Asidua

Scholarships @ Ulster

 The Asidua Scholarship at University of Ulster will support at least one student per year studying the following degree courses:

• BEng/MEng Electronic Engineering
• BEng Software Engineering
• BSc Honours Computer Science
• BSc Computing Science
• BSc Computing
• BEng Electronics and Computer Systems
• BEng/BEng Hons Electronics & Software
• BEng Computer Games Development courses.  

This scholarship is worth up to £25,000 to the successful candidate
Subject to satisfactory exam results aligning with a degree classification of 2:1 or above and performance in class, the scholarship will offer support as follows:

• £1,000 per year for each of the scheduled academic years of the course;  

• At least eight weeks paid summer work between each academic year;

• A guaranteed paid industrial placement in year three;

• After completion of industrial placement, the opportunity for paid part-time work during the academic year – typically equating to 1 day per week (subject to course schedules);

• Following an application for a permanent position and subject to success at interview, in accordance with Fair Employment legislation, a permanent position with Asidua after graduation.

 

The selection process

• Applicants must have been accepted onto one of the eligible courses and be enrolled for the course and still in active participation at the end of the first semester;

• All applicants must fill out an Asidua Scholarship Application form, and then send completed application form to recruitment@asidua.com;

• Applicants will be shortlisted based on the contents of their application form;

• Those who successfully pass this shortlisting will be invited for a 45 minutes interview;

• Following interview the successful applicant will be notified by Asidua’s HR Department;

• All scholarships awarded will be publicised on Asidua’s web site and will require the individual to take part in an official photograph and awards ceremony.

 

The benefit of a scholarship
Scholars will become much more rounded individuals during their time with Asidua. They will enhance the skills and theory they have learnt at University with industrial experience. They will get to work with very experienced individuals who mentor them in software engineering best practices, and will gain real world experience of working in teams and increase their confidence and communications skills in so doing. They will also gain a better understanding of what a career in IT is all about.   

The work based learning or placement is invaluable for the student, as they will gain excellent industrial experience during their time with Asidua since they will work on real projects within the Company, and this will increase their chance of employment following graduation.

 

How it works in practice
When a placement student starts they go through Asidua’s standard induction process in order to gain an understanding of our Company Strategy, how we work operationally, and details of the work area they are being assigned to. A placement student is treated in the same way as a new graduate – we assign them a supervisor within their project team, and we assess their learning and development needs based on what skills they have gained at University and how this compares with what we need within their project area. In addition they are assigned a mentor who works closely with the student during their placement year.   Our placement students will work on real projects within the Company.

This means that during each placement slot the scholar will further enhance their skill set and will become more valuable members of the team and contribute more towards to the success of the projects they work on.

 

How to apply
Asidua’s University of Ulster Scholarship Programme for the 2011/2012 academic year has now closed to applications.  Opportunities for first year students in the 2012/2013 academic year will be published during autumn 2012.