PhD student from the Department awarded prestigious $50k grant
Lu Ma, a PhD student from the Department, has secured a Fellowship grant of up to $50k, aimed at
supporting her ambition to become a future academic.
The Fellowship has been awarded through the
Schlumberger Foundation, a nonprofit entity
that supports science and technology education. The Foundation’s flagship programme, ‘Faculty for
the Future’, was launched to award fellowships to women from developing economies.
Second year PhD student Lu has been recognised as a talented female engineer and the
Fellowship award aims to assist her in pursuing high impact research after her studies. It also
paves the way for future generations of female scientists and engineers by developing Lu as a
positive role model.
Lu is originally from Shang Luo city in northwest China, and has been studying at Bath since
2009. She was one of the first students from the
North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) to take part in
an innovative
2+2 programme,
which allows undergraduates to study for two years in China followed by two years in Bath.
Lu said: “I am very grateful that the Schlumberger Foundation provides an opportunity for me
and my supervisor, Dr Soleimani, to establish research collaborations with international groups. I
feel extremely fortunate to receive this prestigious award in this international competition, which
will definitely help me to realise my ambitions in life.”
Professor Gary Hawley, Dean of the Faculty of
Engineering and Design, said: “Lu thoroughly deserves this Fellowship. It is also an excellent
opportunity for our Faculty to establish a major research link with the NCEPU and we’re looking
forward to exploring new areas of mutual interest in the near future.”
The Fellowship fund will free up some of Lu’s time, allowing her to be entirely focused on
her PhD research and give her opportunities to promote advanced engineering, sciences and
technology to others.
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