Roberto Rocca Educational Programs

Human resources that can advance industry and technology are critical to a country’s economic success. Yet in too many countries the need for those resources is not being met as fewer young people choose to study engineering and the applied sciences. The Roberto Rocca Education Program seeks to address this problem by providing scholarships, for study at the undergraduate level, and fellowships, for Ph.D. studies, to talented students in engineering and the applied sciences in selected countries. Founded in 2005 to honor the late Chairman of the Techint Group, Roberto Rocca, the Roberto Rocca Education Program is supported by the @Tenaris,@Ternium,@TechintE & C and @Tecpetrol. The program’s fellowship and scholarship components alike are focused on supporting students in disciplines that include materials science as well as mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering. Both scholarships and fellowships are awarded on the basis of the student’s academic and professional accomplishments, leadership potential and commitment to the economic and industrial advancement of his or her home country. The student’s financial need is also taken into account in awarding most scholarships and fellowships.