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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: BEST THESIS AWARD 2025—POWER ENGINEERING TRANSMISSION

Application Deadline: 8 August 2025

LOCATION: Switzerland

Are you writing a thesis at a university of applied sciences in the field of power engineering transmission? Then you can put your bachelor’s or master’s thesis forward for the “Best Thesis Award 2025—Power Engineering Transmission”! The Swissmem Environmental Engineering Industry Sector awards the “Best Thesis Award” for outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s theses related to the field of “power engineering transmission”.

ELIGIBILITY:

Course Level: Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis

University or Organization: Swissmem—Power Engineering Transmission Industry Sector

Nationality: Open to all nationalities

Acceptable Courses or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded for theses related to:

Mechanical drive technology

Electric drive technology

Condition monitoring

Software solutions/simulation

Be enrolled at a university of applied sciences, university, or federal institute of technology.

Submit a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis with an implementation period between 01.09.2024 and 31.08.2025.

Demonstrate a clear reference to power engineering transmission.

Submit all required documents, including:

Thesis subject and abstract/description in English

University and supervisor details

Applicant’s personal details (including email and phone number)

Complete thesis report (PDF), CV, supervisor’s evaluation with final grade, a 5-minute video presentation, and PowerPoint slides for the award ceremony presentation

Approval from the expert panel is required prior to thesis submission (includes NDA).

Send application to: antriebstechnik@swissmem.ch

Applicants must register by the deadline and await approval before submitting the complete thesis and supplementary materials.

BENEFIT:

Recognition from leading industry experts

Cash awards:

CHF 3,000 – First Prize

CHF 2,000 – Second Prize

CHF 1,000 – Third Prize

Opportunity to present your project during the award ceremony

Networking with professionals from Swissmem’s Power Engineering Transmission industry sector.

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IMD BACKPACK-EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN

Application Deadline: 15 July, 2025

LOCATION: Switzerland

The BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women exists to create a fairer playing field for talented and driven women who have faced obstacles that made an MBA feel out of reach, whether financial constraints, family responsibilities, or past disruptions in their professional path.

By supporting women with leadership potential but limited ability to realize opportunities, this scholarship provides the skills, network, and confidence to lead with impact in business, public life, and beyond.

ELIGIBILITY:

Please complete the scholarship application in the Program section of your MBA application form.

Submit a 500-word essay: “What pressing challenge, whether in your community or more broadly, are you most passionate about addressing? How do you think a BackPack-supported MBA at IMD will enable you to contribute to addressing that challenge?

Share, dare and care are the fundamental values guiding every step of the BackPack Foundation. In a 90-120 second video, please describe a moment when you embodied one or more of these values. (In case of difficulty submitting a video please contact admissions.mba@imd.org)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a BackPack assessment.

Please note that you may apply for multiple scholarships, however scholarships are non-cumulative, therefore you will not be selected for more than one. In addition. scholarships are reserved for those who are not sponsored by their company.

BENEFIT:

Scholarship amount: Full scholarship and living expenses

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