Fermi Energia, a company that plans to build a new generation of small reactor nuclear power plants in Estonia, is awarding two scholarships to support Estonian students studying abroad in the field of nuclear energy. The scholarships will support studies abroad for a Master's degree during two academic years.
According to Henri Ormus, Vice President of the European Nuclear Energy Association and Member of the Board of Directors of Fermi Energia, Fermi Energia, as a responsible company, contributes to the education of young people in many ways, as nuclear energy is a knowledge-intensive field and requires good education.
"We want our specialists to have studied abroad in the world's best nuclear engineering and technology postgraduate programmes, so that Estonia can bring in the best expertise in the field. We are also creating opportunities with our international partners for Estonian professionals to go abroad for work and internships after their studies, to bring home much needed practical skills and experience. Estonia's young people are Estonia's future and we need to invest in their education if we want to bring Estonia's energy sector into the high-tech 21st century," Ormus explained.
Last year's recipient, Rainer Kelk, is pursuing a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering at the Faculty of Nuclear Engineering in a joint programme between the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). "After my first semester in Lausanne, I am now in the soul of ETH Zurich. This semester we will learn more about nuclear plant safety, risk analysis techniques and materials. In addition, I've also committed to a semester project modelling a heat exchanger running on sodium using computational fluid dynamics. I've also chosen an internship for the summer - starting in July, I'll be working at Nagra for three months. This company is involved in the analysis and planning of radioactive waste disposal in Switzerland," said Kelk.
The scholarship will be awarded for two academic years (2×10 months), €1000 per month. The recipient of the scholarship must be employed at Fermi Energy for 3 years after the end of the studies.
Fermi Energia continues what Eesti Energia started 14 years ago, when three TUT students (Merja Pukari, Henri Ormus and Kaspar Kööp) were given the opportunity to study in the Master's programme in Nuclear Energy at the Royal Swedish Institute of Technology with the help of an Eesti Energia scholarship. The three young people are now internationally renowned nuclear energy professionals, all of whom are co-founders of Fermi Energia among other professionals in their field.
To apply, you must fill in an application form, attach a letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation.
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2022.
More information about the scholarship and the application form: https://fermi.ee/stipendium