The Bo Rydin Foundation for Scientific Research awards three to five annual prizes of SEK 30,000 for the best degree projects. Two copies of the project (diploma work) should be sent to the Bo Rydin Foundation together with comments and recommendations from the head of division, supervisor or equivalent.
The Foundation promotes research in the natural sciences in fields which are relevant to the operations of the SCA Group. In accordance with its statutes, the Foundation awards grants to individual scientists, institutions and companies, and promotes scientific development in other ways.
Educational level
Degree in engineering or corresponding qualification.
Subject area
Technical or scientific studies in areas which comply with the operations of the SCA Group, for example forest management and the forest industry, including value-added products, hygiene products, packaging and process, energy and environmental technologies.
Travel grants
The Foundation also awards individual travel grants, for which doctoral and other postgraduate students may apply in connection with active participation in scientific conferences, etc. in fields which the Foundation supports.
Applications
Applications should be received not later than 30 September 2008. Applications should be sent to:
Bo Rydin Foundation for Scientific Research
SCA Hygiene Products AB
c/o Jan-Sture Enander
Att: Barbro Olofsson
405 03 Göteborg
Sweden
Awarded in 2007
Five prizes were awarded in 2007:
Wajid Ali, Umeå Universitet
Tree detection using color, and texture cues for autonomous navigation in forest environment
Anna Ask, Lunds Universitet
Simulation model for anisotropic fibrous materials
Anna Furness-Lindén, Lunds Universitet
Affärsutveckling i relationen; Stor kund: liten kund – vad kan skogsbruket lära?
Jimmy Lundström, STFI-Packforsk
Chloride and potassium balances in the future energy efficient pulp mills
Erik Öhrn, Lunds Universitet
Passive measurement of surface temperature