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Masters and PhD-Engineering
UCI is a major research campus of UC offering graduate student opportunities in a wide range of traditional academic disciplines and several programs unique to the campus. Located 8 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean and 64 Kilometers from Los Angeles, the campus provides access to the high-technology industry of Orange County and unparalleled cultural and recreational opportunities.
The School of Engineering offers graduate degree programs in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering In 1995 and thanks to a generous endowment from Mr. Pete Balsells, Sr. and his family, the School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) established the Balsells Fellowship program. The Generalitat de Catalunya, through the Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació (DURSI) became a very important partner of the program shortly after its inception. Together, UCI and the Generalitat launched the program in the fall of 1995.
The program's main goal is to prepare the most talented young engineers and scientists from Catalonia in their pursuit of post-graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) and post-doctoral studies in engineering. The program thus promotes the scientific and technological advancement of Catalonia and strengthens the collaborations between UCI and California on the one hand and Catalonia and its university system on the other. The fellowships are jointly funded by the Balsells Fellowship Fund, DURSI, and the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UCI.
To apply for a graduate (pre-doctoral) Balsells Fellowship, applicants must have been admitted into any of the graduate programs in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering at UC Irvine. The recipients of the Balsells fellowship will be chosen from among those Catalan students admitted into UC Irvine's School of Engineering.
For details please contact Professor R. H. Rangel, Director, Balsells Fellowship, University of California, Irvine. rhrangel@uci.edu