Student Chapter Competition at FiO/LS – Now Accepting Entries!
Registration Deadline: 1 September 2016

OSA challenges chapters to create innovative new education outreach demonstrations to share in a friendly competition taking place this October at Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science—OSA’s 100th Annual Meeting.

This year’s competition is to create and show case NEW demonstrations using components of the Explore Optics Kit and easily contained household materials.

How to enter:
Login to the OSA Grants Database to access the full description, entry form as well as the opportunity to request a FREE Explore Optics Kit to prepare your demonstration.

Host a 2017 IONS Conference at Your University
First Application Deadline: 15 August*

The Optical Society is now accepting applications for the 2017 International OSA Network of Students (IONS) Conference season. If a member of your chapter has attended an IONS or plans to attend one this year, you can now submit an application to host an IONS Conference through the  OSA Grants Database.

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*Due to limited funding, OSA recommends that you apply as soon as possible. Please contact us if you are interested in applying to host a conference and would like more information on the process. We can also help you reset your database login.

Centennial Special Events Grant and Featured OSA Student Chapter: University of Southampton Chapter

The OSA Student Chapter at University of Southampton was awarded a Centennial Special Events Grant where they teamed up with Mencap Southampton and worked with eight young adults with learning disabilities You can read their full blog post on The Optical Society Blog. To submit a blog entry, complete the Blog Post Submission Form and send a photo to chaptersandsections@osa.org.  Make sure to bookmark 15 August—this is the final deadline to apply for a Centennial Special Events Grant for this year. Apply through the OSA Grants Database today.

Submission Deadline: 31 July 2016

Enter the “Write the Future” story contest and share your vision of optics and photonics. To participate, write a short fiction story in 300 – 500 words on the future of our field. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500 as well as a free trip to Frontiers in Optics. The winner will also be recognized at FiO and have their story published in OPN. All entries will receive a commemorative gift.

Please submit your entry and include your name, affiliation, email address and story title to writethefuture@osa.org. 

For detailed contest guidelines, visit osa.org/storycontest