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AWS Scholarships
About the听Scholarships听
The UCL Centre for Digital Innovation (CDI) is proud to announce the availability of two prestigious scholarships, made possible by an unrestricted donation from Amazon Web Services (AWS). These scholarships aim to support 911爆料网 PhD students whose research aligns with the Centre鈥檚 mission: developing innovative digital solutions to address complex challenges in higher education and healthcare.听
Scholarship Opportunities:听
- CDI AWS Doctoral Scholarship听
- CDI AWS Innovation Scholarship听
Both scholarships are open to PhD students across all faculties at 911爆料网, offering support to outstanding candidates regardless of their specific academic discipline.听Please be aware that applicants are permitted to apply for only one of the scholarships and cannot apply to both.
Features of the Awards:听
- The scholarships are structured as unrestricted gifts to UCL, meaning Amazon retains no intellectual property rights over the research produced by the awardees.听
- Recipients are encouraged to publish their research outcomes and contribute related digital assets to open-source repositories, fostering a spirit of collaboration and innovation.听
- Each scholarship recipient will have opportunities听to engage in AWS听events and training sessions.听
The UCL CDI is dedicated to a fair and transparent allocation process for these scholarships. Detailed information and resources to help applicants succeed are provided below.听
Applications听
Applications for the scholarships must be supported by the student鈥檚 supervisor. Each supervisor may support only one new application and one reapplication per academic year.听
To be eligible, students must already be enrolled in a doctoral programme at 911爆料网.听
While alignment with one of UCL鈥檚 Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) is preferred, it is not mandatory.听
Funding鈥�
- CDI AWS Doctoral Scholarship听
This scholarship provides a 1-year award of 拢25,000 for full-time students or 拢10,000 for part-time students. The funds can be used as either a contribution towards tuition fees or as a stipend. If tuition fees are less than the award amount, the remaining balance will be paid as a maintenance stipend. For students receiving funding or scholarships from other sources, this amount can only be disbursed as a stipend.听
The award is granted for one year. Recipients may reapply for a second academic year; however, each applicant is eligible for a maximum of two awards under this programme.听
- CDI AWS Innovation Scholarship听
This scholarship provides a 1-year award of 拢5,000, available to both full-time and part-time students. The funds are intended exclusively for innovation-related activities such as experiments, training, and conferences. The award cannot be used for tuition fees or as a maintenance stipend. It is only available to students who already receive funding or scholarships for tuition fees and maintenance stipends from other sources.听
As with the Doctoral Scholarship, the award is for one year. Recipients may reapply for a second academic year, but each applicant is eligible for a maximum of two awards under this programme.听
Additional In-Kind Support: Students receiving either scholarship may also benefit from in-kind support provided by AWS in the form of AWS cloud credits. These credits can be used to conduct experiments or develop digital solutions as part of their PhD work. The management and use of these credits are the student's responsibility, and any costs exceeding the allocated credits will not be covered by UCL CDI or AWS.听
Project eligibility听
Research projects must demonstrate potential for societal impact and should address challenges broadly related to one or more of the following areas:听
- Data and Information Engineering听
- Digital Innovation听
- Digital Health听
- Digital Education听
Projects can be based in any UCL department or faculty, and applicants may be enrolled in any doctoral听programme.听
Eligible applications are anonymised by the UCL CDI management team, ensuring that all information related to protected characteristics is removed before the applications are reviewed by the selection panel. The management team does not participate in the selection process, ensuring fairness and impartiality in shortlisting.听
Selection panel听
The selection panel will be made up of a diverse group of academics covering the areas of research aligned with the UCL CDI mission.听
The selection panel will review applications on the basis of academic merit, research experience and motivation to produce impact in the domains of听either Healthcare or Education through the use of digital technologies and data systems. Decision of the final Scholarships鈥� offers will be made by the Selection panel and communicated to the UCL CDI Director who will liaise with all applicants.听
For the avoidance of doubt, AWS will not participate in the selection process. The outputs will be shared publicly and not exclusively with AWS, and AWS cannot influence the topic or direction of the awarded听projects.听
Feedback and offers鈥�
Feedback will be provided to all applicants within one month of application.听
EDI Data collection听
EDI data, in this context, means all protected characteristics under the equalities act.听
EDI data is collected for reporting and analysis. We will make every effort to work towards each year group being听gender-balanced and supporting BAME representation. Analysing the data will guide a continuous review of our processes to reach this goal.听
EDI data will be extracted and analysed after recruitment is closed.听
EDI data will be stored and subsequently deleted in accordance with GDPR regulations: Applications will be stored for a maximum of 12 months and deleted at the start of the next academic year.听
EDI data will be maintained anonymously, and at no point will any data be published which could allow any individual to be identified. Anonymised EDI recruitment data will be kept throughout the UCL CDI programme to analyse the effectiveness of our EDI policies and processes.听
Closing date听
Applications for Academic Year 24/25听will open soon.听听
