HISPASAT convenes the 5th Scholarship for aerospace studies for female engineers

March 8, 2021

• The operator supports bringing in exceptional women into the fields of engineering to increase the presence of women in the sector.

• The HISPASAT “Female Engineer” Scholarship finances postgraduate studies in the aerospace field for one female student from Aeronautics or Telecommunications Engineering.

MADRID, 8 March 2021. HISPASAT, the Spanish satellite telecommunications operator of the Red Eléctrica Group, is convening the fifth edition of the HISPASAT Female Engineer Scholarship. This scholarship is intended to finance the postgraduate studies of a qualifying master’s degree in Aeronautics or Telecommunications Engineering related to the aerospace sector.

The HISPASAT “Female Engineer” Scholarship is offered each year and it aims to promote the presence of talented women in technology. By offering this scholarship, the company aims to contribute to women’s professional development and to help them join the space sector, where women have long been under-represented.

The scholarship consists of a 5,000 Euro economic grant which will be dedicated to paying the tuition of the postgraduate course that the winner enrols in and other justified expenses associated to her studies.

The application period for the 2021-2022 scholarship starts today, 8 March, and will remain open until 17 May. The winner of the scholarship contest will be made public on 15 June. The terms and conditions are available on HISPASAT’s website.

This initiative forms part of HISPASAT’s Sustainability policy and its firm commitment to helping people and communities to develop and specifically to promoting education and equality, fields in which the company is particularly involved with its various projects.

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About HISPASAT

HISPASAT is the leading satellite operator in Spain and a driver for innovation in the aerospace sector. The company is the main communication link between Europe and America as a broadband and connectivity service provider in America, Europe and North Africa through its companies in Spain and Latin America, where its Brazilian subsidiary, HISPAMAR, is located. HISPASAT is the leader in broadcasting and distributing multimedia content in Spanish and Portuguese, including broadcasts from major digital Direct to Home (DTH) and High Definition Television (HDTV) platforms. These activities make it one of the top companies in the world by revenue in its sector and it forms part of the Red Eléctrica Group.

Press contact:

María Felpeto – tel. 91 710 25 40 mfelpeto@hispasat.es / comunicacion@hispasat.es