manufacturing industries | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans

EPSRC Fellowships in Manufacturing, UK

scholarshipnigeria / May 12, 2011 Leave a Comment

EPSRC is looking, in a Pilot call, to support a number EPSRC Fellowships in Manufacturing who have the potential to be future research leaders in their field in Manufacturing Research, supporting either academics who have recently (within the last three years) moved from industry, or people in industry, currently involved in innovation, looking to move into academia. The aim is to offer up to five years of support for suitable candidates who not only have an appropriate background but can also articulate their vision for utilising their industrial experience to inform their future research direction.

To apply for an EPSRC Fellowship in Manufacturing, you should have the potential to develop into an international research leader with the ability to set and drive new research agendas, which could have a potential transformative impact on manufacturing industries, by the end of the award. This call is aimed at individuals with potential to develop into international leaders.EPSRC expectations for EPSRC Fellows in Manufacturing include;

Research should have a transformative impact on the manufacturing industries through the translation of world-class science and engineering.
Ability to change the culture within academia by transferring best practice in industry to academia.
Applicants will develop into future leaders in the academic world.

Scholarship Application Deadline:01 September 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Filed Under: Engineering, Grants and Fellowships, Information Technology, Physical Science, Social Science Tags: Engineering, Fellowships, future research, industrial experience, international leaders, manufacturing industries, research leaders, Science, world class science

PhD Studentship in Innovation in the UK Construction Industry, UK

scholarshipnigeria / April 6, 2011 Leave a Comment

The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University has an ambitious development strategy which allows us to offer an exciting opportunity for a PhD Studentship. The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (£13,590 per annum for 2011/12) for up to three years. Whilst there is an established need to improve the efficiency and sustainability of buildings the adoption of innovative products and processes supporting this need appears to be at a relatively low level. There seems to be very little incentive in the supply chain to encourage innovation without regulation.
Compared with manufacturing industries investment in research and development in the construction industry is relatively small and appears to be restricted largely to the engagement by product manufacturers in product improvement. Whilst there appears to be an increasing range of valuable and impressive innovative products and/or processes which are developed, the level of integration of these products in new buildings seems limited. Many of these products relate to the work usually carried out by specialist firms who have limited access to, or engagement with, the design team for a project.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application