Course(s) Offered: Design, Engineering, Business
Course Level: Graduate competition
Provider: Ellen Macarthur Foundation, Schmidt Family Foundation
Country to Study in: UK
Scholarship Description
The Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Wild Card Competition is an amazing opportunity for one student from any university in the world to win a place, worth GBP £14,000 on the exclusive Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Programme for both themselves and their faculty mentor.
The sponsors are looking for an exceptional student to join 14 other students from leading universities including MIT, Yale University, Stanford University, Imperial College London and London Business School, in the 2014 fellowship programme.
The Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship is an international postgraduate fellowship on the circular economy for design, engineering and business students.
The fellowship is jointly funded by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the US based Schmidt Family Foundation.
Eligibility
Are you:
- A postgraduate student studying either design, engineering or business?
- Interested in the circular economy as an innovation framework for positive change?
- Keen to be a part of the opportunities available in the transition to a circular economy?
Citizens of ANY country worldwide can apply
Participating Institutions
ALL accredited universities in the world can participate.
Partner Universities are leading international universities, institutions and schools in either or all of the Fellowship’s focus areas: design, engineering and business.
Fields of study
The Fellowship’s focus areas are: design, engineering and business.
Sponsorship duration
One week long
Scholarship benefits
The Competition Prize:
- An all expenses paid, week long, summer school in the UK.
- A £2000 ($3200) financial bursary.
- Access to the latest thinking, thought leaders and experts in the circular economy, including Biomimicry pioneer Janine Benyus, Performance Economy advocate, Walter Stahel and Cradle-to-Cradle founder Bill McDonough.
- Networking with leading businesses and emerging innovators including Unilever, Kingfisher, Philips, The Coca Cola Company, IBM, M&S and Ikea, who are all working to adopt the circular economy as a part of their core business.
- The opportunity for your faculty mentor to take part in this exclusive programme and network with top academics from leading universities around the world, as well as receive a £2000 ($3200) honorarium.
To apply, ensure you are meet the eligible requirements.
How to apply:
- Register here to receive the full Wild Card competition brief
- Complete the three parts of your application – video, online form and confirmation letter from your university
- Submit your entry by the deadline date below
DEADLINES:
Submit your entry on or before the 2nd of March 2014
PLEASE NOTE:
The Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship programme is developed and delivered by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation with expert input from Cranfield University, Imperial College London and London Business School.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an independent charity with the aim of inspiring a generation to re-think, re-design & build a positive future through the vision of a circular economy. The Foundation works across business and education to accelerate this transition.
The Schmidt Family Foundation, established in 2006 by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, brings philanthropic resources to some of this century’s greatest challenges across the globe. Their mission is to apply new knowledge and innovation to problem solving and to advance original research in science, energy and the sustainability of the world’s biosphere.
Application Deadline: 2 March 2014
Open to International Applicants: Yes
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