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The Rank Prize

OPTOELECTRONICS COMMITTEE PHD THESIS PRIZES

The Rank Prize Funds intend to award up to two prizes, of £2000 and £1000, for PhD research theses in optelectronics or vision. The research must cover fundamental experimental or theoretical optelectronic effects, including optical signal processing and the physiology of the eye, or their applications in such areas as laser technology, displays, optical communications and astronomy.

The competition is open to students of all nationalities who submit a PhD thesis to a UK university, where the oral examination takes place between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2002. Nominations are made by a citation from the thesis supervisor, accompanied by a summary of the thesis written by the student and two referee reports, with at least one from a different institution, and normally written by the internal and external PhD examiners. The thesis itself should not be submitted.

Supervisors should nominate only individuals whose theses stand realistic chances of being judged the best or runner-up. The summary should not exceed three A4 sides, plus lists of any publications and patents, while the citation and referee reports are limited to a single side each. Judgements are made by the Optoelectronics Committee.

Nominations and referee reports must be received by 15 February 2003 at: The Rank Prize Funds, 45 St. Mary's Road, Ditton Hill, Surrey KT6 5HB


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Cambridge University Reporter, 15 November 2002
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