Information Matters - June 2008
- IET Awards and Grants
- FaraDay Live Events
- Local Network Web Project Update
- Catalyst
This newsletter is also available in word or pdf format (see bottom of page).
Undergraduate Awards
Started university but already struggling with your finances? There are three IET Grants available to students that are part way through an IET accredited degree course, worth £1,000 each. There are also eight IET Undergraduate Scholarships and Grants worth £1,000 each available, open to students who are about to commence their final year of an IET accredited degree course in September. The closing date for these grants is 30 June 2008.
Further information and an application form for all the IET's Awards can be found at: www.theiet.org/ambition
Postgraduate Awards - Power Networks Research Academy Awards
The IET Power Networks Research Academy has brought together five leading power companies – Central Networks, EDF Energy, EA Technology, National Grid and Scottish & Southern Energy, six universities - Cardiff University, Imperial College London, University of Manchester, Queens University, Belfast, University of Southampton and University of Strathclyde, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council to develop an engineering scholarship fund that will provide outstanding first degree UK graduates with support and finance for a PhD high-status postgraduate research studentship.
The Awards include:
- A stipend of £19,600 pa for each year of study (mostly tax free)
- University fees paid each year
- Attendance at a UK conference each year
- Attendance at an international conference each year
- Planned work experience in the power sector
- PC, books and other software allowance
- Mentors from industry partners
- Attendance at the IET seminars
To find out about the Research scholarships available to UK applicants that are available each year visit the web site www.theiet.org/pnra
As part the Faraday 08 programme, Technology for Life, four all-day, action packed FaraDay events for schools took place during March and April at inspirational science-related venues. Over 1500 pupils took part in specially developed activities and challenges related to medical engineering. Volunteer members, including a number of Faraday Engineers, supported the events by offering general encouragement and advice during the workshop sessions.
The winners of the pupil challenge competition were presented with their prizes at the London Science Museum FaraDay. Sir Robin Saxby attended the opening session at which he described his career achievements and highlighted the life-long opportunities offered by the engineering profession.
The migration of the sites continues with the number of sites live currently standing at 78. We have 125 Web Editors in total, 20 of which have fully 'graduated' and are now maintaining their Local Network sites. Our recent graduates are Brian Heathcote (South Yorkshire) and Jonathan Wentworth (Essex)
If you haven't yet contacted us and registered the name of your webmaster, please drop me an email at sbrown@theiet.org
Catalyst gives an overview of some of the work the Engineering and Technology Board (ETB) has been doing to promote engineering and technology.
View the latest issue at www.etechb.co.uk/newsletter/catalyst_38.cfm
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