The CIAN Education Program aspires to reach out to students of all levels as well as educators to improve their understanding of and interest in STEM fields, specifically in optics & photonics.
CIAN Education’s larger goal is to create and carry out activities and programs that prepare students for success in the modern photonics workforce—a globally connected workforce with proficiencies in diverse disciplines of high technology as well as knowledge of innovation and commercialization processes. An engineer with these skills and qualities is known as the Engineer of 2020.
CIAN provides unique opportunities for students of all levels from elementary school into graduate school. Professional development opportunities are also offered for industry members and educators.
Learn more about CIAN Programs for…
Educators
Participate in a Research Experience for Teachers Opportunity (for educators of any students)
Bring the CIAN Education Team & Students to your Classroom for an Outreach Visit
Young Students (Grades K-12)
Become a Young Scholar, High School Researcher
Attend an Optical Engineering Summer Camp
Read the CIAN “Optics Adventures” Comic Book
Undergraduate Students
Become a CIAN Undergraduate Research Fellow
Participate in a Summer Research Experience at a CIAN university
Participate in a Summer Research Experience for Native American students
Are you a Veteran? Become a CIAN Research Fellow
Graduate Students
Are you a Veteran? Become a CIAN Research Fellow
CIAN Students
Participate in the CIAN Student Leadership Council
Apply for a CIAN Travel Grant (Conferences, Collaboration, and More!)
Apply for the CIAN Student Leadership Council Scholarship
