An ABB foundation provides scholarships to electrical engineering students in different parts of the world who can prove a high standard of academic achievement and who need financial support to be able to continue their studies.
Scholarships, which are awarded for a maximum of five years of study, have already been given to students at partner universities in in Brazil, China, India, Mexico and Poland. Other countries, including Vietnam, will have a similar scheme shortly.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of ability, potential and personal means. Only students who are nationals of the country where a partner university is based can apply. Each partner university has an application process, and final selection of successful is made in cooperation with ABB.
The ABB Jürgen Dormann Foundation for Engineering Education is named after the outgoing chairman, who retired from the post at the 2007 annual general meeting, in recognition of his contribution to the company. Jürgen Dormann became chairman in 2001 and served as chief executive officer from September 2002 to December 2004.