Grants of ANIS 2024 – The 7th edition: University teachers can obtain grants of 5,000 euros/project for innovation in the teaching process

A webinar to inform those who wish to participate in the program will take place on June 11

ANIS, the Employers’ Association of the Software and Services Industry, announces the launch of the seventh edition of the ANIS Scholarships program. As in previous years, the ANIS Scholarships program is aimed at young teachers who integrate new technologies and innovative teaching methods, within the courses or laboratories of the university curriculum. As last year, course holders and university assistants, as well as PhD students, are accepted in the program. The projects selected at the end of the evaluation period will each benefit from a scholarship of 5000 euros. The calendar of the 7th edition of the ANIS Scholarships 2024 program is as follows:

• Program launch: May 22, 2023

• Online information session for those who wish to apply: June 11, 2024.

The event will be attended by both winners from previous editions who will share their experience, as well as members of the evaluation committee, representatives of ANIS – the organizer of the scholarship program, but also potential candidates who will thus have the opportunity to ask questions to clarify different aspect of the program. The event registration form is available here. The aim of the online seminar is to clarify all aspects of participation in the ANIS 2024 Scholarships so that as many academic staff and PhD students as possible can register their projects.

• Project registration period: September 2 – 23, 2024.

• The ANIS Scholarships Gala and the announcement of the winners – November 7, 2024.

“The fact that we have reached the seventh edition of the ANIS Scholarships program proves year after year that our initiative is appreciated by the university environment which needs permanent support to optimally prepare students, but also by the technological companies that contribute with grants and which permanently support innovation in the education of the future workforce. Through this program, ANIS offers a platform where the efforts of the IT industry to contribute to increasing competitiveness and ensuring a well-trained workforce can take shape,” said Corina Vasile, Executive Director of ANIS

In 2024, the ANIS Scholarships program proposes the following categories to which candidates can enter projects: • Big Data • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning • Virtual Reality • Blockchain • Internet of Things • HealthTech (TB) • AgriTech (TBC) • Tech for All (the introduction of technology courses in non-IT faculties).

Eligibility To be eligible, teachers must be up to 40 years old, be course holders, university assistants or PhD students and integrate innovative teaching technologies and methods in the courses and laboratories of the 2024-2025 academic year and fall within -one of the mentioned categories. Proposed courses or labs must demonstrate the introduction of new technologies and/or new and innovative teaching methods in the 2024-2025 academic year.

Courses and laboratories may be newly introduced in the academic year 2024-2025 or updated at least 50% in the current year or 60% in the last two years.

Registrations for the 2024 edition are expected between September 2-23.

After registration, the selected candidates will have an interview with the members of the evaluation committee, and in November the grants for the selected projects will be awarded, as part of the ANIS 2024 Scholarship Gala. The program regulations and evaluation criteria can be consulted on the ANIS website. 335,000 euros – the value of the scholarships awarded in the previous 6 editions

In the last six years, through the ANIS Scholarships program, 67 didactic projects have benefited from sponsorship, which obtained grants with a cumulative value of 335,000 euros. In total, in the previous editions, 211 projects were registered, coming from 51 faculties, from 14 university centers.

At the same time, the program generated several collaborations between companies and academia on R&D projects. The grants are supported every year by ANIS member companies.

About ANIS – 25 years of activity in Romania

Established in 1998, ANIS represents the interests of Romanian IT companies and supports the development of the local software and services industry, the growth of both companies involved in outsourcing projects, and those that generate intellectual property through the creation of products. Over 150 members. Within ANIS are represented both companies with Romanian or foreign capital, small or multinational, with headquarters in all the major IT centers in the country, which ensures the association representativeness at the national level. ANIS members generate a significant number of highly qualified jobs in society. With a representation of over 65% of the total revenues generated by the IT industry at the national level and approximately 42% of the total IT industry employees in Romania, ANIS is increasing its economic footprint at the local level year by year.