EASE welcomes the European Commission’s REPowerEU, but energy security will only be achieved through energy shifting. The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has brought the case for clean energy and security of supply to the forefront of the political discussion. With the EU importing 90% of its gas consumption, 40% of which originating from Russia, the European Commission is seeking diversification of gas supply as a mean to secure energy independence.
11.04.2022 / News
EASE Student Award 2022
The European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) is proud to launch its seventh annual Student Award recognising outstanding graduate student research in the field of energy storage.
Prize
The winning student will be awarded a ticket for the EASE Energy Storage Biannual Global Conference taking place in Brussels on 11-13 October 2022. The 3-day ticket has the value of 1,099 Euros! He or she will be recognised during the conference and will be invited to present their research to the participants. In addition, EASE will cover transportation to and from Brussels as well as accommodation for the winning student for 3 nights in Brussels. This is a invaluable opportunity to network with industry leaders in the energy storage sector and to learn more about energy storage technologies, applications, business cases, and policy developments, which in turn, can give you access to working opportunities.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must either currently be enrolled as a student or have completed a program at an accredited European university between July 2021 and July 2022. The research must focus on an energy storage-related topic. Eligible papers are Bachelor' s, Master's or Doctorates research papers submitted during the above-mentioned period or ongoing. EASE will be able to evaluate papers written in English. For those written in other languages, applicants are asked to contact the EASE Secretariat prior to submitting their application to verify whether the Secretariat has the requisite language skills. Applicants must be available to travel to Brussels to attend the Energy Storage Global Conference on 11-13 October 2022. Applicants from outside the EU should be in possession of a valid visa allowing them to travel to Belgium in October 2022. EASE will only cover basic travel and accommodation costs for the event from locations within Europe. By submitting their application, candidates agree to allow their personal data, including the completed thesis, to be shared with EASE members.
Selection Procedure
The selection of the winning student will be performed by the EASE Secretariat and a selected committee of members. Students will be judged on the quality of the responses, the research design, and on the relevance of the research topic to the energy storage industry. The winner will be announced by the beginning of September 2022.
Instructions
Please complete the application form in full (personal information, abstract), attach your (draft) thesis, and return both documents to Ms Susan Taylor: s.taylor@ease-storage.eu.
The deadline for the application is Friday, 15 July 2022. Candidates who do not comply with the eligibility criteria will be disqualified.
If you have any questions, please contact: Ms Susan Taylor.
EASE welcomes the European Commission’s REPowerEU, but energy security will only be achieved through energy shifting. The Russian Invasion of Ukraine has brought the case for clean energy and security of supply to the forefront of the political discussion. With the EU importing 90% of its gas consumption, 40% of which originating from Russia, the European Commission is seeking diversification of gas supply as a mean to secure energy independence.
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