The Siemens China Scholarship at Tsinghua University is a full scholarship offered by Siemens Ltd., China to support outstanding international students to pursue PhD degrees. The Siemens scholarships are open for studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Academy of Arts & Design, School of Software, Department of Automation, Department of Electrical Engineering, and other related departments or schools at Tsinghua University.
Recipients of the Siemens China Scholarship will cooperate with Siemens in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, the Future of Automation, Autonomous Robotics, etc. for their Ph.D. research. Through study and practice at the forefront of industrial technology development, scholarship recipients will lay the foundation for the growth of innovative talents in the industry.
Founded in 1911, Tsinghua University (Chinese: 清华大学) is a major research university in Beijing, China. The university is a member of the C9 League of Chinese universities and counts among its alumni, many Chinese leaders. The university has 20 Schools, 59 Departments, 3565 faculty members, 50394 registered students among which more than 3250 are international students, and 2602 postdoctoral researchers. The university is ranked as the 15th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings and is considered to be the best university in Asia.
Program Details
- Host Institutions: Tsinghua University in China.
- Fields of Study: Robotics & Mechatronics, Future of Automation, Artificial Intelligence, IT Security, etc. Please visit the official page for detailed information.
- Number of Awards: Not specified.
- Duration: four years in principle.
- Target Group: Open to all nationalities.
Siemens China Scholarship Benefits
Selected candidates for this prestigious scholarship program to study in China will have the following benefits:
- Tuition fees,
- Living allowance to cover the following items:
- accommodation,
- medical insurance,
- books or other materials and
- transportation, etc.
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Siemens China Scholarship Research Topics
Selected candidates are required to select one of the following research topics as the main research topic for the PhD stage and have to carry it out with Siemens:
- Introduce state-of-the-art big data, data science, and AI technology into OT cyber security area to meet the grand challenge of cyber security:
- Data acquisition from OT environments, which collect, process, and analyze large amounts of security data with broader types from different sources (e.g., security logs, network traffic, endpoint and user behavior data, etc.)
- Big Data (Stream) Processing Platform supports high-speed data processing of security analytics on a large amount of heterogeneous security data
- Security analytics, utilizes knowledge graph, user profiling, and AI technology to provide a wider scope of analysis methods for not only providing real-time (stream processing) security analysis
- Security visualization generates Cyber Situation Awareness and Visibility on assets, threats, and actors for quick detection and resolution
- Probabilistic Machine Learning for Industrial Applications
- Distributed Computing: Distributed Machine Learning, Distributed Data Storage
- Perception: Image Processing / AI / Edge Computing
- IoT for Closed-Loop Control Applications
- Software-Defined IoT Device & System Generation
- Passive Communication for Industrial IoT
- Human autonomous system interaction design
- AI in software engineering
- Software Architecture for future Industrial Software & Platform
- Computer vision and environmental perception
- Autonomous robot motion planning
- Advanced robot applications
- AI based robotics and automation technology
- Runtime (embedded) system technology
- Control theory & engineering
- Measurement & electronic technology
- Cloud/Edge-based engineering and runtime technologies for Advanced Robots, AGV and automation system
- AI-based robotics and automation control technology
- Robot/vision simulation technology
- Condition monitor of electronic components and advanced robotics
- Power load disaggregation and optimization technologies
- Optimization of Wide Bandgap Devices based Power Converters
- High-precision drive mechanism for robotics
- Semantic modeling for digital manufacturing
- Simulation and optimization algorithms
- AI enhanced simulation technologies for autonomous and complex systems
- Advanced simulation architecture
Siemens China Scholarship Eligibility
To apply for this company scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be an international student in good health
- Meet the requirements for admission for international graduate students at Tsinghua University;
- Should apply to the department/school as shown on the official web page;
- Must appreciate Siemens Values, and be willing to work together with Siemens to carry out research work;
- Are not offered other kinds of scholarships for study at Tsinghua University.
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How to Apply for the Siemens China Scholarship
Eligible applicants who would like to apply for this Asia scholarships must hit the apply button below to apply for full-time international graduate programs by submitting the online application.
Please make sure that you meet the requirements of the scholarship, and choose the answer “YES” on the question: “Apply for the Siemens China Scholarship or not?”
Application Tips
- Applicants shall guarantee that all information and application documents are authentic and accurate. If at any time fraud or deliberate exaggeration is found, it will lead to disqualification.
- Applications with incomplete documents or not up to the requirements will not be processed.
- All applications must be submitted online. There is no other way to apply.
- Please submit the scholarship application materials within the prescribed time.
- This scholarship is a competitive scholarship. In order to increase your chances of obtaining financial aid for your studies, it is suggested that applicants should also apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship.
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