Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 312

NRF Clean Energy Company Scholarships, Singapore: Science and Research

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This scheme allows for CEPO and companies to jointly fund local scholarships for clean energy Research and Coursework Masters and PhDs. The scheme will help to ensure an adequate supply of CE trained postgraduates for companies as they expand their businesses.

Eligibility Criteria for Companies
Companies to be considered for this programme should be key companies that have a reputation for, or that can demonstrate, professional personnel management to ensure that the scholars are gainfully employed. The companies should preferably be well-established and have a sizeable operation in Singapore or are considering new investments / projects in Singapore.

Branding
Joint NRF (Clean Energy) Company Scholarships, would be branded as the NRF (Clean Energy)-(“company name”) Scholarships.

Bond
The scholars would be bonded to work at the participating company either at the company’s local operations (for foreign/local companies) and/or overseas operations (for Singapore companies) upon graduation. The bond period would be 2 years for local Masters and 3 years for local PhDs.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications are open throughout the year. Interested companies are advised to contact EDB for further discussions.

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2011 NRF Clean Energy PhD Scholarships: Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science or Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

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Clean energy with emphasis on solar energy, has been identified as a key growth area for Singapore. With the growing global expansion of the clean energy industry, Singapore is well-placed to take the lead in this industry as an R&D base and as a provider of clean energy technologies and solutions.
To expand clean energy R&D and grow the industry, there is a need to increase the clean energy manpower base in Singapore. Graduate scholarships is one of the strategies of the clean energy Programme Office (CEPO) to generate specialist manpower for the clean energy sector. This specialist manpower will build up local research capabilities and provide a source of research leaders in key CEPO areas.

The NRF (Clean Energy) PhD Scholarships offer support for up to four years of academic pursuit, leading to a PhD in related disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science or Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. All research topics should be in the following areas related to Clean Energy, with focus on solar:

* Solar
* Wind
* Fuel cells
* Energy efficiency in green buildings
* Storage
* Smart grid technology
* Carbon capture & utilisation
* Other renewable energies

Scholarship Application Deadline: for the Academic Year starting in August 2011, the closing date for applications is 28 February 2011.

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100 PhD Funding Awards for International Students for 2011, UK: (science, humanities, arts and social sciences)

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University of Exeter is offering more than 100 funding awards for PhD students for 2011 entry to show our commitment to developing the next generation of researchers.
Ranked 12th in the Times Good University Guide 2011, we are a research intensive university with a strong reputation. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, all our 31 subjects were assessed as including world-leading (4*) research and nearly 90 per cent of our research was rated as being internationally recognised.
PhD funding is available in science, arts, humanities and social sciences subjects. Awards vary according to the subject area and range from full studentships covering all fees and a maintenance grant for three years to partial funding. Awards may be open to both UK/EU and international students*.

Scholarship Application Deadline:

Application deadline (non Business School)- 13 May 2011( for International Students); 29 July 2011(for Home/EU Students)
Application deadline (Business School)- 28 January 2011
Application deadline(MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine)- 25 February 2011.

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