DEIS Graduate Fellowship
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DEIS Graduate Fellowship supports doctoral students with one-year investigations of electrical insulation or dielectric phenomena to explore questions closely related to their broader Ph.D. research.
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Funder: IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Proposal submission, anticipated)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per fellowship for one year; up to six fellowships anticipated in the latest call
Summary: Supports doctoral students undertaking a one-year investigation of electrical insulation or dielectric phenomena alongside their larger Ph.D. project.
Key Information: Proposals undergo double-blind review and must exclude identifying information; previous recipients are ineligible.
Description
The IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) offers this annual fellowship to doctoral students exploring electrical insulation and dielectric phenomena. It supports a focused, one-year research topic that is separate from, but closely related to, the applicant’s larger Ph.D. project. The program gives students an opportunity to investigate a related question beyond their main doctoral work.
Relevant topics include insulating media, electric and dielectric properties, breakdown, charge transport, electrostatics, and high-voltage effects. Past projects have investigated high-temperature dielectric polymers, electrical treeing, space-charge measurement, transformer insulation, nonlinear field grading, and dielectric materials for energy harvesting. Proposals are reviewed by the DEIS Education Committee and/or other referees, with attention to relevance, innovation, clarity, and feasibility within one year.
