IT girl wins prestigious Asidua scholarship

The Scholarship Programme aims to support students throughout their University career.

Emma said she was ‘absolutely thrilled’. “This fantastic opportunity enables me to gain invaluable industrial experience which in turn will greatly benefit my studies at Queen’s” she said.

Now in its third year the Asidua Scholarship Programme, which was launched in co-operation with both Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Ulster, aims to attract fresh talent into the IT sector by supporting new IT and Engineering students financially during their academic studies and professional careers.

During a recent award ceremony the new Asidua scholarship winners were formally welcomed by Chief Operations Officer Angela Canavan.

Dr Lillian Greenwood, Director of Education in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen’s said; “The scholarships offer the students an unrivalled opportunity to gain invaluable experience throughout their degree.

Dr Paul Hanna, Head of School of Computing and Mathematics at University of Ulster, said; “The Asidua Scholarship Programme is highly motivational for students as they allow the recipients to see how their University studies relate to real jobs. The summer and placement employment opportunities, which are an integral part of the Scholarship, help students to develop an understanding of the working environment that will make them highly employable.”