If you are planning to graduate in Summer 2024 and you did not email Michelle yet, please email her at EEEgrad@purdue.edu.

 

For Summer 2024 candidates, please ensure your Plan of Study is fully approved. If is not, please email Michelle at EEEgrad@purdue.edu. 

 

Students on the Summer 2024 Candidate list will begin to receive announcements from Michelle (via EEEGrad) this month regarding important deadlines for defenses and commencement. If you do not receive an email from EEEGrad by the end of this month with more information about Summer Candidacy, please email EEEgrad@purdue.edu.

 

For your reference, important dates about defenses and commencement can also be found here (Academic Dates and Deadlines section): https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/about/calendar/index.html

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Fall 2024 Candidacy

For Fall 2024 candidates, please ensure your Plan of Study is fully approved by July 15, if not already.

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Registration for Summer 2024

The AES Corporation, a company specializing in clean power generation and distribution worldwide, is seeking participants for this year's AES Innovation Challenge. In this competition, interdisciplinary teams of graduate students design and present innovative clean energy solutions to real-world problems. The first and second place teams are guaranteed $10,000 and $5,000 respectively! In addition to the competition itself, participants will also gain exposure to industry professionals and explore post-graduate opportunities through company presentations, coffee chats, and exclusive free memberships to industry groups such as SEIA and EEI.

 

Please refer to the attached AES flyer for more information about team requirements, the challenge's structure, prizes, networking opportunities, and the competition's prompt and rubric. There is also an Early Interest Form for anyone who will be either enrolled in or associated with a graduate program in the Fall of 2024 to receive further details about the Energy Innovation Challenge!