Scholarships for STEM careers: How do they choose beneficiaries?

Right now call for scholarship for degrees and careers STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, for the acronym in English) of the Louis and Martha Deveaux Charitable Foundationprogram that he received last year 537 applications students from all over the country.

Every year program The scholarship program invites young people from all over the country who are interested in studying at public or private universities city, and Panama is the province that submitted the largest number of applications in 2023, a total of 345.

According to the foundation’s data, along with Panama, the provinces with the most requests are: Chiriqui (59), Veraguas (44) i Coclé (35), followed by Panamá Oeste (24), Colón (11), Herrera (10), Los Santos (4), Bocas del Toro (3) and Darién (2).

Most of the participants are from University students (270), and the rest are first (267), and the careers with the highest application are drugpsychology, IT-related degrees, development softwareelectromechanical and electronics; biology, medical technology, architecture and nursing.

To apply for the benefit, first-time students must have average 4.25/5.00 (on average of the last three years of high school), and for students the index must be equal to or greater than 2.00/3.00 points.

To participate in the call you must enter www.fundaciondeveaux.org, in “Apply for a scholarship“, download digital formcomplete the requested personal and academic data and finally attach scanned documents etc Pdf format.

At the end of the call, on February 15, the applications will be evaluated information and the counselor will interview the student to learn more about the candidate’s profile and his academic and professional expectations.

“Each interview is graded, and the information is then analyzed to make the scholarship committee Deveaux Foundationthey select new scholarship recipients based on GPA, family income, major, interview grade, essay grade, and extracurricular activities,” the Foundation’s Communications Office reported.

Users

Last year they delivered 20 scholarships students from public and private universities are paid $500 per month to the user to cover expenses related to their studies such as transportation, food, registration, supplies, uniforms, electricity, internet, accommodation (if required) among others. The scholarship lasts from the moment the candidate is selected new internuntil you graduate (includes thesis work and graduation costs).

Funds are delivered as long as the scholarship holder maintains them good grades (2.00/3.00).