SETU Carlow have launched a new scholarship, designed to retain top engineering talent within the region.
The “Autom8” scholarship initiative aims to attract and support students pursuing automation and robotics engineering careers, while also addressing the region’s growing demand for skilled professionals in industry.
Recently, a Higher Education Authority (HEA) report revealed that 62% of engineering students from the southeast leave to study elsewhere.
Companies partnering with SETU on this initiative include, MSD Ireland, Integer, Teva, Sanofi, and Bausch + Lomb.
Speaking to KCLR News, Manager with the Engineering the South East Cluster Stephen Rooney discussed what scholarship recipients will receive.
“Students will get a €2000 contribution towards their fees each year, they will get a commitment of summer work, they will get third year placements, things like that.”
“There’s a great commitment from companies, what’s unique about this is that this is a multi-company scholarship, scholarships are done all the time with industries, but you don’t see multiple companies coming together to fill a problem that we have in the region in terms of this particular shortage.”
Further details on the scholarship can be found at https://www.setu.ie/autom8
