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Scholarships to Boost the Number of Women in IoT

Australia Scholarships for Women to Master Internet of Things

The City of Greater Bendigo, in Australia, has made a commitment to fund six scholarships over the next three years in order for women to study the new Master of Internet of Things (IoT).

As reported, Australia Scholarships for Women to Master Internet of Things will be supporting female students who will be studying the Australian-first course, which is available at the Bendigo campus of La Trobe University in 2020.

Background

The University’s Head of Campus, Mr Robert Stephenson, explained that the scholarships were aimed at boosting the number of women who specialise in the tech industry’s fastest-growing sector.

The Internet of Things is emerging as key to future efficiency and competitiveness with all types of industry – so much so that recruiters cannot keep up with the demand for experts.

Similar to other science and tech-related industries, the Internet of Things sector attracts far fewer women than men.

Having this innovative new course, as well as initiatives that fund education like these scholarships, provide an opportunity to address some of the inequalities.

In addition, these will entice more women into an exciting career that specialises in IoT.

City of Greater Bendigo Director Strategy and Growth Bernie O’Sullivan shared that the scholarships were part of the Council’s commitment to the ongoing Internet of Things partnership between the City and the University.

Benefits of Scholarships for Women to Master Internet of Things

With talent from all over Australia and the world converging in Bendigo to study this new degree, it will provide fantastic opportunities for the city to work in partnership, which will address all kinds of civic problems using IoT.

Diversity provides greatly improved outcomes, more creativity and new innovations and ideas that otherwise may not have come to the fore.

Moreover, this is incredibly important in addressing the problems that the cities and regions are facing in the coming years and beyond.

About the Initiative

Two scholarships will support students to study at La Trobe’s Bendigo campus in 2020, with the remaining four being offered in 2021 and 2022.

Applicants can be Australian citizens or international students and must have completed an Australian Bachelor Degree (or its equivalent) with tertiary level subjects in mathematics, calculus or discrete maths.

The Master of Internet of Things will stand to meet the need for skilled IoT professionals particularly since smart technology, IoT, and connectivity are reshaping the world.

The course combines technical knowledge with practical learning opportunities. It will also provide students with the chance to help connect IoT technology to the world.

Students will also develop advanced programming and systems design skills as well as discover the key components of IoT, including platforms, protocols and protection.

They can learn the following:

  1. IoT cloud data

Discover how cloud data can be used as tool for brainstorming and informed decision making.

  1. Industry impact of IoT technology

Learn how IoT can be used to improve and innovate sectors like healthcare, construction and mining.

  1. IoT programming and systems design

Work with IoT technology first-hand and produce a prototype IoT solution or system for a real-world industry partner.

  1. Security protocols and privacy risks

Gain an understanding of IoT security and privacy risks by analysing the design of secure hardware and software.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

PARTNER

Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

PARTNER

HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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