If you are a student or staff member at University West, you now have the opportunity to apply for, or nominate someone else for, a scholarship from GKN Aerospace.
Criteria
To be eligible for nomination, candidates must have made innovative and beneficial contributions with a clear industrial link.
In 2015, GKN celebrated its 85th anniversary and University West its 25th. To mark the occasion, the partners established a new scholarship to reward exceptional and innovative collaborative efforts. The scholarship is worth 15,000 Swedish kronor and will be awarded annually for 10 years from 2016. The names of the scholarship recipients will be displayed on a plaque in the ‘GKN Hall’ at University West.
The award may be granted for specific and innovative collaborative initiatives within:
– Applied research
– Project
collaboration – Education
The scholarship recipient must, through their work, have achieved practical benefits that have benefited both the university and industry. (This may also include companies other than GKN).
Application/nomination
Applications/nominations should be sent to , describing what the nominee has achieved, the results of their work (preferably with references), and what further achievements can be expected. The deadline for applications is 14 November.
Decision by the scholarship recipient
The decision on scholarship recipients is made by a scholarship committee chaired by the Vice-Chancellor.
Scholarship award
Awarded in December during the Vice-Chancellor’s briefing/end-of-term ceremony.
Contact persons:
Anna Hallberg, University West, 0520-22 31 52
Henrik Runnemalm, GKN Aerospace, 0700-87 23 52