Scholarships for Masters in Engineering from Sweden
KIC Innoenergy of Sweden in collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC) will introduce a Masters in Engineering through the Computer Based Digital Programme.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, representative Prof. Torsten Fransson who is in Sri Lanka had discussions with the UGC and Universities with Engineering Faculties, to send graduates for their Masters in Sustainable Energy Engineering, also called the SEC World. It has been agreed that Chemical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering graduates from the Universities of Moratuwa, Open University of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya and Ruhunu will be chosen for this programme.
Prof. Fransson said the programme will be based on a ‘removed higher education’ setup which takes lectures and course material to students in their homes, using online digital communication including skype, for teaching.
The Great Point Average (GPA) to qualify will be 3.4 to 4. Students are also expected to have IELTS exam score of over 6.5 and a TOEFL score between 90-120.
It is believed the programme will give students an affordable higher education in their own environment. The studies will focus on selected environmental pathways towards sustainable, clean and affordable energy for the future. The key concept will be on producing clean and affordable energy for Sri Lanka.
Prof. Fransson said, countries are trying hard to cut down on carbon emission to counter the greenhouse gas effect and find alternative clean energy that is renewable, which is important in these times.
“Cleaning up fossils before using it and transferring from coal/oil to renewable energy sources will bring down cost, emission and harm,” he said.
The programme is also aiming to produce higher qualified teachers to lecture at Sri Lanka's universities in the future.
For now, lectures will be conducted partly in Barcelona and in Stockholm for the first year, following which, the students get to attend universities affiliated to universities in Barcelona, Stockholm, Poland, Netherlands and Lisbon.
This way, the problem of ‘brain drain’ can be stopped. “It will be only ‘brain gain’, as students can give back what they learn't to their country,” Prof. Fransson said.
The 2-year course will start in September each year, and KIC InnoEnergy has plans to increase the number of scholarships to Sri Lanka in the future.
Scholarship students will have their tuition fees waived in the 1st and 2nd year, while receiving euros 700 as living expenses in the countries they choose to study in.
In its 2017 intake, KIC InnoEnergy will grant 15 scholarship to Sri Lanka students. Additionally, the Open University of Sri Lanka will also offer another 15 scholarships.
Those interested should be apply through the website …