GUST – Generative Urban Small Turbine is a student's project that had started in October 2015. The project is coordinated by the members of the Student's Association of Energists (SKNE), operating under the Institute of Turbomachinery of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Łódź University of Technology. We are looking for students willing to join our project:
An announcement about the enrollment for the GUST: Generative Urban Small Turbine student's project, which is planned to be attached by the Łódź University of Technology to non-competitive project of the Minister of Science: "The support of students in developing their abilities and skills" financed as a part of the Action 01.05 The Skills in higher education from the funds of
European Funds for Social Development Program 2021-2027.
The goal of this project is the support of students in developing their abilities and skills, increasing their scientific activity and innovativeness and creativity, by allowing them to compete in multinational competitions, contests and scientific conferences.
As the members of Generative Urban Small Turbine, we are looking for up to 25 people that are eager to work on our project, have many creative ideas and want to make advancements in the field of wind-generated energy. If you want to become a part of the team that will pioneer effective and ecological solutions for energy generation, and will construct a turbine for the next international competition, we are awaiting your application!
You can apply for the membership in GUST if you meet the conditions listed below:
- You currently are, and you still will be for the remainder of the project's duration (until 31.12.2025), a student of a Łódź University of Technology on a first-level, second-level or full MA studies.
- You know at least one foreign language on a B2 level or higher (a legitimate certificate or a validation of an approved second-language instructor are necessary for the application. We will require an official document in paper or in a digital form for authentication).
- You have a positive review of an academic supervisor or a student group supervisor of your previous academic work. The review should confirm that you have the necessary potential and ambitions to compete in the future international competitions and contents and will take part in future conferences our student group will join. The review must be attached to your application in paper or in a digital form.
- You have filled out and attached to your application a CV, required by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, in accordance to the form available on its official website: https://www.gov.pl/web/nauka/zaproszenie-ministra-nauki-do-skladania-ofert-w-projekcie-wsparcie-studentow-w-zakresie-podniesienia-ich-kompetencji-i-umiejetnosci
FROM ALL THE APPLICATIONS, WE WILL SELECT THE CANDITATES ON THE BASIS OF:
- A. The awards and prizes they had received and their participation in international scientific conferences in the field of wind-generated energy;
- B. Their contribution to academic conferences;
- C. Their previous experience in scientific projects;
- D. The patents and utility models they have;
- E. Their publications of academic papers in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed scientific magazines (domestic and international), as well as their authorship or co-authorship of publications in the form of a book;
- F. Other achievements, such as artistic, sport or social activity;
- G. The written opinions of academic supervisors, mentors, content supervisors and the supervisors of student groups about the candidate's previous activity on the University.
Each suitable entry in the categories listed above can gain a candidate 1 point. The minimum required to join the project is 7, however the maximum of 25 candidates with the highest amount of points (according to the criteria listed above) will be prioritized from all the candidates.
IMPORTANT:
The candidates chosen to join the project will be obliged to disclose their employment situation after the project's finalization: their status on the job market (in the time frame from the end of their membership in the project to the next 4 weeks), in accordance to the guidelines listed in the "Guidelines for monitoring the material progress of program implementation for 2021-2027" (the common direct result indicators).
WE ACCEPT YOUR APPLICATIONS UNTIL: 20.06.2024
LINK TO THE APPLICATION FORM: https://forms.office.com/e/bPSv6ZprDW"
The information about the results will be provided on the website of the Łódź University of Technology.
As the project is coordinated by SKNE PŁ (Student's Association of Energists) all the members of the project are also obliged to join the Student's Association.
The completion of the project by the University and the participation of the chosen students depends on the funds provided by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The project will only be realized after the agreement on the project's funding has been signed.
