IOP Groups
Awards
The PGS Group makes 2 awards each year, if there are suitable applicants. In addition, Student members of the Group are eligible for a Division Prize.
Printing and Graphics Science Group Prize
The award comprises a certificate and a prize of £300.
The Printing and Graphics Science Group of the Institute of Physics will present an annual prize to an individual or organisation that has contributed a significant theoretical or practical application of physics in the area of Printing and Graphics Science.
The winner will be invited to present their work and receive their prize at the Group AGM towards the end of the year. The 2009 prize will be presented at the Group Student Conference on 1 December.
Applications for the prize should be submitted in the form of a brief summary of the work in English, by 9 September 2009 to ruth.montgomery@npl.co.uk
The last Prize, 2003, was awarded to Dr Justin Bradley of London College of Communication.
Student Grant
The Printing and Graphics Science (PGS) group of the Institute of Physics is set to award its student grant again this year. This grant replaces the former Printing, Packaging and Papermaking Group bursary and brings together scientists working in industry, academia and elsewhere, the PGS group supports the application of physics in the fields of graphics arts technology, printing, packaging and papermaking. It is also committed to promoting innovation in new markets such as displays, lighting and printed electronics.
The aim of the grant is to assist in supporting a UK-based student engaged in postgraduate research in the area of printing and graphics science, in particular where the application of physics can be demonstrated. The value of this award is a one-off payment of £500.
PGS Student Grant 2009 (PDF, 46.2 KB)
In order to apply, students are asked to state where they are currently studying and why they should be considered for the grant. They should also enclose an abstract describing the scope of their proposed or current work (no more than 500 words long) and the name of an academic referee, preferably their project supervisor, by e-mail to Ruth Montgomery at ruth.montgomery@npl.co.uk. The closing date for applications is 9 September 2009.
The 2006 bursary was awarded to Pia Matikka of London College of Communication for her work on “Improved Prediction of Image Quality – The Relationship Between Appearance Attributes and Aspects of Image Quality”. Her award was presented at the 2006 Student Conference.
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The 2005 bursary was awarded to Philip Bowles of London College of Communication for his work on “The Visual Appearance of Image Reproduction on Coloured Substrates: Quantifying the Effect of Partial and Chromatic Adaptation”. His award was presented at the Group 2005 Student Conference.
The 2003 bursary was awarded to Raimundo Constantino from UMIST for his work on ‘Effects of Machine Variables on CD Shrinkage Profile of Paper’. No bursary was awarded in 2004.
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