The Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship is an international fellowship program for postgraduate students and their university tutors on creative and innovative thinking around the circular economy. The program takes a multi-disciplinary approach with input across design, engineering and business. It is developed and run in partnership with a Core Team of three leading UK academic institutions – Cranfield University, Imperial College London and London Business School. This unique program is open to students from a global network of Partner Universities and is the only fellowship in the world to engage both the student and their academic mentor, as a partnership, in a full program of learning and knowledge sharing.
Study Subject and Level:
Fellowship is provided in the field of design, engineering and business. This fellowship is available for pursuing postgraduate degree level.
Scholarship can be taken at:
UK ( run in partnership with a Core Team of three leading UK academic institutions – Cranfield University, Imperial College London and London Business School).
Eligibility:
Application for the 2014 Fellowship Program is open to postgraduate students who meet the following requirements:
- Confirmed and accepted place on a postgraduate course in design, engineering and / or business at one of the Fellowship Partner Universities, including proof of all necessary funding by 16th February 2014
Able to:
- attend an online interview on either 24th or 25th February 2014, if shortlisted
- attend a week-long summer school at Cranfield University, in the UK, 23-27 June 2014
- undertake a research project as part of your course, during the Fellowship year
- take part in the 2014 online knowledge-building and support program
- Evidence of the support of an academic mentor within your home university and the availability of your mentor to attend the week-long summer school at Cranfield University, in the UK, 23 – 27 June 2014.
Scholarship Open for:
The students of US, UK, Europe, China and India can apply for this fellowship (programme is open to students from a global network of Partner Universities and is the only fellowship in the world to engage both the student and their academic mentor, as a partnership, in a full programme of learning and knowledge sharing).
Scholarship Value:
- Fellowship worth UK£14,000 (approximately $22,300 or €17,500 or RI 1233,537) to develop a Circular Economy Innovation Project as part of a postgraduate study course in design, engineering or business. This consists of:
- £2000 (approximately $3200 or €2500 or RI 175,219) financial bursary
- Week-long, fully-paid summer school on the circular economy in the UK
- Online knowledge-building and support facility throughout the program
- Platform for deeper engagement and cross-pollination by sharing emerging circular economy practices with our international network of university and business partners, who are working together on circular economy innovation.
How to Apply? The applying mode is online.
Application Deadline: February 16, 2014.
For further information: Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship
