Scholarships for theses on green transition

For the second year, engineering students receive SEK 50,000 each from the Swedish Engineers' Environmental Fund, whose degree project is deemed to have particularly great scientific potential and the possibility of practical application in green transition.

The recipients of the scholarships are students in Luleå University of Technology's civil engineering programs.

"I am impressed by our engineering students who have demonstrated innovative degree projects with great potential for future development. Thanks to the scholarships from the Environmental Fund, they now have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in important projects for the green transition even before they finish their education, says Per Weihed, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Luleå University of Technology."

Innovative degree projects

Among the degree projects that receive the funds are a number of innovative projects. Among other things, one is about developing new business models for charging infrastructure at offshore wind farms. Another will explore the possibility of using excess oxygen from Stegra to counteract eutrophication in nearby areas and a third will explore nature-based solutions to regulate extreme stormwater flows in urban environments.

The students will receive dedicated support from the university's innovation office to help identify opportunities and conceptualize the ideas. A workshop will be held in the middle of the project period and a final presentation will be held in June where the scholarship holders will present the results of their theses.

About The Swedish Engineers Environmental Fund

The Swedish Engineers manages the Swedish Engineers´ Environmental Fund with annual grants from Swedbank's Human Fund. The purpose of the foundation is to promote projects that aim to improve the physical environment in Sweden and its surrounding area. The Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers is a trade union and interest organization for the country's university-educated engineers with 169,000 engineer members. The organization is based on member influence and is democratic. The vision is that the members develop the sustainable society of the future.

The collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the Swedish Association of Engineers on targeted scholarships for degree projects by engineering students, runs for three years and covers a total of 1.5 million SEK. The next opportunity to apply for scholarships is October 1 to October 30, 2025.