Siebel Scholars Information Session

May 7, 2013

Today’s Agenda

•  What is the Siebel Scholar’s program?

•  Who are the Siebel Scholars

•  What is the selection process at Hopkins

•  Q & A

What is the Siebel Scholar’s Program?

It’s about community

•  Each participating school sponsors local and regional events including welcome dinners, networking events, information sessions, dinner clubs and many more.

•  The Siebel Scholars have a rich online community where you can share ideas, collaborate on projects and learn about job opportunities and upcoming events.

•  The Siebel Scholars community comes together every year at the Siebel Scholars conference.

The Siebel Scholars Conference At the annual conference, past and present Siebel Scholars join with influential thought leaders to discuss and debate global issues, searching for solutions to today's most pressing challenges.

Past conferences

Stem Cell Institute

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China trip

Impact award

•  This year, 25 Siebel Scholar run philanthropic initiatives were nominated by and voted on by Siebel Scholars. Three winners were selected:

•  African Leadership Academy, founded by Chris Bradford, Class of 2005 $250,000 was awarded to African Leadership Academy to assist in its mission to foster peace and prosperity in Africa by developing its future leaders.

•  Revive the Dream Institute, founded by Michael Rosskamm, Class of 2008 $50,000 was awarded to Revive the Dream Institute, which recruits emerging professional leaders and develops them into education reform advocates, in order to transform K-12 education in the United States.

•  Sanergy, founded by Lindsay Stradley, Class of 2011 $40,000 was awarded to advance Sanergy's efforts to reduce sanitation-related disease in urban slums through scalable, sustainable sanitation infrastructure.

Who are the Siebel Scholars?

The Siebel Scholars community is comprised of over 700 scholars from 19 universities

Hopkins Siebel Scholars 2012-2013 Yi Zhang (Biomedical Engineering) Laura Ensign (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Mustapha Jamal (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Jason Constantino (Biomedical Engineering) William Garrett Jenkinson (Electrical and Computer Engineering) 2011-2012 Manisha Aggarwal (Biomedical Engineering) Hannah Carter (Biomedical Engineering) Stephanie Fraley (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Donny Hanjaya-Putra (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) Suneil Hosmane (Biomedical Engineering) 2010-2011 Vikram Aggarwal (Biomedical Engineering) Ivy Dick (Biomedical Engineering) Kelvin Liu (Biomedical Engineering) Prashant Mali (Biomedical Engineering) Ying-Ying Wang (Biomedical Engineering) 2009-2010 Vasudev Bailey, Biomedical Engineering Noy Bassik, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Raymond Cheong, Biomedical Engineering Sarah Hemminger, Biomedical Engineering Shawn Lim, Biomedical Engineering

How are Siebel Scholars selected?

•  Five students in bioengineering fields will be selected based on academic excellence (including research) and demonstrated leadership qualities – solely merit-based

• Students from all departments are eligible for the scholarship as long as they are working in bioengineering

•  Students who are selected as Siebel Scholars will receive a $35,000 award toward their final year of studies

How are Siebel Scholars selected? Nomination/Selection Process 1. Departments nominate up to 2 candidates each (May) 2. JHU/Siebel Scholars Selection Committee identifies finalists (June/July) 3. Siebel Foundation reviews nominees and makes final decision (August/September)

Criteria Nominees must meet all of the following criteria at the time of selection: • Ranks within the top 10% of their Bioengineering or Biomedical Engineering School class based on academic results • Demonstrates excellence, in terms of leadership qualities, in the Bioengineering or Biomedical School community, and in experience prior to graduate program • Has a track record of distinguished research • Also has non-academic pursuits which give back to the community and demonstrate leadership • Has completed at least one year at Johns Hopkins University and is reasonably expected to have only one year remaining in the Master’s or Ph.D. program.

Nomination requirements

• Resume (CV) o Listing publications with full citations (i.e., including page numbers) o Clearly stating the month and year of expected degree completion • Autobiographical sketch (150 words, maximum) o Including academic and non-academic leadership skills/experience • JHU Transcript • Up to two letters of recommendation (one must be written by the advisor) • Digital photograph

To learn more:

http://eng.jhu.edu/wse/page/siebel-scholarship/

http://www.siebelscholars.com/

WSE contact: Christine Kavanagh Director of Graduate Academic Affairs Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins University christinekavanagh@jhu.edu 410-516-5938