Information and Eligibility
The Turbo Expo Early Career Engineer Travel Award is intended for early career engineers working in industry, in government or in academia to obtain travel funding to attend ASME Turbo Expo to present a paper which they have authored or co-authored. The purpose is to provide a way for more to participate in the annual Turbo Expo.
What's included in the Travel Award?
- One Complimentary ASME Turbo Expo Technical Conference Registration
- Complimentary hotel accommodations (Sunday to Friday)
- Up to $1,000 toward approved travel expenses
The nominee must have obtained an academic degree (Bachelor, Master, PhD, or equivalent degrees) in an engineering discipline related to turbomachinery within five years from the year of the Turbo Expo that the applicant wishes to attend. The paper or poster being presented can be research results from work completed either while pursuing an academic degree, or after leaving school and entering the job field. Post-doctoral researchers in academic institutions are eligible so long as they have been in post no longer than five years full time equivalent.
Application Requirements and Process
The application package must contain:
- A succinct motivational letter (max 1 page) illustrating reasons that should lead to a positive decision by the selection committee.
- The application form listing the data allowing to assess the eligibility of the applicant, duly signed. You can find that here.
- Any other document the applicant wishes to attach in order to support the application. Examples: Proof of outstanding awards, letters of recommendation, award recognition, etc.)
The selection committee rewards brevity: valuable accomplishments are self-explanatory.
Submit your application here by February 1
Congratulations to the 2022 TEECE Award Recipients
Amit Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Bogdan Cernat, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Brian Knisely, Carrier Corporation
Brian Connolly, Southwest Research Institute
Elissavet Boufidi, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Eric DeShong, Pennsylvania State University
Francesco Crespi, University of Seville
Hui Tang, University of Bath
Ivan Monge-Concepcion, Honeywell Aerospace of Puerto Rico
Jeong-Won Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology
Loris Simonassi, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Manas Madasseri Payyappalli, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
Owen Pryor, Southwest Research Institute
Penghao Duan, Univresity of Oxford
Richard Hollenbach III, Duke University
Shreyas Hegde, Pratt & Whitney
Spencer Sperling, Honeywell Aerospace
Stavros Vourus, Malardalen University
Thomas Kerr, Southwest Research Institute