Santander awards for students and PhD students of the Silesian University of Technology!
We have selected the winners of the first edition of the Santander Awards for students and PhD students of the Silesian University of Technology. We announced the results and identified 50 winners who will receive financial prizes of PLN 1,000.
About the Award
The Santander Award is one-off financial support for students and PhD students for their individual achievements. The sponsor of the award is Santander Bank Polska, which supports the development of the academic community through many initiatives. The purpose of Santander awards for academic communities is not only to recognize the work done so far, but also to motivate for further development.
Students and doctoral students who could boast of achievements in science and non-university activities, as well as social involvement and involvement in initiatives at the Silesian University of Technology or in secondary school - in the case of first-year students - applied for the scholarship. We also took into account the results in the recruitment procedure for the field currently studied.
- Congratulations to all the honourees and I think this is a great beginning of cooperation with Santander Universidades. I especially appeal to students and doctoral students to keep up to date with the offer of this institution, because there you will find a wide range of foreign internships and training courses that are worth taking advantage of - said prof. dr eng. Arkadiusz Mężyk – rector of the Silesian University of Technology - during the ceremonial awarding of diplomas to the scholarship holders.
The award ceremony took place on January 12, 2023, in the Senate Hall of the Silesian University of Technology.
What the winners said
We asked the winners what they thought about the prize and what they intended to spend it on.
Maciej Stec – student of management and production engineering. – I'm just finishing my engineering studies. I am about to defend my thesis at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and I think that I will use this award for a trip - to rest after seven semesters of study. After the break, I want to continue my second-cycle studies, said the laureate.
Agnieszka Puszczewicz-Fornal, an architecture student, also received a scholarship. – I liked Santander's initiative. What mattered here was not only scientific achievements, but also artistic ones, and in this case, I had something to be proud of and I succeeded. I am a third-year PhD student and I intend to spend part of the scholarship received on participation in the conference, said the winner.
More possibilities
Are you interested in personal development? Do you want to acquire new skills? Get to know the Santander Open Academy where our winners submitted their applications for the Prize. On the platform you will find free:
· Training:
o available to everyone - no limit on places or selection process; among others Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) in cooperation with MIT, Digital Marketing in cooperation with the University of Chicago, Negotiations in cooperation with ESADE and E-commerce and Sales Management, Introduction to Data Science in cooperation with IE.
o with a limited number of places and a selection process such as language courses, training in digital tools, soft skills, etc.
· Educational materials such as eBooks, audiobooks, podcasts and videos. You can use them at any place and time you choose. More information about the program can be found at: https://www.santander.pl/santander-universidades
Congratulations to the awarded winners!
