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Written by Rachael Finucane   
Wednesday, 12 November 2008


THREE Limerick students at UL were awarded scholarships under the Science Foundation Ireland/Dell Women in Engineering Scholarship programme by the Tánaiste last week.
Niamh Nash, Emma Tarpey and Leah McCabe were among 10 winners to receive a €20,000 bursary, in a bid to encourage more female students into engineering as an undergraduate degree and future career.
Announcing the winners, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan said “it is essential, particularly in the current economic climate, that we continue to foster an interest in science and engineering among students”.
“The reality is that within science and, specifically, engineering as a discipline, women have been underrepresented. If not fittingly addressed in the long-term, this could hinder our global competitiveness.”
The SFI/Dell Women in Engineering Scholarship package comprises an annual award of €2,000, a Dell Precision M20 notebook computer, together with the assistance of a research active mentor throughout their undergraduate career and the opportunity to spend summers in research internships.
General Manager of Dell, Dermot O’Connell, said that “now more than ever we need to attract young people and young women into the engineering field”.
“For Ireland to maintain its competitiveness in the future and for it to be a true Knowledge Economy we need a workforce qualified in the sciences, technology and engineering. Initiatives and partnerships like this are vitally important if we are to communicate to students, before they make their career choices, the wealth of opportunities that a career as an engineer offers.”
 
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