Contributed by: Oscar Gonzalez, ogonzale@odu.edu
The IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS) Outreach Fund awards grants for projects that will benefit CSS members and the control community in general. Since its inception in 2011, the Fund has funded more than 80 grants on behalf of a diverse group of CSS member-led activities.
The CSS Outreach Task Force is pleased to announce that the window for proposal submission for its 2023 fall solicitation will be held from October 1, 2023, to November 10, 2023. IEEE CSS Outreach Fund Solicitation
The maximum amount that can be requested for an Outreach project is USD$20,000.
To ensure sufficient time for grant approval and processing, CSS members interested in pursuing an Outreach-funded project beginning no earlier than the third quarter of 2024 should submit their application during the current solicitation period.
Information regarding the program, which includes proposal requirements descriptions, a list of current and past funded projects, and a 2017 informative 10-minute video overview, is found at:
http://ieeecss.org/activities/control-systems-society-outreach-fund
The CSS Outreach Fund is also featured in an article appearing in the August 2019 issue of the IEEE Control Systems Magazine:
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=8764655
Inquiries, notices of intent, and requests for application materials need to be made directly to Oscar Gonzalez, Outreach Task Force Chair, at ogonzale@odu.edu
