Federico Gómez Foundation's objective is to provide outstanding students with the necessary support to carry out their studies in technology, seeking to solve social problems through the knowledge acquired at UDLAP.

Through this scholarship, young people from the School of Engineering are encouraged to achieve the development of their professional capacity, and to enhance their contribution to the world by applying the knowledge acquired during their training.

Federico Gómez Suárez, a graduate of Computer Systems Engineering at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla, has always demonstrated his passion for using technology to help; therefore, all his activities in and out of his working life were dedicated to helping children.

The Gomez Family honours Federico's memory by supporting the training of UDLAP students to continue the legacy of “using knowledge gained to improve the world we live in.”.

Publication of call for proposals: 16 March 2021
Call closure 16 April 2021
Publication of results: 30 April 2021
Awards: 14 May 2021

Among the bases of the call are:

Be a student of 5th semester (190 units) or more in Environmental, Biomedical, Civil, Energy, Food Industries, Logistics and Supply Chain, Robotics and Telecommunications, Computer Systems, Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics and Chemical Engineering.

Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 9.0.

No more than 70% academic scholarship.

Not to have failed any subject during the course of the degree.

Intermediate/advanced English (part of the jury is English-speaking and the participant may have to answer the interview in English).

Contestants must submit an essay developing an idea on how, through the use of technology, they can contribute to solving a social problem of children in Mexico (health, education, food, housing, etc.):

Essay guidelines

• Originality and the application of technology or engineering knowledge will be assessed.
• It should include full name, degree, semester and title of the essay; introduction and justification of the selected social problem; development of the proposed solution using technology or acquired knowledge, as well as the potential to carry out the idea of the essay and its corresponding action plan, and conclusions.
• The essay should be a minimum of 1,500 words and a maximum of 2,000 words.
• It should be sent in PDF format by e-mail to the following address: desarrollo.institucional@udlap.mx (only essays that comply with the stipulated date and guidelines will be accepted).

The jury will take into account the following (evidence must be attached):

• Have any participation in dean's lists or other recognitions within UDLAP.
• Participation in student associations.
• Previous voluntary involvement in a social cause (non-profit organisations, volunteering, etc.)

The jury that will judge the winners will be made up of UDLAP engineering professors, the founders of the ‘Federico Gómez Suárez’ scholarship and members of Microsoft's Tech for Good movement.

Semi-finalists will be notified by 30 April 2021, via email, to schedule an interview with the jury that will define the winners.

The jury's decision will be made in writing and announced by e-mail on 14 May.

Awards

There will be 3 winning students who will receive a one-time scholarship of $5,000 USD* which will be credited directly to their bank statement as follows: 50% in the Autumn term of the current year and the remaining 50% in Spring of the following year.

The award ceremony will be held virtually. The date will be notified to the winning students through the Directorate of Institutional Development.

Participation in this call implies full acceptance of this document.

*The winning student will not be able to participate in subsequent editions of the same call for applications.