| Signal processing software firm The Mathworks has pledged to
support UK students with a fund for undergraduates and PhD
students.
The firm said it would provide a 'studentship' for an
undergraduate or PhD student at Oxford and another at Cambridge
every three years.
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"Last month the UK's Science Minister Lord Sainsbury called on
industry to highlight career opportunities in engineering," said
Sham Ahmed, UK MD at the firm.
"I couldn't agree more - The MathWorks has selected the UK
universities which feature highest in the worldwide rankings and we
are determined to show that there are lucrative careers for our
brightest engineering and mathematical talent outside the financial
markets."
Payment of fees and grants is worth £350,000 over the next
12 years, claimed the firm, while the sponsored students will also
be able to work at the firm during holidays.
The Mathworks is working with the Control Group in the Cambridge
Department of Engineering and the Oxford Computing Laboratory. It
will also fund two final year undergraduates with a £3,000
bursary to work on a relevant project.
www.mathworks.co.uk | 
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