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Competitors are able to apply for bursaries from two sources - the IEEE-AESS and the Royal Aeronautical Society. Please see below for further details on how to apply for these bursaries. IEEE-AESS bursariesOutcomes of IEEE AESS Bursary 15 applications were received seeking a total of $50,000 in support for the 2008 UAV Challenge. Only $10,000 was available to distribute so competition was fierce. The UAV Challenge committee met and ranked the applications based on their level of need. Dr William Lyons (IEEE AESS) oversaw the following final decisions: Airborne delivery
Total allocated funds to airborne delivery entrants $5000 Search and Rescue Numerous teams applied for support in this category, however a decision was made to support the excellent application by the UMR team from the USA who requested $5000. Total allocated funds to search and rescue entrants $5000 The organising committee of the 2008 UAV Outback Challenge thanks the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society of the IEEE for their continued support of this event. Congratulations to the successful applicants and we look forward to seeing you in Kingaroy in September. Royal Aeronautical Society Centennial Scholarship FundIn 2003, the Royal Aeronautical Society launched the Centennial Scholarship Fund in celebration of one hundred years of flight and to look forward to the next generation of aerospace pioneers and experts in the 21st Century. Thanks to the generous support of the sponsors of the Fund, representing all areas of membership of the RAeS - from our Corporate Partners large and small, to individual members - the Fund has gone from strength to strength and we have been able to provide support to a number of outstanding students and team initiatives and will continue to do so in 2007. Please visit the Centennial Fund website for details on how to apply. |
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