Schmidt Science Fellows
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Schmidt Science Fellows is a STEM postdoctoral fellowship awarded annually since 2018 by Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust.[1] Former Google chairman and chief executive officer Eric Schmidt, and his wife Wendy Schmidt, fund the fellowship award.
Structure[edit]
The fellowship is supported by Schmidt Futures, the philanthropic initiative of Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt,[2] who pledged $25 million for the first three years as part of a broader $100 million drive to fund scientific research.[3] The program has Dr. Megan Kenna as the executive director and Professor Sir Keith Burnett as the chair of the academic council.[4]
Selection and placements[edit]
The program invites a select group of the world's leading science and engineering institutions to nominate their "most exceptional" PhD students.[5] Nominees then submit an application, consisting of a research proposal, a personal statement, current CV, and 4-7 recommendation letters.[6] The stated selection criteria are extraordinary achievement, extraordinary degree of intelligence, scientific curiosity and innovation, collaborative spirit, leadership, and an ambition for social good.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Inaugural Class of Schmidt Science Fellows announced - Rhodes Trust". Rhodes House - Home of The Rhodes Scholarships. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ Wheeler, Megan (December 14, 2018). "Stepping over boundary lines". Laboratory News. United Kingdom. Retrieved May 23, 2020. Note that the author is the Executive Director of Schmidt Science Fellows.
- ^ "The Schmidts Stretch Out as Science Funders With New Fellowship". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Teaching in the time of the coronavirus". Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Dr Suhas Mahesh awarded Schmidt Science Fellowship". University of Oxford Department of Physics. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Zylka, Corinna (April 13, 2021). "KIT - INTL - Schmidt Science Fellow Program". www.intl.kit.edu. Retrieved July 12, 2021.