OpenFieldHLRS Sustainable Data Center Infrastructure and Green HPC Fellowship
Applied research fellowship optimizing warm-water direct liquid cooling, waste heat district recovery, and carbon-optimized computational job scheduling for multi-megawatt data centers.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Master of Science in Energy Engineering, Environmental Technology, or Computer Engineering.
- English language proficiency
- English or German working fluency.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required.
- Thesis / Research statement
- CV, project proposal on thermodynamic data center modeling, and degree certificates.
- Recommendation letters
- Two professional reference letters.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- EMAS-certified Green HPC research grant providing €45,000 annual funding
- Application fee
- None
- Tuition / joining costs
- Tuition-free
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official University of Stuttgart - High Performance Computing Center (HLRS) documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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