The Program

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Funding

The TrUST funds are reserved for M.Sc. and Ph.D. level graduate students. Undergrads and postdoctoral fellows are invited to partake in our training activities and be trainees in the program, but they will not receive funding from it.

The maximal funding is 7,500$ per year for a maximum of 2 years for master students and 10,000$ per year for a maximum of 3 years for Ph.D. students.

The funding from the TrUST program should be considered as a supplement to other sources of funding. It is not sufficient to fund the degree of a student.

How to Apply

For now, applications to the TrUST program are only possible for the students working under one of our participating professors. If you want to sign up for the program and study in one of the participating universities, talk to you professor and ask them to reach out to us.

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Program Requirements

To sign up for the TrUST program and receive funding, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Be enrolled in a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program in natural sciences or engineering with one of the participating professors.
  • Agree to partake in the following activities during their degree without it delaying their graduation.
          • A 3 to 4 months long industry internship for M.Sc. students or a 7 to 8 months long industry internship for Ph.D. students.
          • Monthly virtual seminars given by teachers and students. Each student will need to present their project in at least one seminar.
          • At least one of the annual TrUST schools, for master students and at least two of the annual TrUST schools for the Ph.D. students. The schools will be offered in hybrid format.
          • At least one of the innovation challenges. Each year, students will form groups of 3 or 4 to come up with projects for the innovation challenge. The best projects will be presented at the annual school.
          • One course on equity, diversity and inclusion.
          • One course on communication skills.
          • One course on leadership and management.
          • One course on protection and exploitation of intellectual properties and commercialization of academic innovation.
  • Agree to be involved in the program management through the student committee.

Undergraduate students and postdoctoral fellows who study under one of the participating professors can also enroll in the program and partake in all of the activities listed above, though not all of them will be mandatory. For more detail, feel free to discuss with your professor or to contact us.