Last Friday, November 4, the Portuguese technology company Feedzai awarded four scholarships to Técnico female students (MSc and PhD). The award ceremony took place at the company’s headquarters.

This is the first edition of the Feedzai Scholarships Women in Science, which aims to support the studies of Técnico female students enrolled in MSc and PhD programmes. The awarded students were: Ana Gutiérrez; Isabel Portugal; Maria Osório and Mariana Lima. “This award is an opportunity to value women’s work”, said Mariana Lima, aerospace engineering student.

“Partnerships of this type empower students and have always been important for Técnico”, said professor Rogério Colaço, President of Técnico. “This award values students’ work and promotes gender balance”, he added.