The Global Water & Sanitation Center (GWSC) is pleased to announce the establishment of ‘GWSC Scholarships’ for those students who want to study Master’s degree at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The main objective of this scholarship is to support outstanding students & young professionals from developing countries to study engineering, environment, and management studies and contribute to their nation’s development.
Global Water and Sanitation Center (GWSC), a newly established center at AIT aims to expedite and support the WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) strategy in Asia and beyond by leveraging government funding, international financing institutions & other development partners’. Currently, the center is hosting global water and sanitation initiatives, supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, such as the Technical Assistance Hub (TA Hub), the Development and scaling up of the Integrated Municipal Information System (IMIS), Improvement of the National Sanitation Dashboard (NSD) & Women in Sanitation Enterprises Project (WISE).
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is an international English-speaking postgraduate institution, focusing on engineering, environment, and management studies. AIT’s rigorous academic, research, and experiential outreach programs prepare graduates for professional success and leadership roles in Asia and beyond.
Founded in 1959, AIT offers the opportunity to study at an institution in Asia with a global reputation. Going forward, AIT will be stressing its global connections, injection of innovation into research and teaching, its relevance to industry, and its nurturing of entrepreneurship, while continuing to fulfill its social impact and capacity-building role. Sitting on a beautiful green campus located just north of Bangkok, Thailand, AIT operates as a multicultural community where a cosmopolitan approach to living and learning is the rule. You will meet and study with people from all around the world.
Today, AIT’s internationally recognized engineering, environment, and management graduates are highly sought after by employers in their home country and elsewhere. Across many walks of life in Asia, AIT alumni have distinguished themselves as CEOs of private and state enterprises, business owners, well-respected researchers and faculty, and senior university and government officials.
Location:
ThailandBenefits
- Scholarships are equivalent to 12 credits of tuition fee and 2-semester registration fees.
- Opportunity for internships in GWSC or GWSC partner institutes. GWSC has partnerships with more than 40 institutions.
- Office and facilities to conduct research in GWSC.
- Financial support to conduct research.
Eligibilities
- Candidate should have a cumulative GPA ≥3.5 in a bachelor’s degree.
- Candidate should have IELTS-Academic with a score of 6.0 or an AIT EET Score of 6.0.
- Brief research proposal on improving water supply, sanitation, and hygiene including integration of data, gender, and climate change.
- Candidates working in the public sector will have an advantage.
Application Process
To apply for AIT, please visit http://bit.ly/ait-admission
Application Deadline: April 30, 2023
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