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2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Telekom Scholarships 2022-2023

Telekom continued the support its gives to elite students with a call for applications to win scholarships in 2022-2023. Ten students with exceptional academic results in STEM img subjects and an impressive commitment to extracurricular projects and volunteer activities receive a monthly scholarship worth RON000 (approximately EUR 600), in the six-month period from January to June 2023.

164 students enrolled in the competition. They had a place at a state higher education institution in Romania and were undergoing full-time education in the field of automation and computers, cybernetics, informatics, math, electrical engineering, electronics, telecommunications, and information technology. The jury selected 20 finalists for the interview session and 10 winners were chosen from the final round.

"We are proud of all the winners. The ten young people are keen to achieve outstanding results in the specialization they are training for. The winners also want their performance to contribute to the evolution of Romanian society. We have great pleasure in congratulating all the students who have enrolled in the program and wish them every success in all their projects. We would also like to thank all the universities, student associations, and journalists who have promoted our program this year too", commented Ruxandra Vodă, Corporate Communications Director, Telekom Mobile.

The jury of the 2022-2023 edition of “Telekom Scholarships” was made up of professionals in the field of communication and specialized academic staff: Emil Cazacu – Professor of Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Alexandra Marola – Associate Partner, AIMS International Romania, Cristina Bazavan –  Journalist, Sorin Psatta – Associate Professor, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Bucharest, Paula Covrig –  Head of Learning Experience, Romanian Commercial Bank and Ruxandra Vodă – Corporate Communications Director, Telekom Mobile.

"Telekom Scholarships" is a corporate responsibility program run by Telekom Mobile, organized with the aim of identifying young people with leadership potential. They are passionate about their chosen field of study, have outstanding school results and have already established excellent career goals. They stood out from their peers by virtue of extracurricular projects and volunteer activities. The program was launched in 2010 and over the years has supported outstanding students with excellent results in their studies. To date, 120 scholarship holders, who are students at prestigious universities in Romania, have benefited from financial support provided by Telekom Mobile.

Direct beneficiaries: 10 students

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