Submission due date: March 31, 2024
Annual support
The Antennas and Propagation Society has a fund to assist individual Chapters with legitimate Chapter expenses over and above the financial aid rendered by the local IEEE Section. The reimbursable activities must be specifically AP-S related. Examples of appropriate costs might be expenses for food and drink, printing and mailing, special travel expenses for a speaker, etc. The maximum amount per Chapter per year that is allowed depends on whether the Chapter is AP-S only, or joint with other Societies. For AP-S-only Chapters the maximum amount of support is $1,300, which depends upon the number of technical events organized in previous year. For joint Chapters with more than one Society affiliation (for example AP/MTT), the maximum amount is $650, which depends upon the number of technical events organized in previous year. Before requesting support from AP-S, a chapter officer should first contact their local IEEE Section Chair to find out what kind of support is available from the local IEEE Section.
If additional funds are needed, over and above what a Section can provide, a Chapter Officer can request Chapter Support from AP-S by completing and submitting an “Annual Support Application Form” to the Chapter Activities Coordinator. This form is posted on the AP-S Chapter’s web page; the form can also be requested from the Chapters Activities Coordinator. Annual funding is prioritized both by the time the request is made (i.e., “first-come, first-served basis”) and by the explanation of need. If approved, the Chapter Activities Coordinator will forward the request to the AP-S Treasurer who will then issue funds in the manner requested by the Chapter (i.e, check, wire transfer, concentration account, etc.) .
Annual Support Application Instructions
- Prior to requesting any funds, be sure that your chapter’s final report has been filed for the previous year. No funds are released until a final report is received.
- Enter the requested information below. There is no need to submit a “long” proposal or justification. A one-page application is desired, but use additional pages, if needed.
- Indicate the manner by which the funds should be sent to your chapter:
- If the funds are to be transferred by electronic means in IEEE Section Concentration Bank Account, enter the Concentration Account information.
- If funds are to be transferred by electronic means to the chapter (the preferred method for many non-US chapters), then enter the complete wire transfer information (e.g., Chapter Bank, account number, etc.)
- If the check is to be made payable to the AP-S Chapter Bank Account, please enter a complete details and mailing address.
Note: IEEE stopped transferring funds in the personal bank account connected to Chapter officers.
- E-mail this form to the Chair of the CAC (Chapter Activity Committee), Email: akpoddar@ieee.org