2026 CASS Pre-Doctoral Grants - Round 2
Submissions are now being accepted for Round Two of Pre-Doctoral Grants. The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) offers up to ten Pre-Doctoral Grants annually to recognize young members enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a field related to the Circuits and Systems Society Field of Interest. The program is designed to facilitate mobility and support interdisciplinary research at another research department.
Important Dates
Submission deadline: 1 July 2026
Up to 10 grants are awarded each year. Each recipient receives a full grant amount of USD $2,500 and a certificate. Grants will only be given if a suitable awardee is identified. Recipients may also receive compensation of up to USD $1,000 for travel to a CASS flagship conference to receive the award.
Eligibility
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Must be a CAS Society Member for at least two years and enrolled in a Ph.D. program related to the field of interest of CASS
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Nominees must provide an endorsement from a university or college faculty member who is a member of IEEE CASS
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Nominees must provide an endorsement from a CASS member host
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Nominees who expect to graduate less than one year after the application deadline are not eligible
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The grant must be used for research purposes only
Basis for Judging
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Past performance
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Expected outcomes of the proposed research program and how it advances the state of the art
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Significance of the research
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Involvement in CASS research topics, including past publications and volunteer experience