Research

Eligibility

• Applicants must either be a graduate student currently enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. program, or a postdoc in an academic research group who graduated within three years from the application date.
• Applicants must have a proven track record of achieving significant results demonstrated by first-authored publications in leading research journals, or relevant conference presentations organized by ILCS, SID, OSA, SPIE, IEEE, or similar.
• This award is not open to any current Facebook employees, including STE, FTEs, interns, or contingent workers.

Regulation

Awards must comply with applicable US and international laws, regulations, and policies.

To apply for this award, please submit the following documents through the submission form.

• Curriculum Vitae (CV; required): A CV that lists your research projects and publications to help us understand the significance of your research for AR/VR application and the quality of your results.
• Cover letter (required): A cover letter to share with us who you are, your research experience and passion, the connection between your research in liquid crystal and the AR/VR field, and how this award will help you pursue your research goal.
• Prior publications in the AR/VR field (required): Along with your application, please submit at least one full paper of your prior first-authored publications which can demonstrate the quality of your work in the intersection area between liquid crystal technology and the AR/VR field.
• Recommendation letter (optional): At least one recommendation letter is preferred, but not required, along with your application. The recommendation letter could come from your professor or your collaborators.

Administrative Information

If you are selected, you will be asked to provide the name of your institution, the institution’s tax ID number, and details for both a finance contact and authorized authority that can sign award documentation. Payment will be issued to the awardee’s institution in the form of an unrestricted gift.

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