IRELAND SFI SCHOLARSHIPS 2009-10 – YOUNG WOMEN IN ENGINEERING
Scholarship / Financial aid: up to 10 scholarships will be awarded
Date: the academic year 2009/2010
Deadline: 26 June 2009
Open to: young women
The under-representation of women in science, engineering and technology threatens, above all, our global competitiveness. Thus the issue is not simply a matter of equality, ensuring that all careers are open to men and women alike, but also one of ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of outstanding researchers in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) to support a knowledge-based economy. Women represent the greatest untapped source of potential talent. In particular, there is a clear need to increase the participation of women in engineering in Ireland and the most direct way to build the talent pool in Ireland is through an enhanced focus on undergraduate engineers.
The Scholarship SFI Scholars will receive:
-An annual award of €2,000 administered through their host institution
-A DELL notebook computer
-The assistance and support of an active researcher as a mentor throughout their undergraduate career
-At least one funded summer research-internship in an academic research laboratory or an industry R&D laboratory in Ireland .
The application must be received by 17:00 on Friday 26 June 2009.
For further information: http://www.sfi.ie/home/index.asp
