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IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship

Learn about the James C. Klouda Scholarship

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The IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship is in memory of Elite’s founder, James C. Klouda, and his professional career in the field of electromagnetic compatibility. The scholarship is administered by the IEEE EMC Society (EMC-S). We hope that customers, friends, and relatives of our customers might benefit from this award.

Scholarship Eligibility

The Scholarship Fund awards, on an annual basis, a scholarship to a qualified undergraduate or graduate student seeking an electrical engineering degree with an emphasis in the field of EMC or a related discipline, from an accredited U.S. university or college.

The Scholarship Candidate must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be enrolled as a full-time student in electrical engineering at an accredited university or college and inside the U.S. (no distance learning or on-line course students are eligible)
  • Have completed freshman year in an electrical engineering program at an accredited university or college in the U.S.
  • Hold a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
  • Have completed college coursework in electromagnetic compatibility or in a related discipline

*No relatives of current members of the IEEE Board of Directors, the EMC-S Governing Board, the EMC-S Awards and Recognition Committee, the IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship Committee, or IEEE staff may be candidates, nominate or endorse candidates for this Scholarship.

Scholarship Benefits

The Scholarship Fund is used to fund on an annual basis the following expenses:

  • A maximum of US$3,000 for one student for school expenses (tuition, books, students fees)
  • A maximum of US$1,000 to cover travel expenses to/from the IEEE EMC Symposium and free admission to the symposium
  • EMC-S Student Membership for 12 months to one student
  • Presented to the awarded at the annual IEEE EMC+SIPI Symposium

*Funded by the IEEE EMC Society through an endowment administered by the IEEE Foundation

Basis for Judging

Scholarship applicants will be judged on:

  • Evidence of maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • One referral letter from individual who is qualified to evaluate the applicant’s academic accomplishments (e.g., professor, administrator, employer, internship organization)
  • Letter from the nominee explaining his/her educational goals and plans
  • An additional consideration is afforded to scholarship applicants that reside in IEEE Region 4

How to Apply

Apply Now by downloading and completing the nomination form. Submit the completed nomination form to emcs-awards@ieee.org.

Detailed application instructions are available on the IEEE EMC Society Awards webpage.

Application Deadline: February 14

Past Recipients

  • 2026 – Cannon Kilcrease, Oklahoma State University
  • 2025 – Daniel Szanto, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2024 – Aaron Harmon, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2023 – Cody Goins, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2021 – Anfeng Huang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2020 – Yin Sun, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2018 – Nicholas Erickson, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2017 – Nathan King, Boise State University
  • 2016 – Eric Pollmann, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • 2015 – Benjamin Conley, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • 2014 – Benjamin Toby, Missouri University of Science and Technology

2024 Recipient Aaron Harmon (third from left)
2023 Recipient Cody Goins (second from left)

IEEE EMC Society Chicago Chapter Scholarship Opportunities

The Chicago Chapter of the IEEE EMC Society has established a college scholarship program with scholarships are awarded to an undergraduate or a graduate college student.