship for students majoring in Nanotechnology/Microtechnology, and had a few questions regarding who we should target this scholarship towards, and how we should set it up so it goes to a student whose future
career is in this industry. Any feedback/advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Below are the question to me from the person at our office who has been tasked with creating this scholarship. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4">Tom – <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4">Here are my questions re: how to structure the scholarship from an eligibility standpoint. If you could forward these questions to a couple of your colleagues, that would be most appreciated. I want to make
sure that we’re setting this up properly. Also, I need to keep it general enough to keep things fair, knowing that different programs will be structured differently…
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#548DD4">1<sup>st</sup> questions revolve around who can receive the scholarship</span></u><span style="color:#548DD4">. We’d like to target engineering undergrads that are showing intentions/interest in microelectronics
(Nano, MEMS, Semiconductor, Solar PV). Thinking of targeting Juniors and/or Seniors, since their coursework will reflect elective courses that move into any given area by the time they hit their Jr. year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#548DD4;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Should this be open to engineering and math majors?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#548DD4;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Am I correct in that assumption? <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#548DD4;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">If I’m not correct in that assumption (i.e. – students who are starting their Junior year don’t have electives under their belt), then would limiting this to Seniors be the most equitable thing
to do? <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#548DD4">Next question revolves around how to set up a coursework eligibility requirement</span></u><span style="color:#548DD4">. I think something in this realm would be a good, objective means of showing true intent/interest
in nanotechnology, microelectronics, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:44.35pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#548DD4"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#548DD4">Would X number of classroom and/or labwork hours under their belt towards a minor in one of these specialty fields be a fair requirement?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:8.35pt"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:44.35pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#548DD4"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#548DD4">If so, how many classroom and/or labwork hours should be required to qualify? (Again, being mindful of diversity in programs.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:44.35pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#548DD4"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#548DD4">If a “number of hours” type of requirement would not be fair, what might be a suggested eligibility requirement that reflects classroom and or lab work?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4">It might just be easier for me to have a 5 minute conversation with a couple of these folks instead of having them respond in writing. I’m obviously open to both.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4">Thanks for passing this along, Tom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#548DD4"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#548DD4">Jim Blythe<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#548DD4">208.921.0409 (cell) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I appreciate all of your input! Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tom Britton<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sales Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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