The Research, Education and Training work group of the Photonics21 Technology Platform has established a prize for students in the field of photonics in order to promote research in photonics especially related to R&D with industrial impact.
Any person under 35 and active in the field of optics and photonics may apply for the Photonics21 Student Innovation Award. The award consists of a certificate, a cash prize of € 5,000 as well as a free registration to the Photonics21 Annual Meeting in Brussels which is taking place on the 27th and 28th of March 2012.
The prize ceremony takes place within the framework of the welcome reception of the Photonics21 Annual Meeting in the evening on the 27th of March.
Applicants must submit the following documents:
The completed application form,
One letter of support (by a supervisor or mentor),
A short (2 page) biography/CV
A list of peer reviewed publications
A description of the innovative R&D work (not exceeding 4 sides of A4, 12 point text), making clear the
Nature of innovation
Potential impact to industry
The deadline for providing applications via e-mail to education@photonics21.org is the 20th of January 2012.
The application form for the Photonics21 Student Innovation Award can be downloaded here: pdf / word.
The rules for the Photonics21 Student Innovation Award can be found under
Rules Photonics21 Student Innovation Award
If you want to become a sponsor for the Photonics21 Student Innovation Award you can contact the Photonics21 secretariat for further information via an e-mail to
secretariat@photonics21.org or via phone: +49 (0) 211 62 14-338
