- The invitation is aimed at young people from Oaxaca interested in studying engineering at university.
- Applications can be sent from April 5 to May 31, 2021.
- The scholarships are for degree programs in: Sustainable and Protected Agriculture, Information Technologies, Renewable Energies, Mechatronics and Bio-food Technologies.
Oaxaca, April 5, 2021 – Iberdrola Mexico today launched the second call for scholarships for young people interested in studying engineering at Universidad Tecnológica de los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca (UTVCO), as part of the Impulso STEM (STEM Boost) project, developed jointly with this university and the Institute for Renewable Energy (IER) of the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico).
This year 23 scholarships will be awarded and applications to participate in the selection process will be received between April 5 and May 31, 2021, through the website www.impulsostem.com. The list of selected candidates will be published on July 30, 2021.
«Today having professionals with STEM degrees is increasingly important for the development of the regions. For us, as a company based on innovation and technological development, it is essential to encourage more young people to pursue university studies in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and thereby contribute to the development of south-southeast Mexico,» points out Enrique Alba, CEO of Iberdrola México.
UTVCO rector, Nydia Delhi Mata Sánchez, says that this synergy has a positive impact on young people in Oaxaca: «Through this scholarship, we will inspire more young people, more women, to study STEM degree courses and be closely accompanied so they can successfully complete their academic preparation”.
The degree courses available at UTVCO are Sustainable and Protected Agriculture, Information Technologies, Renewable Energies, Mechatronics and Bio-food Technologies. The purpose of the scholarship program is to enable young people interested in studying these degrees to do so successfully, from their admission to graduation.
The professional training period will run from September 2021 to April 2025 and cover the registration fee and a four-monthly financial endowment to cover transportation, food, lodgings and school expenses, depending on the duration of the study plan of each degree course.
Full information on the invitation and the requirements for participating can be consulted at www.impulsostem.com.
Impulso STEM (STEM Boost) seeks to have a positive impact on young people in Oaxaca through different lines of action that, in the future, will make it possible to respond better to the needs of the labor market and boost the state’s productivity and competitiveness:
- Training for teachers and guidance counselors.
- Development of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses for elementary and middle-high school institutions.
- Communications campaign to encourage young people, especially women, to study engineering.
- Scholarships for students from public education institutions in Oaxaca.
This program will invest 15 million pesos with the aim of making a direct impact on at least one hundred public schools and more than 12 thousand students in the Central Valleys and Isthmus of Oaxaca by 2024.
As part of its commitment to the communities where it operates, Iberdrola Mexico has launched several social projects in support of the south-southeast of the country, including Luces de Esperanza (Lights of Hope), an initiative to electrify rural communities using solar panels that will benefit 6,000 people, and Construir para Educar (Build to Educate), whose target is to rebuild 50 schools affected by the 2017 earthquakes in Oaxaca to the benefit of over 10,000 students.
This invitation is aimed at high school students and is not affiliated with any political party. Uses for any purposes other than the ones established in this invitation are prohibited.
