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Applicants Sought for $30,000
Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Kristin Joyce

The Lemelson-MIT Program is now accepting applications for the 2001 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, an annual $30,000 award presented to an MIT senior or graduate student who demonstrates remarkable inventiveness.

Established in 1994, the Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates inspirational role models in the fields of science, engineering, medicine and entrepreneurship, in the hope of encouraging future generations to follow their example.

Do you know a student who has designed a new technology or product, developed an innovative scientific process, or conceived a novel research approach? If so, we'd like to see his/her application. Any graduating senior or graduate student is eligible to apply, regardless of department or area of study.

Interested students need to complete a one-page application and attach the following:

Supporting photos or diagrams of work may also be included in the application.

The 2000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize was awarded to Amy Smith, a mechanical engineering student. For more information about Amy, previous winners, and application requirements, please view the Lemelson-MIT Program's Website, the Invention DimensionÒ, at http://web.mit.edu/invent/www/stuprize.html.

All materials must be received on or before 4:00 pm, Wednesday, January 10, 2001. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Michael McNally, program officer, at mmcnally@mit.edu or (617) 253-3490.

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