2024 Kansas State University Scholarship for International Postgraduate Students in the USA

2024 Kansas State University Scholarship for International Postgraduate Students in the USA
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The Kansas State University Scholarship offers funding opportunities for international students pursuing postgraduate studies in the USA. This scholarship provides stipends of $34,000/year for master’s and PhD students, along with additional tuition support.

Scholarship Overview:

• Host Country: United States of America (USA)
• Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
• Eligible Countries: All Countries
• Reward: Full Scholarship | $34,000 Stipends
• Deadline: Not Specified

Scholarship Details:

The scholarship is available through the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Kansas State University. The Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Environment (SAFE) Lab, led by incoming assistant professor Jikai Zhao, seeks master’s and PhD students specializing in biofuels and platform chemicals production via biochemical conversion of biomass and sugar isomerization through enzymatic/catalytic reactions.

Selected applicants will serve as graduate research assistants, conducting research, developing scholarly manuscripts, presenting at scientific conferences, reporting research findings, and mentoring undergraduate students.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must possess:

• A B.S./M.S. degree in biological engineering, chemical engineering, biochemistry, agricultural engineering, food science/chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Theoretical background and experimental experience in biomass pretreatment, fermentation, sugar isomerization, computational modeling, technoeconomic analysis, or life cycle assessment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to publish manuscripts.
• TOEFL (79)/IELTS (6.5) scores.
• A GPA above 3.0.

Preference will be given to applicants with strong research experience, publication records, motivation, and excellent problem-solving skills.

Scholarship Benefits:

• Stipends of $20,000/year for master’s students and $24,000/year for PhD students.
• Additional tuition support of $10,000/year.

Application Procedure:

Interested and qualified applicants should:

1. Forward a cover letter and CV to Dr. Jikai Zhao at zjkbwy@gmail.com.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.