Telekom Mobile announces the launch of the 12th edition of the “Telekom Scholarships” program, which aims to identify and financially support 10 young people with exceptional academic results. The program is open to students admitted to a state higher education institution in Romania, in the first year, full-time education, real profile, in one of the specializations: automation and computers, cybernetics, informatics, mathematics, electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications and information technology.

The financial support is equal to the minimum salary in the economy in force from January to June 2023, monthly, for each student (currently, its value is 2,550 gross RON).

“We hope that the investment of more than 400,000 euros in Telekom Scholarships over the years has helped young, ambitious achievers maximise their potential in Romania. In today’s context, education relies on smart technologies and innovation. Today’s young people are very tech-savvy and are, in fact, one of the driving forces behind its evolution. Now, more than ever, we want to be there for Romanian students and help them to enhance their STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills. We want to continue to be their partner on the road to success,” said Ruxandra Voda, Corporate Communications Director, Telekom Mobile.

„Telekom Scholarships” competition has two phases. The first one, which is also eliminatory, involves completing and submitting a registration form to Telekom Romania on the dedicated website www.burseletelekom.ro. 20 finalists will be selected and will qualify for the second phase – the online interview with a jury, which will designate the 10 winners of the scholarships.

The 12^th edition of the “Telekom Scholarships” program takes place from November 3^rd, 2022, to December 13^th, 2022, as follows:

• November 3^rd, 2022, 08:00 – November 24^th, 2022, 23.59 – registration of candidates on the website www.burseletelekom.ro;
• December 9^th, 2022 – announcement of the 20 finalists;
• December 12^th, 2022- December 13^th, 2022 – online interview session with the jury “Telekom Scholarships”;
• December 13^th, 2022 – announcement of the 10 winning students.

The jury of „Telekom Scholarships” consists of professionals in the field of communication and specialized academics: Andreea Voinea – Executive Human Resources Director, Romanian Commercial Bank, Cristina Bazavan – Journalist, Emil Cazacu – Professor Doctor Engineer, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Mihaela Perianu – Founder and Managing Partner, AIMS Executive Search & Consulting, Sorin Psatta – Lecturer, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Bucharest, and Ruxandra Vodă – Corporate Communications Director, Telekom Mobile.

„Telekom Scholarships” is a Corporate Responsibility program of Telekom Romania Mobile, aiming to identify young people with a potential to become leaders, passionate about their field of studies, with outstanding academic results and well-defined career goals, which are involved in extracurricular and volunteering activities. The program was launched in 2010 and since it has supported students with outstanding performance in their field of study. Up to now, 120 students at prestigious universities in Romania have benefited from financial support from Telekom. More details about „Telekom Scholarships” program are available on www.burseletelekom.ro.