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Form an IEEE Student Branch
An IEEE Student Branch provides opportunities to meet and learn from fellow IEEE Student and Graduate Student Members and engage with professional IEEE members locally. An active IEEE Student Branch can be one of the most positive elements of your academic career, offering programs, activities, and professional networking opportunities that build critical skills outside of the classroom. IEEE currently has Student Branches at thousands of universities and colleges in hundreds of countries throughout the world.
Getting Started
The first step in forming an IEEE Student Branch is to complete the online Petition Form. You will need to have faculty and department support as well as signatures of at least twelve (12) active IEEE Student and/or Graduate Student Members. Form an IEEE Student Branch – IEEE Students
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Petition to form an IEEE Student Branch Chapter
A Technical Chapter at your Student Branch is your local link to the valuable resources available from IEEE and its many Societies and Councils. There must be a current, active Student Branch at your school to form a Student Branch Technical Chapter. You need a faculty advisor with Sensors Membership and at least 6 students with Sensors Membership.
| ORGANIZERS | The Organizer must be an active IEEE member of Student or Graduate Student Member grade and attend the school. The Organizer must be an active member of the Society(ies) or Council(s) involved. The Organizer shall serve as the interim Student Branch Chapter Chair pending election at a later date |
| ENDORSERS | Student Branch petitions must be endorsed by the following: The current IEEE Student Branch Counselor, who will endorse the petition on behalf of the IEEE Student Branch Executive CommitteeStudent Branch Chapter Advisor, who must be an active IEEE member of Graduate Student Member grade or higher, Faculty Member of the school, and an active member of the Society(ies) or Council(s) involvedEndorsers will be invited to endorse the petition once the petition has been verified by IEEE Staff. |
| PETITIONERS | Student Branch Chapter petitions must be signed by the following: 6 active IEEE members of Student or Graduate Student Member grade who attend the school, and are members of the Society(ies) or Council(s) involvedQualified members will be invited to sign the petition once the petition has been endorsed by all Endorsers. |
| APPROVERS | Student Branch Chapter petitions must be approved by the following: Region Director (or their designee)Regional Student Activities ChairSociety/Council President, for each Society/Council involvedApprovers will be invited to approve the petition once the petition has been signed by 6 Petitioners. |
Step by step guide to completing the IEEE Student Branch Chapter Petition Application
Arranging and reporting Chapter activities
Chapters are required to remain active, for instance, by hosting a minimum of two invited talks per year (see here if interested in inviting a Distinguished Lecturer or contact the Vice President – Technical Operations, Thilo Sauter, at Thilo.Sauter@donau-uni.ac.at). These activities must be reported through IEEE vTools. It is expected that the leadership committee of each Chapter is selected by the Chapter members through an open process.
Supporting Chapter Events
All Chapters will receive funding in reimbursement mode on submission of a report of event, where a scanned copy of vouchers and bills is included. The template for report submission is here
New chapters
- On request SB Chapter will get $250 for website setup, initial meetings, etc
- On request, the Section Chapter will get $350 for website setup, initial meetings, etc
An event organised by an established student chapter can apply for $200, application will be reviewed by CEC, and depending on
- Quality of application
- CEC funding availability
- Previous funding given to the chapter
- Other sponsorship funding received by the chapter
- (decision may be positive or negative)
Events organised by established section chapters can apply for $300 (exceptional cases to $500), the application will be reviewed by CEC, and depending on
- Quality of application
- CEC funding availability
- Previous funding given to the chapter
- Other sponsorship funding received by the chapter
- (decision may be positive or negative)
Chapters – IEEE Sensors Council
Awards and Benefits for Professionals and Students
The IEEE Sensors Council recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of sensor technologies through a variety of prestigious awards. These awards honor researchers, professionals, and students who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, technical achievements, service to the community, and impactful research in the field of sensors.
Award recipients are typically recognized during the annual IEEE SENSORS Conference, celebrating individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to sensing technologies and their applications. For detailed information about the awards, eligibility criteria, and nomination procedures, please visit the official IEEE Sensors Council Awards page.
https://ieee-sensors.org/awards/