IEEE PES Erich Gunther Future Power Innovator Scholarship

Established in the memory of Erich Gunther, this scholarship recognizes a student in a power engineering discipline who is dedicating their education to the power engineering sector and pushing the bounds of current thought to make the power and energy industry better. This award recognizes the future of the power and energy industry through the people who will propel a vision beyond the one we can now see for ourselves and will help strive to drive the lifeblood of our current world, electricity, to a new, and even more brilliant, future.

Sophia will receive the following in recognition of her selection as the Erich Gunther Future Power Innovator:

• US $2,500 scholarship payable to the recipient’s school to assist with school expenses
• A travel stipend of up to $750 to attend the presentation ceremony
• Recognition plaque

The scholarship fund is managed and administered by the IEEE Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established in 1973 in the State of New York exclusively to support the scientific and educational purposes of IEEE. Visit www.ieeefoundation.org to contribute in support of future engineering innovators or for more information.