Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics

The Frank and Virginia Winker Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Study in Acoustics has been established through a generous donation by The Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation and Douglas F. Winker to the Acoustical Society of America to support graduate study in the fields of architectural acoustics noise control, or engineering acoustics. One scholarship will be awarded each year to a student who is a US citizen enrolled in any university in the United States that offers a graduate degree program in architectural acoustics, noise control, or engineering acoustics. that has a graduate degree program in Architectural Acoustics, Noise Control, or Engineering Acoustics, and who has been accepted for graduate study in one of those fields. Engineering Acoustics, for the purposes of the Winker Scholarship, includes: Applications of linear and nonlinear acoustics, transduction and transducers, acoustical measurements, instrumentation, and applications of signal processing to any of the aforementioned areas. Qualification for the Scholarship requires submission of an application form with a description of a planned course of study including the reasons why this field of study is being pursued. Three reference letters shall be provided from persons familiar with the studentÔÇÖs work. One letter shall be from the studentÔÇÖs graduate advisor or major professor. At least one of the other two letters shall be from an associate or full member of the Acoustical Society of America. These shall be submitted directly from each reference to the ASA using the electronic form provided. Membership in ASA is not required. If the recipient is not an ASA member at the time the award is made, a complimentary one-year student membership in ASA will be awarded as a part of the Scholarship. The recipient of the award will be notified by 28 June 2021. The amount of the 2021 award will be $3,000 paid in one installment directly to the student after confirmation of acceptance. Applications for the 2021 Scholarship shall be submitted by 5 April 2021. Applications received after 5 April 2021 will not be accepted. Recommendation forms and letters shall be submitted directly to the ASA Office by the studentÔÇÖs references and are due by 5 April 2021. Applications and reference information shall be submitted electronically. Recommendation forms can be downloaded at the scholarship site.