21 February 2011

The financial allowance varies between 1,200 pounds sterling and 2,100 dollars per month and also covers
the cost of the registration fee

THE FUNDACIÓN IBERDROLA ANNOUNCES ITS PROGRAM OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

IN THE U.K. AND THE U.S.

• These grants are intended for graduates or students in their final year of an undergraduate degree, of Spanish, British or
   U.S. nationality

• The recipients will be able to study at highly prestigious centres, such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) or 
   Imperial College London

 

The Fundación IBERDROLA has announced the first call of its program of scholarships for postgraduate studies in the areas of energy and the environment at academic centres in the United Kingdom and the United States.

With this initiative, the institution intends to promote the training of professionals able to advance towards a sustainable energy model that can meet the energy needs of the public and contribute towards environmental protection.

The Fundación IBERDROLA will grant up to 14 scholarships for the 2011/ 2012 year. Graduates or students in their last year of an undergraduate degree and with Spanish, British or U.S. nationality are eligible to apply. The scholarships are intended to promote students' mobility in the regions where the IBERDROLA Group has its major operations. 

The recipients should focus their study on areas linked to renewable energies, sustainable energy systems, the environment and biodiversity, clean carbon technologies, emissions management and carbon capture, energy efficiency, energy storage, the electric vehicle or smart grids.  To do so, they will be able to choose from between six institutions: Imperial College London, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Strathclyde, in the United Kingdom; or the  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Rochester Institute of Technology or the University of Maine, in the United States.

The Fundación IBERDROLA will pay the full cost of the registration fee and a monthly allowance of 1,200 pounds sterling or 2,100 dollars, depending on the country where the recipient is pursuing their studies.  For those that have to travel on a return transatlantic flight, the institution will also pay a travel allowance worth 1,500 euros.

In the selection process, the Fundación IBERDROLA will assess various aspects, such as academic grades, resumé, interest in intended studies and letter of reference from candidates' referees.  The enrolment period is open until 14.00 H of 21st March next. The conditions that apply to the call for scholarships may be consulted on the website www.fundacioniberdrola.org.

About the Fundación IBERDROLA

The Fundación IBERDROLA, with Ignacio Galán as its Founding Trustee and Manuel Marín in the role of Chairman, focuses its activity in three main spheres of action: progress towards a sustainable energy model, cultural development in the countries where IBERDROLA operates and cooperation towards development and solidarity.  

As well as the Energy and Environment Scholarships Scheme, the Fundación IBERDROLA is also involved in various projects for the conservation of historic-artistic heritage.  Some of the highlights among these are the Atlantic Romanesque Heritage Restoration Programme, which aims to restore 33 Romanesque temples located in the vicinity of the rivers Duero and Támega, and the sponsorship of the Prado National Museum Restoration Programme.

The Fundación IBERDROLA also carries out initiatives involving cooperation and contribution towards development, such as the Energy for Solidarity social grants scheme.