Student Awards

Student Paper Competition

INCE-USA is pleased to announce a Student Paper Competition for NOISE-CON 2020, with up to 5 awards given to the most outstanding papers. The Winners of the Student Paper Competition Awards will receive $500 USD, plus an additional $500 award if they attend the NOISE-CON 2019 Awards Ceremony. If a winning paper is expanded and accepted after peer review for publication in the Noise Control Engineering Journal, the student will receive an additional $500 award.

Click here for the application.

"Classic Papers in Noise Control Engineering" Competition

INCE-USA is sponsoring a special session of seminal noise control papers open to students, "Classic Papers in Noise Control Engineering" for NOISE-CON 2020. Students will present on one of the classic papers listed in the entry form. An award will be given based on the student's presentation itself. The abstract should focus on the main thrust of the original paper and the focus of the presentation, which could also include additional work that has been done by the student presenter. The additional work could include reproduction of the results in the original paper, additional analysis, or influence of the original paper on subsequent research or noise control practice, etc. A winner, as determined by the INCE-USA judging panel, will receive $1000 if she or he attends the NOISE-CON 2020 Awards Ceremony.

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INCE-USA Travel Awards

Michiko So Finegold Award for graduate student/young professional travel
For the seventh year, INCE-USA is pleased to offer the Michiko So Finegold Award, supporting U.S. graduate students and young professionals traveling to NOISE-CON 2020 to present their work on noise effects, development of noise policy, and related aspects of noise control engineering. Qualified graduate students/young professionals need to apply using the form available here. Applications will be processed as received, but must be submitted by May 29, 2020. This award is funded by the INCE Foundation through an endowment from the Michiko So Finegold Memorial Trust.

Hallberg Foundation Award for student travel
For the third year, INCE-USA is pleased to be able to offer the Hallberg Foundation award, supporting North American undergraduate or graduate students traveling to NC 2019 to present their work in any areas of noise control engineering. Multiple awards will be offered. As with the Michiko So Finegold Award, qualified students need to apply using the form available here, and applications will be processed as received, but must be submitted by May 29, 2020. This award is funded by the INCE Foundation through an endowment from the Elizabeth L. and Russell F. Hallberg Foundation.

FREE Registration — Student Volunteer Opportunities at NoiseCON 2020

We are looking for student volunteers for NOISE-CON 2020. Volunteers will be asked to help with small jobs at the conference and dedicate 2-3 hours of time. Student volunteers will receive FREE conference registration.

If interested please contact Micaela Lindstrom, micaela.lindstrom@zf.com, for details.

Award Eligibility for INCE-USA Awards

A person who has won any of the student/young professional awards previously is not eligible this year for that same award. A person may be nominated for both travel awards but will only be able to receive one of them. Participating in Student Paper Competition does not affect eligibility for either of the travel awards. Student travel awardees must be student associates of INCE-USA. Applications to become an INCE-USA student associate are available at www.inceusa.org and membership is free for students. Awardees are determined solely by the INCE-USA Honors and Awards Committee and any independent volunteers who may be solicited by the committee. The INCE-USA Honors and Awards Committee will make awards based on nominee/applicant qualifications and available funding. Many thanks to the generous donors who make these awards possible.