The University of Excellence TU Dresden administers the programme on behalf of the Saxon Ministry of Science and organizes the exchange with partner universities and TSMC in Taiwan with the Saxon Science Liaison Office Taiwan.
Saxon Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow welcomes the federal government’s involvement: “The talent program to promote young talent in German semiconductor research and industry has established itself excellently, thanks to the strong partners at Taiwan’s universities and at TSMC. We are proud to be a pioneer and to be able to support even more talents in the future. This is made possible not least by the great commitment of TU Dresden, as a nucleus for a close partnership with science in Taiwan.”
The Rector of the University of Excellence TU Dresden, Prof. Dr. Ursula Staudinger, adds: “As a University of Excellence with a strong profile in microelectronics, chip design and data-intensive technologies, together with our partners in science, politics and industry, we make a significant contribution to training the specialists that Germany urgently needs as a semiconductor location. For two years now, we have been coordinating the Semiconductor Talent Incubation Program – a program that is already setting standards thanks to the close cooperation between universities, research institutions and companies in Saxony and Taiwan and whose importance is clearly demonstrated and proven in view of the largest European semiconductor cluster in Dresden. The fact that the STIPT program is now being opened up nationwide under the leadership of the TUD and funded by the federal government underlines its great effectiveness and the central role of the TUD in attracting and qualifying top talent for microelectronics.”
Several dozens of young women and men from Saxon universities have already completed the STIPT program or are currently in Taiwan. Due to the great interest from other federal states and the importance of the project for the future of Germany as a semiconductor location, the BMFTR is now also participating. In future, 100 places per year will be allocated to interested parties within the exchange program. 60 of these will continue to be reserved for students from Saxon universities, and a further 40 for students from other federal states.
In total, the federal and state governments are providing around 900,000 euros per year to fund STIPT. The federal government contributes 40 percent of the costs.
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