Fermi Energia, a company that is planning to build a modern nuclear power plant in Estonia, is awarding two scholarships a year 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 Fermi Energia, building a better future requires people who make it happen. "Nuclear energy needs competent professionals - and that comes through training and experience. The first step is training. We certainly don't need an army of nuclear physicists to build small modular reactors in Estonia, but 30-50 nuclear specialists (e.g. nuclear engineers, physicists, chemists, radiation protection and nuclear safety specialists, etc.) should definitely be trained over the next 10 years. There is always the possibility to bring in foreign specialists, but our wish at Fermi Energia is to invest in Estonia's young people and their future," Ormus explained.
Nuclear engineering and technology is an exciting and international field, with graduates having a wide range of opportunities to work all over the world and hopefully in Estonia too. Fermi Energia wants to bring Estonian energy production into the 21st century by developing a modern nuclear power plant that will ensure Estonia's security of electricity supply in all weathers, affordable prices for electricity consumers and the country's climate targets.
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 Energy recommends MSc in Nuclear Engineering programmes at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), LUT Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland), ETH-EPFL joint programme (Switzerland).
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: 31 June 2021.
More information about the scholarship and the application form: https://fermi.ee/stipendium