Huawei opens €250,000 scholarship fund for STEM students

Huawei Ireland has opened its €250,000 scholarship fund for third-level students studying science, technology, engineering and maths at Irish universities.

The “Seeds for the Future” programme is open to students studying STEM subjects or Leaving Certificate students considering a third-level course in STEM. The 50 top performing students will each receive €5,000.

A total of 100 students will be admitted to the programme, which will take place October 24th to 31st. It covers basic and advanced courses covering smart cities, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, 5G, and the Internet of Things. There will also be a series of guest lectures on digital transformation, sustainable technology, and strategic leadership by Huawei senior engineers and other industry leaders, and students will take part in the Tech4Good project, which looks at how technology can be used to address social and environmental issues. There will also be virtual tours of Huawei’s campuses, the companies’ flagship store in central Shenzhen, and Chinese culture experiences.

More than 170 students from Irish universities have taken part in the programme since it was established in 2015.

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“Despite all the current uncertainty and challenges, we’re proud that we can deliver another €250,000 scholarship fund for the Ireland Seeds for the Future programme and that a further 50 students will benefit from a €5,000 bursary,” said Luke McDonnell, senior communications manager with Huawei Ireland.

“Huawei is committed to creating value for the communities where we operate, and this scholarship fund will go some part of the way in helping students with the rising cost of living. It is important that we do whatever we can to help and nurture the youth of today because they will become the leaders of tomorrow and our future workforce. We will continue to invest in Ireland’s future ICT workforce, and we see this scholarship programme as another way to help these students enhance their capabilities as they continue or indeed embark on their studies in STEM.”

More information is available through the Seeds for the Future official website.