Embark Postgraduate Scholarship Success

Congratulations to Huang Jing and Houman Zahedmanesh who have been awarded Embark Postgraduate Research Scholarships. We look forward to working with the new students over the coming years.

Huang Jing will be working with Dr. Xiaojun Wang (School of Electronic Engineering). Houman Zahedmanesh will be working with Dr Caitriona Lally (School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering).

Huang and Houman are two of only 7 non-EU citizens to be awarded the scholarship.

Other Embark successes for DCU are Xi Jiang (Physics), Deirdre Fox (Chemistry) and Ruth Larragy (Mol/Bio).

Background:
The Embark Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme is administered by the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (IRCSET). It applies to Science, Engineering and Technology related research by individuals pursuing Masters or Doctorate qualifications in recognised third level establishments.

All students graduating with higher honours in science, engineering and technology are entitled to apply for funding. A decision to grant funding is based on the student’s academic record, research preparation and a personal statement.

PhD funding will be available for up to three years to outstanding students though, exceptionally, this time period may be revised to cater for students whose research demands longer time periods.

DCU was also successful in the the first round of the Embark Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme, the results of which were announced in March. The following successful applicants to this scheme will be hosted in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, (supervisor and School in parentheses):
Oisín Mac Fhearaí (Dr. Mark Humphrys - School of Computing)
Didier Roche (Prof Heather Ruskin - School of Computing)
Robert Ryan (Dr Markus Helfert - School of Computing)
Georgiana Dinu (Prof Josef van Genabith - School of Computing)
Lorna Fitzsimons (Dr Brian Corcoran - School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering)
Stephen O'Brien (Prof Paul F Whelan - School of Electronic Engineering)