Boston, September 14, 2021 – The International Desalination and Reuse Association announces the 2022 IDRA Fellowship application process is now open, and applicants may send in their submission until January 2, 2022. The University of Alberta in Canada will host the 2022 IDRA-ROPV Fellowship, and IDRA and the University of Alberta will jointly select the Fellow. Successful applicants will possess 6-10 years of work experience in the water industry and have a distinguished career of accomplishments and professional achievements. Applicants must propose a project to complete for the duration of their Fellowship, which will benefit the water industry at large. Please note that all applicants must be members of IDRA.
Inaugurated in 2008, the IDRA Fellowship is a recognized and prestigious program of our community, supported by a monetary subsidy of up to USD 10,000. The Fellowship will run for six weeks, from May 1 to June 15, 2022. The core consortium member for the Fellowship is the Advanced Controls Lab led by Dr. Qing Zhao, a part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta. The Laboratory, equipped with state-of-the-art computing facilities, aims to facilitate fundamental and applied research in the general area of systems and control. “Recognizing the essential role water treatment solutions play in providing clean water for all, technical innovation is key. IDRA is pleased to partner with the University of Alberta for this unique educational opportunity. We are thankful to Harbin ROPV Industrial Co., LTD for their generous support of a key IDRA educational program. This is a great example of corporate social responsibility, and we hope more companies will support the annual IDRA Scholarship and Fellowship Programs,” said Shannon K. McCarthy, IDRA Secretary-General.
Each host agency is a high-profile public utility or research organization known for its desalination and water reuse leadership. In addition to the University of Alberta in Canada, IDRA has partnered in the past with the University of Arizona West in the USA; PUB in Singapore; the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) in Saudi Arabia; Water Corporation and Murdoch University in Western Australia; the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in the USA; the Ministry of Electricity & Water in Kuwait; and the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), in Oman.
For further details about the IDRA Fellowship Program and application guidelines, please visit www.idadesal.org or email info@idadesal.org
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