HT Invites Students to Apply for the Women's STEM Award 2021

HT Invites Students to Apply for the Women's STEM Award 2021
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Hrvatski Telekom invited female students of STEM faculties in Croatia to participate in the international Women's STEM Award program. It is being held for the eighth year in a row, and provides an opportunity to win the main prize of €3,000.

Students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can submit their bachelor's or master's theses until March 14 on one of five strategic topics: Cloud, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Networks of the Future. A jury, comprising experts from Deutsche Telekom, representatives of the academia, and other prominent STEM experts, will evaluate and select the best final paper and award it with €3000. The best and most innovative thesis from each of the competition topics can win an additional €500.

HT actively advocates the promotion of STEM activities and women's position in science through long-term investment in the Generation NOW project. Over 300 educational institutions and over 2,200 children and young people have participated in it so far. With as much as 44% of women in its management team, HT is one of the leading Croatian and European telecommunications companies by the representation of women in the management structure.