MSc Research Grants - 2009
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The MSc Research Grants scheme sponsors postgraduate research projects carried out during as part of an MSc degree programme. The scheme is funded by the Institution's Research Fund and aims to support and promote the use of research.
Five grants of £500 each are available in 2009. In addition a prize of £500 will be awarded to the student submitting the best project report.
Applications are requested by 16 November 2008. Please scroll down for information on how to apply and eligibility criteria.
Supervisors submit applications during for a particular project idea to be carried out by students later that academic year. If the application is successful the supervisor then selects a suitable student to undertake the project. The timing of the project is decided by the supervisor and is intended to coincide with the university's usual arrangements for term time assessed projects.
How to apply
All applications must be made by the supervisor of the intended project using the proper form which is available here.
Applications are invited now and are made for a particular project idea to be carried out later in the academic year. If the application is successful the supervisor then notifies us of the student selected to undertake the project.
The application form must be completed in English and submitted by email to  by 16 November 2008 as follows.
Applications will be considered by a sub-committee of the Institution's Research Panel. Those awarded grants will be informed by 1 January 2009.
Eligibility
For a research project to be eligible for an MSc Research Grant it must be:
focussed on a structural engineering topic
undertaken during the degree programme
part of the assessed work of an MSc degree programme
undertaken by an individual student or as a joint project
The following criteria will be used in assessing applications:
extent of innovation
relationship to a practical problem
feasibility to conduct the project within a short time by a student
likelihood of expected outcome to provide scope for further research
Only one application can be submitted by each member of academic staff per year.
Conditions
Grants up to a maximum value of £500 each will be awarded. £200 will be awarded to the student and up to £300 will be awarded to the university to cover project costs (e.g. equipment, software licences, consumables, etc). A breakdown of costs must be provided as part of the application.
The student must agree to submit a copy of their full project report and an A1 sized poster, highlighting the main features of the project, to the Institution of Structural Engineers within two months of completing the project. A first prize of £500 will be awarded to the top submission. The winning poster will be displayed at the Young Researchers Conference. In addition the winner may be invited to publish their work in The Structural Engineer.
The grant is awarded to a named supervisor for a specific project as detailed on the application. Grants are thus not transferable to other supervisors or projects. Any changes in circumstances that would affect the undertaking of the proposed project should be made known to Ben Cresswell Riol at the Institution at the earliest opportunity.
Further Information
Please refer any queries to: IStructE, International Headquarters, 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London SW1X 8BH, UK (Tel: +44 (0)20 7201 9134, Fax: +44 (0)20 7235 4294).
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