I am delighted to share that my research proposal on Neuromorphic Computing has been awarded a research grant by Utrecht University. The competitive 'Graduate Programme Science for Sustainability' (GPS4S) grants offer the unique opportunity for PhD candidates to write and realize their own research proposals. This grant will support me during my PhD studies over the next four years and includes a substantial personal research budget, enabling me to transform my proposal into reality.
The GPS4S grants are sought after opportunities, awarded to a select handful of students in the Faculty of Science. As part of this demanding programme, students are expected to write their own research proposal and are required to conduct research in two different departments.
With the support of this grant, I am eager to explore the fascinating field of Neuromorphic Computing and contribute to its advancement. This fascinating field aims to kerb the unsustainable trend of vast energy consumption of conventional computers by taking inspiration from our energy efficient brains.
Neuromorphic computing is currently not actively researched within Utrecht University and I hope to take the first steps in setting up a tradition of research in this quickly expanding and exciting field. I am grateful to Utrecht University for their confidence in me and my research proposal and look forward to the next four years.