MESCyT delivers 27 national scholarships for students at INCE University

Carolina Álvarez
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Santo Domingo.– The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (MESCyT) awarded 27 national scholarships to students from the INCE University to pursue undergraduate and higher technical programs in STEAM careers, with the purpose of promoting equal opportunities and educational inclusion in the Dominican Republic. The event, chaired by the head of MESCyT, Dr. Franklin García Fermín, and coordinated by the National Scholarships Directorate, headed by Lanny Portorreal, recognized outstanding students who received accreditations to train in undergraduate and higher technical level careers oriented to the productive sector. García Fermín highlighted the impact of these scholarships as a driver of development and social mobility, emphasizing the importance of programs aligned with the demands of the labor market.

“Thousands of Dominican youths have found in these opportunities a way to strengthen their professional training and contribute to the country’s development,” he said.

Academic programs include undergraduate degrees such as architecture, business administration, engineering, tourism and hotel management, art education, education (mention foreign languages, English), software engineering, cybersecurity engineering, and data science engineering, as well as higher technician in software development, surveying.

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On his part, the rector of INCE, Rafael R. Teijeiro Ruiz, highlighted the relevance of the alliance with MESCyT, noting that “this collaboration strengthens academic training and opens new doors for more Dominican youth to access quality higher education in key areas for the country’s progress.”
In representation of the scholarship recipients, Carlos Alberto Santana Maldonado expressed his gratitude: “This scholarship is not only a personal achievement, but a commitment to contribute to society with greater preparation, responsibility and service.”
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