Young Industry Leaders’ Scholarship

Digital Transformation, Automation and Energy Management – Keywords in today’s ever-changing and rapidly developing world that is shaped by the energy paradox: A growing demand for energy that is confronted by the undebatable need for lower CO2 emissions.How can this issue be resolved? In the way, we consume energy we need to be far more efficient and sustainable. In the Master-in-Energy programs at the EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf that are generously funded by Schneider Electric students get the opportunity to become experts in the field of energy management and digitization to be Young Industry Leaders’ and to be ready to take on key roles in today’s industries.

The available scholarships will be awarded to applicants admitted to one of the following programs:

• Master of Science in Management of Smart and Sustainable Energy Systems
• Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Hydrogen Infrastructures

During your studies you will have the opportunity to get firsthand practical experience working at the interface between customer and technology in different departments at Schneider Electric. Thus, you can directly apply your recently acquired know-how in a real company context and shape the direction your career is heading to.

 

Award: Scholarship (up to 100% of the tuition fee) and a paid working student contract (up to 20h/week) with Schneider Electric.

Selection criteria:

• successfully completed selection process for one of the above-mentioned MBA programs
• excellent academic background in a technical field (electrical engineering, energy engineering, energy management systems, mechanical engineering, automation, process engineering, building technology, sustainability, or similar)
• at least 1 year of relevant, postgraduate work experience; sales, project management, business development or service experience are particularly valued by us
• good German language skills at the time of application (minimum B2 level) and a willingness to continuously improve them
• flexibility and willingness to work at locations all over Germany, Austria, or Switzerland after completing your studies, preferably in customer-facing or service functions
• enthusiasm for sustainability and truly digital mindset
• intellectual and analytical curiosity, a focus on community, and the identification with Schneider Electric’s IMPACT values

 

Application Procedure

To apply for the Young Industry Leaders’ Scholarship, please follow these steps:

• Apply separately for your chosen MSc program according to the university’s standard admission process.
• Prepare the following scholarship application documents:
  • Motivation letter (addressed to IAGES)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Proof of German language proficiency
• Send all scholarship application documents in one separate email directly to IAGES using the course coordinator’s email address provided on the program webpage.
• Please note that scholarship applications must be submitted to IAGES and not to Schneider Electric.

This will ensure that your scholarship application is reviewed as part of the selection process.

Please note that there is a multi-stage selection process. The decision regarding the scholarship will be announced two weeks after the final (online) interviews with Schneider Electric (April/May 2027).