Ireland

About the Programme

Applications are now open for STEM students from Irish universities to apply for Huawei’s international learning and development programme, ‘Seeds for the Future’.

The programme offers third-level students studying in Ireland the opportunity to take part in an exclusive online event to develop their understanding of the ICT industry while also learning about Chinese culture.

The programme has been available to STEM students in Ireland since 2015, with over 90 students benefitting from this unique learning and cultural experience delivered by one of the world’s leading ICT companies.

Seeds for the Future has adapted to the global trend of virtual education, with the 2021 edition once again being delivered online, giving more STEM students and those with an interest in technology from Irish universities the opportunity to take part.

On 22^nd November, Huawei Ireland launched a new scholarship programme for Irish third-level STEM students that will provide €250,000 in academic grants this year. The new scholarship programme will be available through Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future’ initiative, with third-level students now invited to apply. 

Fifty €5,000 bursaries will be awarded to the top-performing STEM students who take part in the Seeds for the Future programme, which offers third-level students studying in Ireland the opportunity to participate in an exclusive Huawei online event to develop their understanding of the ICT industry while also learning about Chinese culture.

Participating students also study different levels of basic and advanced courses exploring the latest developments in smart cities, AI, cloud computing, 5G and the Internet of Things. Other course options include guest lectures on digital transformation, sustainable technology and strategic leadership given by either Huawei senior engineers or guest speakers from industry thought-leaders.

The 2021 programme will also see students take part in team exercises including Huawei’s newly created Tech4Good project, which challenges participants to examine how to leverage technology to address pressing social and environmental issues. Students will present their team projects to a panel of judges with the project contributing to their eligibility for the scholarships.

More information about the programme please refer to the programme minisite.

To Apply

Undergrad and postgrad students studying in Ireland can now apply for the 2021 Seeds for the Future programme and the chance to be awarded one of the fifty €5,000 scholarships by sending their CV, and an essay of 400 - 600 words or a 2-3 minute video reflecting their interests and why they should be chosen to take part, to seedsireland@huawei.com. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, October 14th.

In your application email, please inform us whether you consent to the processing of your personal data for participation in this programme, as described in our [privacy statement]

The programme will take place between October 18th-25th 2021, with the scholarships awarded thereafter to those who successfully complete the Seeds for the Future programme.

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