The pandemic significantly reduced opportunities for students to participate directly in conferences, training courses, workshops and other initiatives. Despite this, they developed their competences by participating very actively in such events organised online.
The jury evaluated 43 submitted applications and decided to award the best ones with one-time awards worth PLN 2,000 gross.
The Santander Universidades Prize award winners are
1. Wiktoria Lewandowska – Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering
2. Mikołaj Woźniak – Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering
3. Aleksandra Błęcka – Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering
4. Paweł Rogowski – Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering
5. Tomasz Józefiak – Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics
Wojciech Leśniewski, Head of Santander Universidades in Poland congratulating the scholarship holders said:
- The mission of our company is to combine business with science. In Poland Santander Universidades cooperates with 59 universities and globally with more than a thousand academic centres. We have good experience, which we are willing to share with Lodz University of Technology, cooperating also in many other projects.
Rector Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik presented Mr Leśniewski with a diploma thanking him for his initiative supporting the best students. Appreciating the actions of the TUL's partner, he said:
- First of all, I am glad that the students have been noticed, and thanks to the award they will be able to pursue and fulfil their passions more easily.
The students appreciate the support they have received. - The scholarship is for me an appreciation of the scientific work I have been doing and will help me develop further research in the field of human-computer interaction, says Mikołaj Woźniak, who is graduating in computer science. Aleksandra Błęcka, an architecture student, intends to use the award to take part in courses that will allow her to acquire new skills and broaden her professional competences.
The winners have been active members of student research groups, as well as have participated in international scientific or artistic projects. Most of them have co-written articles included in Journal Citation Reports and in the ranking of the Polish Ministry for Education and Science. The students are still gaining new skills and professional qualifications.
Congratulations to all award winners!
Lodz University of Technology Foundation has been supporting the activity of students, university science clubs or the Student Government for many years. It also obtains financial resources to support student education, research activity and development.
The Santander Group also supports young and ambitious students by organising conferences, training courses, workshops, internships, etc. It cooperates with prestigious partners from abroad and the best Polish universities. In 2021, numerous interesting projects will be offered, with proposals including: foreign language courses, courses in digital competencies, training in entrepreneurship or soft skills. Recruitment for all projects funded by the Santander Group is published on the santander-grants.com platform. It gives an opportunity to apply for selected projects implemented not only in Poland, but also those organized by Santander from Spain, Germany, Great Britain or even South America.