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STUDY GRANTS FOR THREE DEGREE THESES DEDICATED TO NETWORKS OF TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY AND GAS

To contribute towards research into new management and technological systems in the sector of energy networks, the Organising Committee of Sinergy has decided to offer three Study Grants that will be assigned to university students intending to present their degree theses no later than July 2005.

The prizes will be awarded, together with a presentation of the winning theses, during Sinergy
2005, to be held at Rimini from 9th to 12th November 2005.
The Study Grants will be for 1.000,00 euro each.

The research areas that will be taken into consideration are as follows:

  • New models of organization of companies and/or of services
  • The Italian energy market and European integration
  • Liberalisation, tariffs, prices and quality of energy services
  • Safety in supply of services in the context of deregulation
  • From monopolies to market: the role and effects of competition
  • Prospects and methods for the development of electricity generation
  • Integrated management of electricity and gas users
  • Management of transport, electricity and gas networks, also with respect to the European Union
  • New frontiers of measurement and the quality of service
  • Monitoring, automation and remote control for energy networks
  • The efficient use of energy
  • The titles of the theses proposed must be accompanied by a detailed overview of the research to be pursued and the objectives to be achieved.
  • Candidates must have their entries countersigned for approval by their responsible professor, and entries must reach the Organising Committee no later than 30th June 2004.

SELECTION OF WINNERS
Entries will be examined by the Organising Committee of Sinergy.
The committee will select, at its sole discretion, the three proposals for theses that are deemed to be most worthy of merit.
The winning theses will be selected no later than 30th June 2004.
Winners will be immediately notified by registered mail and e-mail.
The three winners must inform the Organising Committee of progress on their theses no later than 31th January 2005, and must present their completed theses to the Organising Committee by 30th September 2005.
The scientific contents of the winning theses will be illustrated during Sinergy 2005.

PRESENTATION OF ENTRIES
Entries must comply with the example that can be downloaded from this website, and must reach the Organising Committee no later than 30th June 2004.

Entries must be complete with:

  • descriptive report on proposed thesis and research project to be implemented;
  • curriculum vitae and list of examinations taken;
  • any other documents necessary to illustrate the merits of the proposed project;
  • declaration of consent from professor responsible for thesis.
 

 
   
   

 
     
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