• Eligibility: Graduate students, and those in the final two years of an undergraduate program in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a well-defined computer related field of engineering who are active members of a student branch or chapter are eligible. IEEE Computer Society membership is required. (Note: Students applying for the award should have a minimum one year in which to complete their degree or be considering or enrolled to immediately start further study upon completion.) Applicants are required to have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 / 4.0 (or exam marks of at least 60%), and be a full-time student as defined by his or her academic institution during the course of the award. Student winners of the Computer Society's Richard Merwin or UPE/CS award for the previous year (13 months) are not eligible.

1.     Requirements: Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, Vision Statement

2.     Deadline: April 30 and September 30; can apply only once a year.

3.     Website: http://www.computer.org/web/students/merwin