The Chih Foundation awards doctoral students whose research publication(s) reflect invention and innovation for the betterment of society.

Applicants should demonstrate a passion for research and publications that value putting the needs of others and the betterment of society above personal interests.

This award is not just for students with a stellar number of publications, or for those whose publications win accolades, high number of citations, etc. Rather, this award is first and foremost for students whose research, and associated publication, contribute to societal progress.

There will be three awards of $3,000 each.
 

Current Georgia Tech Ph.D. students who have not yet completed their doctorate, who have published peer-reviewed publications in journals, and have a home department in the College of Engineering, the College of Computing, or the College of Sciences are eligible. Students may be U.S. citizens or international students. 

An application submission consists of the following documents, in the following order, in one single PDF saved as “LAST NAME, First Name_Chih 2024”:

• No more than one-page statement written by the student outlining how her/his research is innovative and puts the needs of others and the betterment of society above personal interests (12 point font; references may be added to a second page)
   
• CV that includes publication information and anticipated date of graduation; also include redacted GT ID # (format XX2456789)
   
• No more than one-page letter of recommendation from faculty advisor attesting to the student nominee’s qualifications and commitment to utilizing her/his research to the betterment of society 
   
• One copy of a recent major research publication that demonstrates how their research contributes to societal progress

Applicant submissions that do not consist of the above will be considered incomplete.

All materials are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, and should be submitted via the InfoReady system.

Applications will be reviewed by a Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Selection Committee.

Awarded recipients will be announced by early to mid-November. Recipients are required to meet the donors, in-person, on Wednesday, November 20, on campus. Further details regarding timing and location will be provided to the awardees following the selection announcement.

Additionally, the selected awardees will prepare posters on their research and must participate in the “Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference” (CRIDC) on February 6, 2025, as a requirement for this award. 

Please direct any questions about this information and the Georgia Tech internal selection process to Coryn Shiflet, graduate fellowships manager, at coryn.shiflet@gatech.edu.