YSU CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIELDS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. 14 MILLION AMD SCHOLARSHIP FOR 23 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

YSU rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, director of "Enterprise Incubator" fund Bagrat Yengibaryan, manager of innovation and cooperation of "PMI Science" scientific research center Ofelia Sargsyan, heads of master's programs and students were present at the event.

YSU rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, speaking about the modernity and importance of the two professions, emphasized that building a "research university" is one of the strategic priorities of Yerevan State University, and from that point of view it is important to have Master's and Postgraduate programs of this type.

"Such programs and the success of students studying in them are a clear proof that we should continue to create modern and competitive master's programs in various faculties and centers of the university, bringing together leading professors around them and spreading the best experience," YSU rector said.

Ruben Gevorgyan, head of the Master's program "Data Science in Business" of the YSU Faculty of Economics and Management, and Armen Galstyan, the head of the Master's Program "Materials Science" of the YSU Chemistry Faculty, assured us that this initiative is mutually important, because when the employer is interested in new and qualified specialists, he provides support by creating good conditions for the development of these professions, thus students are more inspired, they show high progress, and record great success.

Bagrat Yengibaryan, director of the "Enterprise Incubator" Foundation, emphasized that by providing scholarships, motivating and creating an appropriate environment for the students of both master’s programs, they aim to give them the necessary knowledge to solve complex problems. According to him, YSU students solve the most complex problems sent to Armenia, because they receive a full education and have the maximum amount of knowledge.

Ofelia Sargsyan, manager of innovations and cooperation of "PMI Science" scientific research center, noted, "Through this mutually beneficial cooperation, we are trying to contribute to the development of directions that are relevant throughout the world. Students who choose these courses can provide solutions that are in high demand around the world."

Scholarship recipient Rima Asatryan, a student of the "Data Science in Business" master's program, said that she, as a student, values the fact that her efforts and work are appreciated.

"I got the scholarship due to studying well. I am glad that the education I received helps me achieve success. I am sure that my profession, which is one of the professions of the future, will help me to make a great contribution to the development of our state and country," said Rima.

It should be noted that in order to provide funding to the students, a competition was held in advance, based on the results of the projects implemented by the students. This year, the best 23 students selected by the results of the competition received funding in the amount of 613,000 AMD each, within the framework of the project implemented by the "Enterprise Incubator" Foundation and the support of the "Philip Morris International (PMI) Science" scientific research center for the development of the scientific ecosystem in Armenia. This year's total financial support is 14 million AMD.

The "Data Science in Business" master's program at YSU Faculty of Economics and Management has been operating since 2017. It aims to train high-quality specialists in the complex, interesting and promising field of data science. It is being implemented in partnership with San Jose State University, the Enterprise Incubator Foundation, and the Innovative Solutions and Technology Center (ISTC) with support of PMI Science.

The "Materials Science" master's education program was developed with the active support of leading specialists from the USA Notre Dame University, Texas Rio Grande Valley University, Huawei Technologies and other partner organizations. This program, developed in line with market requirements and in accordance with modern international standards, prepares material scientists who can carry out effective activities in mechanical engineering, metalworking, microelectronics, mining, chemical, food, biomedical materials, medication and cosmetic production, environmental protection, agriculture and other related fields.