SERC – Biogen Idec Fellowship 2014-2015
Background
The Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness at UMass Boston in partnership with Biogen Idec is pleased to announce the Biogen Idec-SERC Fellowship in Clean Energy and Sustainability for academic year 2014-2015. The fellowship will create an opportunity for an outstanding graduate student to conduct applied research in collaboration with a professor in the area of clean energy and sustainability and thus gain practical experience and improve their knowledge and skills.
The fellowship is similar to the Graduate Assistant fellowships. The student will receive a stipend to do research during the academic year (two semesters). S/he is expected to work 4.5 hours/week on the research project and submit a final report/case study for publication on the SERC website by May 31, 2015.
The topic of the research will be determined jointly by SERC and Biogen Idec to assure a match of interests and capabilities. Potential topics for research include (but are not limited to):
- Sustainability Design Guidelines – outline energy efficiency criteria for new equipment for use in laboratories;
- Procurement Guidelines – outline minimum environmental performance expectations for companies selling to Biogen Idec commodity environmental products over a certain $$ threshold;
- Energy Management System – identify and bridge gaps in Biogen Idec Energy Management System (EnMS) versus ISO 50001.
Eligibility
The fellowship is open to any UMass Boston College of Management graduate student with GPA over 3.0. Preferences will be given to students taking the environmental management/clean energy and sustainability specialization or members of relevant organizations, such as Net Impact, Enactus, and the UMass Boston Sustainability Club.
How to Apply and Selection Process
Students interested in applying for the Biogen Idec – SERC Fellowship should send their resume and a brief cover letter to Vesela.Veleva@umb.edu by Sept. 15, 2014. A committee comprised of SERC faculty and Biogen Idec will review all applications and notify the selected student by October 1, 2014. The fellowship will then take place from October 1, 2014 until May 31, 2015.
For questions and more information please contact:
Vesela Veleva, Co-Director SERC, at Vesela.Veleva@umb.edu
David Levy, Director SERC, at David.Levy@umb.edu