Membership Development &Funding Opportunities

2017 IEEE Malaysia Section Student Leadership Workshop11th March 2017Universiti Putra Malaysia

Fawnizu Azmadi HussinUniversiti Teknologi Petronas

Vice ChairIEEE Malaysia Sectionfawnizu@ieee.org

IEEE MEMBERSHIP

STUDENT & GRADUATE MEMBERS IN MALAYSIA

IEEE at a Glance (as of 31st Dec 2016)

IEEE has:

More than 423,000 members in more than 160 countries, more than 50 percent of whom are from outside the United StatesMore than 117,000 Student members334 Sections in ten geographic Regions worldwide2,116 Chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests3,005 Student Branches at colleges and universities in over 100 countries1,481 Student Branch chapters of IEEE technical societies

Region 10

Sections (57)

Student Branches(1,262)

Areas

Subsections (23)

Councils (6)

Chapters (577)

Affinity Groups(74)

Student Branch Chapters(471)

Region 10 Units31 Dec 2015

Student Branch Affinity Groups (231)

TOTAL R10 MEMBERSHIP – 113,573

Membership Statistics

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As of 23rd February 2017

Members in Malaysia (2012 – 2016)

Growth % Student Members

2013: 15%

2014: 53%

2015: -8%

2016: 5%

Growth % Graduate Members

2013: 22%

2014: 15%

2015: -19%

2016: -7%

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Who are not renewing?Why are they not renewing?

Engage student/graduate members through SB

Communicate benefits

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Encourage membership elevation7

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327

*No. years in current member grade

Need a…As of 23rd February 2017

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On-Demand Kit Order Form

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Membership Development

IEEE Membership Cycle

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Member-Get-Member Program(HQ-level program)

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MGM awards for the 2017 membership year (recruiting activity from 16 August 2016 to 15 August 2017) will be sent by 1 October, 2017Professional members can earn:

– US$15 for each Professional member recruited

– US$5 for each Professional member recruited to e-Membership

– The maximum is US$90.

Student members can earn:– US$2 for each Student or Graduate Student

member recruited– US$15 for each Professional member– US$5 for each Professional member recruited

to e-Membership– The maximum is US$90.

Or download MGM referral template at https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/join/mgm.html#sect5

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Member-Get-Member Program(IEEEMY-level program)

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MGM awards for the 2017 membership year (recruiting activity from 16 August 2016 to 15 August 2017) will be sent by 1 October, 2017Professional members can earn: – RM50 or each Professional member

recruited– The maximum is RM300.

Student members can earn:– RM10 for each Student or Graduate

Student member recruited– The maximum is RM300.

If you are among the top 5 recruiters in the region (Region 10 - Asia Pacific), you

are also eligible for the following:

 BONUS!

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IEEE LEADERSHIP

Karen Bartleson2017 IEEE President and CEO

2017 IEEE President-ElectJames A. Jefferies

2017 Past IEEE PresidentBarry L. Shoop

IEEE REGION 10 LEADERSHIP

R10 50-year celebration ECIM team

Opportunities To Volunteer for R10 ECIMTo promote the activities from R10 50-year Celebration Ad-Hoc Committee 50-year celebration web page

http://50.ieeer10.org

R10 50-year ECIM web administrator

R10 50-year ECIM creative director

R10 50-year ECIM coordinator

FUNDING OPPORTUNIES

Sources of Funding:

IEEE MalaysiaIEEE Region 10 IEEE Technical SocietySpecial ProjectsIEEE Foundation

FUNDING FROM IEEE MALAYSIA SECTION

Annual grant RM500 per student branch

Funding Opportunities: IEEE Region 10

Educational Activities (EA) Support FundWomen in Engineering (WIE) Support FundProfessional Activities (PA) Fund

Educational Activities (EA) Support Fund– TISP (Teacher-in Service Program)– Educational Outreach– Continuing Education/Professional Development Accreditation Seminar

Your proposal should include:– Name of the Chapter/Student Branch– Name of Project Leader / contact person – Name and location of event – Objective & Details of the event – Benefits to members/community number of participants:

members/nonmembers – Propose budget: expected budget from R10 (50%) and other

sources (50%)Item Types of

FundOrganiser Project Name Chapter Amount

(USD)Status

5 R10 EA Support

Fund

Lee Yoot KhuanEngineering in Medicine and Biology (EMB): An Education and Career Sharing with Underserved High School Children

EMBS 350 ✔

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R10 EA Support

Fund

T h i n a g a r a n Perumal

Workshop on National Workshop on “Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for Humanitarian Technology

CES 400 ✔

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R10 EA Support

Fund

Andy Tan Wei Keat

Science, Engineering and Technology Competition USM SB 400 ✔

Women in Engineering (WIE) Support Fund

PROGRESS Program - (PROmote GendeR Equal Societies in Science)Conference – WIE Tracks or sessions or workshops in conferences held in R10 Congress/ForumSTAR - Student-Teacher and Research Engineer/Scientist

Item Types of Fund Organiser Project Name Chapter Amount (USD)

Status

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R10 WIE Fund

Rosmiwati Mohd Mokhtar/ Andy Tan Wei Keat

STEM Outreach USM SB 150 ✔

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R10 WIE Fund Nasreen Badruddin Malaysia Section Student/YP/WIE Congress

WIE 250 ✔

Professional Activities (PA) Fund

The format of PA can be in varietyAll activities to benefit the profession and career of the members can be considered as professional activitiesIn R10 PA is defined as above except technical conference and seminar

Item Types of Fund Organiser Project Name Chapter Amount (USD)

Status

1 R10 Professional Activities

Aduwati Sali

Professional Activities - - Building Next Generation Workforce in Communications and Vehicular Technology”.

