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AKADEMIE DER RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT YOUNG INDUSTRY LEADERS’ SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: March/April 2026

LOCATION: Germany

In the Master-in-Energy programs at the EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf that are generously funded by Schneider Electric, students get the opportunity to become experts in the field of energy management and digitization, to be Young Industry Leaders, and to be ready to take on key roles in today’s industries.

ELIGIBILITY:

The available scholarships will be awarded to applicants admitted to one of the following programs:

Master of Science in Management of Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems

Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Hydrogen Infrastructures

During your studies you will have the opportunity to get firsthand practical experience working at the interface between customer and technology in different departments at Schneider Electric. Thus, you can directly apply your recently acquired know-how in a real company context and shape the direction your career is heading.

Successfully completed selection process for one of the above-mentioned MBA programs

Excellent academic background in a technical field (electrical engineering, energy engineering, energy management systems, mechanical engineering, automation, process engineering, building technology, sustainability, or similar)

At least 1 year of relevant, postgraduate work experience; sales, project management, business development, or service experience are particularly valued by them.

Good German language skills at the time of application (minimum B1 or B2 level) and a willingness to continuously improve them.

Flexibility and willingness to work at locations all over Germany, Austria, or Switzerland after completing your studies, preferably in customer-facing or service functions

Enthusiasm for sustainability and truly digital mindset

Intellectual and analytical curiosity, a focus on community, and the identification with Schneider Electric’s IMPACT values

Please submit a motivation letter (addressed to Schneider Electric), a curriculum vitae, and proof of German language skills in addition to your regular MSc application. This can be sent to the course coordinator’s email address listed on the right side of the program page.

Please note that there is a multi-stage selection process. The decision regarding the scholarship will be announced two weeks after the final (online) interviews with Schneider Electric (March/April 2026).

BENEFIT:

Award: Full scholarship (100% of the tuition fees) and a paid working student contract (up to 20 hours/week) with Schneider Electric

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INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (IET) POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDS

Application Deadline: 2 April 2026. 

LOCATION: United Kingdom

To help researchers share their knowledge throughout the global science, engineering, and technology community, with the aim of improving people’s lives around the world, awards for postgraduate research students worldwide who are IET members are open for application. The deadline for submitting applications for our Postgraduate Research Awards is 2 April 2026. 

ELIGIBILITY:

You’ll need to have been an IET member for at least one year by the closing date for applications (Student, Member, and Fellow categories can apply).

You can be in any year of your PhD or EngD research programme, but you must have started it by the application deadline. Students on MSc courses and studying MRes degrees are not eligible to apply.

You’ll need to have achieved a 2:1 or higher in your first degree and be registered on a PhD or EngD research programme.

Use Enic which converts qualifications to the UK equivalent.

You do not need to be a professionally registered engineer, but you must meet the educational requirements for registration as either a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.

You can apply for an award if you have a student loan, research grant, company bursary, or similar or have won an IET Travel Award or IET scholarship or bursary.

On the application form you’ll need to include details of your referee.

The panel will consider you for all postgraduate awards where you meet the eligibility requirements.

If you’re successful, you’ll only be able to receive one IET Postgraduate Award during your PhD research.

BENEFIT:

IET Postgraduate Scholarship for an outstanding researcher: £10,000

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