Engineering | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 91

10 Fully-Funded STRIP Scholarships in Engineering at Swansea University, UK

/ March 30, 2011 Leave a Comment

The College of Engineering has  EngD positions available for October 2011, funded by the Steel Technology Research and Innovation Partnership (STRIP). Applicants must have a good first degree in a subject relevant to their project of interest. Applications from graduates in Engineering, Science, Mathematics and Technology will be accepted. Due to funding restrictions, only students from the UK/EU are eligible to apply. These are Steel Training Research and Innovation Partnership (STRIP) funded positions, and include full fees plus an annual stipend of £16,600. Funds for other expenses, including conferences and fieldwork, are also available. Research projects available within this scheme are heavily linked with a variety of industrial partners, including the UK’s largest manufacturing company Tata. Full details of these specific projects can be found on the STRIP website from March onwards. The Steel Training Research and Innovation Partnership (STRIP) invests in the Welsh metals and manufacturing industry by training high calibre people from both an academia and industrial background in metallurgy, corrosion, coatings, manufacturing, mechanical properties and more. The EngD is a PhD level qualification that involves a taught component and a large, 4 year research project defined by and undertaken in  industry.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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Microsoft Research India PhD Fellowships: computer science and related areas.

/ March 29, 2011 Leave a Comment

The fellowships are awarded after a rigorous selection process that includes application, letters of reference, and selection by a panel of leading researchers.

For each academic year, Microsoft Research India awards five PhD Fellowships.
* The award comprises a monthly stipend that will be disbursed to the awardee over a maximum period of four years. This monthly sum can be used for tuition, books, stipends, and/or any other expenses.
* Each PhD Fellow receives a laptop computer and a separate sum of Rs 2,50,000 (rupees two lakh fifty thousand only) for travel to conferences and seminars during the term of the Fellowship.
* Each Fellow will be invited to various events conducted by Microsoft Research and will have the opportunity to interact with researchers at Microsoft Research India.

PhD Fellowships 2011
We are now accepting applications for 2011 Microsoft Research India PhD Fellowships.

Application Eligibility
* The Fellowships are open to PhD students who are enrolled at an Indian university.
* Beginning PhD students through students in the third year of their PhD program are eligible to apply.
* Eligible students must be enrolled in computer science, electrical engineering, electrical/electronics communication engineering, mathematics, or a field that closely relates to computer science.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 11:00 P.M. Indian Standard Time (10:30 A.M., U.S. Pacific Time).

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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2011 David Fleming-Brown Scholarship for Master’s and PhD Students, UK

/ March 29, 2011 Leave a Comment

The 2011 round of the David Fleming-Brown Travel Scholarship is now open to applications. The University of Glasgow is delighted to announce the third year of the David Fleming-Brown Travel Scholarship, a Postgraduate Research (PGR) travel award. This Scholarship offers the opportunity for PGR students (PhD or Masters by Research) registered at the University of Glasgow to travel to a North American Institution to enhance their academic experience and to develop new research collaborations with that institution.
Eligibility:

  • The Scholarship is open to all PGR students from any academic discipline currently registered at the University of Glasgow.
  • Candidates must be citizens of an EU or EEA country.  This scheme is not open to overseas students.
  • Placements should be in a North American Institution and for the duration of at least 3 months.
  • Successful applicants will be selected on the basis of his/her academic record and scholarship proposal showing the potential for opportunities to strengthen new research collaborations.
  • Successful applicants will be notified in late May 2011. Funds will be available from early August 2011.

    • Scholarship Application Deadline: 2 May 2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application

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