Com/VT 500 ✔

Funding Opportunities: IEEEIEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee (HAC)

HAC supports the IEEE Board-endorsed vision of IEEE volunteers around the world carrying out and/or supporting impactful Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Activities at the local level

http://ieeemy.org/mysection/?p=3793

HAC EVENTS

Support elements of such as– tracks, workshops, sessions that are

aligned with HAC's vision. – Proposals can be submitted for up to

US$15,000.Deadlines:– March 1– May 15– August 15

https://www.ieee.org/about/hac_2017_events_rfp.pdf

HAC PROJECTSInviting proposals for Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Activities related projects aligned with this vision. The committee will review proposals during 2017 and expects to fund a minimum of 4 - 5 proposals with budgets between US20,000 and US60,000.

Deadlines:March 31May 31 (Subject to available funding)

https://www.ieee.org/about/hac_projects_2017_call_for_proposals_final.pdf

Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT)

Network of IEEE volunteers around the globe that partner with underserved communities and local organizat ions to leverage technology for sustainable development SIGHT Steering Committee is currently soliciting proposals for SIGHT group project fundinghttp://sight.ieee.org

Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT)

The committee will review proposals during three periods in 2017 and will grant awards between US$500 and US$19,999. Deadlines:– March 15– May 15– August 15

Funding Opportunities: IEEEEngineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)

Program that organizes university and high-school students to work on engineering-related projects for local humanitarian organizationsFor more information http://epics.ieee.org/about/Open through out the year

EPICS Program

Engineering related and address specific local needs as defined by a community service partner. EPICS in IEEE awards can be used for project-related supplies and typically range from $1,000 to $10,000 a piece.

EPICS Project from R10ES College of Engineering (Kerala Section, India) - Synchronous Traffic Control SystemNational Institute of Technology Warangal (Hyderabad Section, India) - Device To Assist Spastic Children With CommunicationIES College of Engineering (Kerala Section, India) - Green CartIEEE GOLD Bangalore (Bangalore Section, India) - Video Learning for Rural SchoolsNational Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal (Bangalore Section, India) - Humanitarian Computing Local Solutions for the Visually ImpairedNational Institute of Technology Warangal (Hyderabad Section, India) - Device to Assist Communication of Disabled Based on Hand Gesture Recognition ProjectShri Vishnu College for Women, Bhimavaram (Hyderabad Section, India) - Wrist Band For Hearing ImpairedShri Vishnu College for Women, Bhimavaram (Hyderabad Section, India) -Learning Aids for Visually ChallengedRNS Institute of Technology (Bangalore Section, India) - Real Time Sign Language Conversion to Audio and Text Form for the Hearing ImpairedREVA ITM (Bangalore Section, India) - Indian Rural Cardiac Health Care - Exploring ICT for Cardiovascular Disease Using PhonocardiographyMSRIT (Bangalore Section, India) - Laptop Interfaced Multi-Purpose ProbeRV College of Engineering (Bangalore Section, India) - Eye-Gesture Controlled Semi-Automatic Mobility Assist With Electro-Oculography-Based Human-Wheelchair InterfaceBVBCET Hubli (Bangalore Section, India) - Communicative Hand Glove for Deaf and DumbBeijinh Jiaotong University (Beijing Section, China) – Intelligent Bookshelf Designed for Children and the DisabledUniversiti Teknologi MARA SB (Malaysia Section, Malaysia) – Development of Hand-Cycle for Children with Movement Disorder (USD2000)Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak SB (Malaysia Section, Malaysia) – Developing a Real Time Activity Recognition for Children with Communication and Social Interaction Disabilities (USD4000)

In 2015, Universiti Sains Malaysia SB secured USD5000 for project “Safety operation and conservation of electrical appliances among flood victims”

Visit http://epics.ieee.org/program/propose-a-project/

IEEE Foundation GrantThe IEEE Foundation invites grant applications exclusively from IEEE organizational units for projects that address the pre-defined theme identified by the IEEE Foundation for each year. The theme aligns with the IEEE Foundation's mission to "enable IEEE programs that enhance technology access, literacy, and education". A joint committee of the IEEE Foundation Board of Directors and the IEEE Life Members Committee reviews the grant applications.Funding is provided from the IEEE Foundation Fund or IEEE Life Members Fund.

IEEE Foundation Grant2017 Theme & Request for Proposals (RFPs)– Raise awareness and understanding of science and

technology and their potential to address a global challenge– Proposals are invited from IEEE Organizational Units for projects

that promote public understanding about how science and technology are being or could be used to address global challenges - including energy, cybersecurity, security, health care and sustainability.

Submission Deadlines:15 July 2017

Funding Decisions Announced by: 15 Dec 2017 Funding Range - US$5,000 and US$100,000.Duration of Projects - imited to no longer than 12 months. The start date of the project must fall after the funding decisions are announced.

OTHER GRANTS

IEEE Technical Society

Will support activity by the chapter– Distinguished Lecture Program– Humanitarian Activity Based on the criteria given by the technical society

Example….CAS Society

Summary…

Funds are plenty…Where there is a will, there is a way.

Strategize!Watch out for the deadlines.