Roberto Rocca Fellowships for International Students in UK

Roberto Rocca Fellowships were initiated by the Techint Group in 2005. This fellowship was introduced to encourage graduate students of science and engineering disciplines to pursue doctorate degrees in select fields. Graduates applying for this fellowship can avail PhD in science and engineering domains from top-accredited universities that are not present in their home country. Interested students can apply by mid-December of each year and fellows are announced in April of the next year.  The selection process is monitored by a designated committee of the sponsoring organization. 

Name of the Fellowship	Roberto Rocca Fellowships
Administering Authority	Techint Group
Eligible Candidates	For university graduates who are pursuing Ph.D. in a foreign university
Eligible Degree	Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum, Metallurgical, Mechanical, and Material Science Engineering; Data Science; Energy
Type of Award	External

Roberto Rocca Fellowships: Background

Tenaris, Ternium, and Techint companies introduced the Roberto Rocca Education Program in 2005 to encourage and support the study of engineering and applied sciences. Under this program, the University of Birmingham grants fellowships to graduates pursuing a Ph.D. in a foreign university. Roberto Rocca Fellowships is awarded in honour of Roberto Rocca, former Chairman of the Techint Group, sponsor of this program. The fellowship is granted to citizens of Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Indonesia, etc who are willing to enrol in a PhD program at a recognized university away from their home country.  

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Roberto Rocca Fellowships: Benefits

The Techint Group awards the fellowship to nearly 12 to 15 graduates going to enter a Ph.D. program in select branches of engineering in a foreign land. Some of the benefits of this financial support include:

• The fellowship is granted for two years
• The fellowship amount is dependent on the university and program. This amount can be used for tuition fees and living expenses.
• The fellowship can be renewed for an additional two years after the completion of the initial fellowship period.

Roberto Rocca Fellowships: Eligibility Criteria

To apply for Roberto Rocca Fellowships, the applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• The candidate must be a citizen of Mexico, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay Venezuela, Colombia, Romania, Indonesia, and Brazil.
• The applicant must enter a Ph.D. program in Material Science, Petroleum, Metallurgical, and Mechanical Engineering in an accredited university in a foreign nation. The candidate must conduct research that will be beneficial to the steel industry.
• The Scientific Committee of the Roberto Rocca Education Program will evaluate the choice of university. The committee also evaluates the program for selecting fellows.
• The selected fellow must commit to the industrial and economic growth and development of the country of their origin.
• This fellowship is unavailable to employees of Tenaris, Ternium, and Techint companies.

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Roberto Rocca Fellowships: Award Criteria

The Scientific Committee of the Tenaris, Ternium, and Techint companies award Roberto Rocca Fellowships on the following criteria:

• Academic accomplishments and professional experience of the applicant
• Designated Ph.D. programs and universities for the same
• Proposed fields of PhD research
• Capacity and commitment to carry out the research successfully
• Commitment to developing the economy and industrial sector of the native country

Roberto Rocca Fellowships: Eligible Courses

The fellowship is granted to graduates enrolling in a Ph.D. program in Metallurgy Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science, Petroleum Engineering, Environment, Hydrogen Production, or Energy Transition/Decarbonisation. Given below are the specific disciplines for which this fellowship is granted:

Materials Engineering

Graduates from eligible countries need to enrol in doctoral programs in these disciplines to gain this financial support:

• Steel and Iron Production
• Surface Engineering
• Composite Materials
• Heat Transfer
• The Procedure of Plastic Deformation
• Nanotechnology Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) used in sensors for Oil and Gas Industries

Metallurgy Engineering

Ph.D. in these fields of Metallurgical Engineering will help graduate students gain this prestigious fellowship:

• Stainless Steel
• Carbon Steel
• Corrosion Resistant Alloy

Petroleum Engineering

Doctorate programs in the below-mentioned areas of Petroleum Engineering in the approved countries are eligible for the Roberto Rocca Fellowships: 

• Pipeline Technology
• Well Logging
• String Design
• Analysis of Fluid Flow
• Reservoir Simulation
• Secondary Recovery
• Oil Recovery Technologies and Processes
• Well Creation and Control
• Non-Conventional Ways of Oil Production

Mechanical Engineering

Graduates willing to contribute to the following disciplines of Mechanical Engineering after completing a doctorate are eligible to apply:

• Modelling
• Electronic Automation
• Industrial Automation
• Automobile Designing
• Machine Designing

Data Science

The fellowship is awarded to graduates who will pursue a Ph.D. in any of the following domains of Data Science:

• Laser optics
• Information Technology (IT)
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Big Data
• Automation
• Business Analytics

Energy Transition/Decarbonisation

Applicants must enrol in doctoral studies in the following fields of Energy Transition/Decarbonisation:

• Renewable Energy Production: Methods and Technologies
• Production and Usage of Biomass
• Storage and Usage of Carbon Capture

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Application Process

Candidates must apply for fellowships on the official website of the Roberto Rocca Education Program. Interested graduates must apply by mid-December of each year and names of selected fellows are announced in April of the next year.  

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