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2016 Schmidt-MacArthur International Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Students (GBP 10,000 Pounds)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 15 February 2016

The Schmidt MacArthur Fellowship is an international fellowship programme for
postgraduate students (aka graduate students, which includes masters and PhD
students) and their university tutors on creative and innovative thinking around the
circular economy. The programme takes a multi-disciplinary approach with input across
design, engineering and business.

The Schmidt MacArthur Fellowship is a 12 month international programme on the circular economy open to postgraduate students in design, engineering and business from a network of fourteen Partner Universities.

Each year the Fellowship also runs a Wild Card competition to identify one or two exceptional students from any other universities in the world, to win a place on the programme.

The programme includes a week long summer school in the UK, an online support programme and a cash bursary, as well as the opportunity to link with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s wider programme of activities and networks.

The Wild Card competition is an amazing opportunity for a student from any university in the world to win a place, worth £10,000, on the exclusive Schmidt MacArthur Fellowship Programme for both themselves and their faculty mentor.

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So if you are..

  • A postgraduate student (‘graduate student’ in the US) studying 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

Eligibility Requirements

The 2016 Fellowship programme is open to postgraduate* students (aka graduate) who
meet the following requirements:
1. Confirmed and accepted place on a postgraduate (aka graduate) course in design,
engineering and/or business, including proof of all necessary funding, by 15 February 2016. Your university course must not start any later than September 2016 nor finish any
earlier than September 2016.
2. Able to:
• attend an online interview on either Monday 22, Tuesday 23 or Wednesday 24
February 2016, if shortlisted
• attend a week-long summer school in London (UK), 20 – 24 June 2016
• take part in the 2016 online knowledge-building programme
• comply with the Student Agreement if the application is successful
3. Evidence of the support of your academic mentor and the availability of that mentor
to attend the week-long summer school in London (UK), 20 – 24 June 2016. (see Mentor
confirmation letter in supporting documents on the Apply webpage)
4. Circular Economy Innovation project You must be able to undertake a Circular Economy Innovation project as part of your course during the Fellowship year (see CEIP info in Fellowship in Detail booklet on the Apply webpage). You must be able to develop and deliver your Circular Economy Innovation Project (CEIP) within the following broad windows
• Submit your CEIP proposal sometime between March – December 2016
• Submit / deliver your CEIP sometime between September 2016 – August 2017
*includes postgraduate, masters and PhD students

Benefits

  • Fellowship worth UK£10k to develop a Circular Economy Innovation Project as part of a postgraduate study course in design, engineering or business, this consists of:
    • £2k bursary
    • Week-long, fully-paid summer school on the circular economy in the UK
  • Online knowledge-building programme and support facility, including the opportunity to participate in the CE100 six-week Executive Education course
    • Platform for deeper engagement and cross-pollination by sharing emerging circular economy practices with our international network of university and business partners, who are working together on circular economy innovation.
  • Wild Card runner up prizes will include two places at the Circular Economy 100 Annual Summit in London* and five places on the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Executive Education course.*Note: does not include travel and accommodation to and from the Summit
APPLICATION SCHDULE
Application period: 30 November 2015 – 15 February 2016
Shortlisting: 16 – 17 February 2016
Online interviewing of shortlisted candidates: 22, 23 & 24 February 2016
Selection of 2016 Students: 25 & 26 February 2016
Application Procedure:

Are you a student at one 
of the Partner Universities

List of Partner Universities

Cranfield University, Imperial College London, London Business School, University of California Berkeley, Delft University of Technology, Kedge Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIP Politecnico di Milano, National Institute of Design India, Royal College of Art, Stanford University, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Tongji University, Yale University.

Apply as a student of the Partner University

Are you a student from another university?

If you are NOT studying at one of the 14 Partner Universities, you can still apply for a place on the Fellowship through the Wild Card Competition

Apply for the 2016 Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship via the Wild Card competition

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2015 Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Wild Card Competition for Postgraduate Students (worth GBP £10,000)

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: February 15 2015

The Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship is an international fellowship programme for postgraduate students and their university tutors on creative and innovative thinking around the circular economy. The programme takes a multi-disciplinary approach with input across design, engineering and business. It is developed and run in partnership with a Core Team of three leading UK academic institutions – Cranfield University, Imperial College London and London Business School.

An amazing opportunity for one student from any university in the world to win a place, worth GBP £10,000 on the exclusive Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Programme for both themselves and their faculty mentor.

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?

Schmidt-MacArthur are looking for an exceptional student to join 15 other students from leading universities including MIT, Yale University, Stanford University, Imperial College London and London Business School, in the 2015 Fellowship Programme

 

ELIGIBILITY
The 2015 Wild Card competition is open to postgraduate students who meet the following requirements:
1. Confirmed and accepted place on a postgraduate course in design, engineering and / or business, including proof of all necessary funding, by 15 February 2015 at the latest.
2. Able to:
• attend an online interview on either Monday 23, Tuesday 24 or Wednesday 25 February 2015, if shortlisted
• attend a week-long summer school, at London Business School, in the UK, 22 – 26 June 2015
• undertake a research project as part of their course, during the Fellowship year
• take part in the 2015 online knowledge-building programme
• comply with the Student Agreement (and the mentor with the Mentor Agreement) if the application is successful (see supporting documents on the Wild Card entry webpage)
3. Evidence of the support (in a confirmation letter) of your university and your academic mentor and the availability of that mentor to attend the week-long summer school, at London Business School, in the UK, 22 – 26 June 2015.

 

What is the prize?

  • All expenses paid week long summer school in London, in the UK.
  • A GB£ 2000 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 GB£ 2000 ($3200) honorarium.
APPLICATION SCHEDULE
Application period: 1 December 2014 – 15 February 2015
Shortlisting: 16 – 18 February 2015
Online interviewing of shortlisted candidates: 23, 24 & 25 February 2015
Selection of 2015 Students: 26 & 27 February 2015

How to enter

There are three parts to submitting a valid Wild Card Competition application:

1) Obtain a confirmation letter signed by you and your university mentor
2) Film a 90 second video with your answer to this year’s competition task (detailed in the competition brief document)
3) Complete the online form (link also provided in the competition brief document)

 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the  Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship Wild Card Competition

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