COSMOTE offered scholarships worth €620,000 to 1st year university students, facing economic and social challenges, for the academic year 2017-18. The scholarships’ program, supports young people whose strength and persistence, teach us life lessons. COSMOTE’s scholarships’ institution has awarded a total of 622 scholarships amounting to €5 million, over the last 16 years.
COSMOTE scholars shared their personal stories and efforts put to enter the university during an experiential personal empowerment workshop that took place at OTEAcademy on “Overcoming obstacles, teaching life lessons to everyone”.
On the occasion of awarding the scholarships, OTE Group Chairman and CEO, Michael Tsamaz, stated: “OTE Group constantly stands by young people dreaming of making the world better for everyone. The progress of our scholars proves that any obstacle, no matter how high it may be, could be the motive for an even greater success. The future of these young people lies ahead of them. They can achieve any goal they set, as long as they pursue it with strength, faith and passion.”
“We are all here because we wanted to be. We have put a lot of effort on it. We know what it means to study hard, to be devoted to a science. We want this scholarship to benefit us but also to enable us to make a valuable contribution to the society”, as Elena Theodorou, a 1st year student in Law School who aspires to a judicial career, stated.
Giorgos Androulakis, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, is interested in robotics. “Our society tends to become fully automated and I know that electrical engineers are the ones to be invited to take part in this transition. I wish to participate in this journey myself as well. My ultimate goal is to facilitate people through technology”.
According to Antonis Kamtsikas Telligiannidis, who entered the School of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, “My effort in the Pan-Hellenic exams taught me that if you are patient and committed to your goal, you can, regardless of the means at your disposal, pursue and achieve your dreams”.
COSMOTE Scholarship Program includes 40 scholarships worth fifteen thousand euros (€15,000)1 each as well as “Zacharias Piperidis” scholarship, worth twenty thousand euros (€ 20.000)1, in memory of the OTE Group’s distinguished executive.
Further, COSMOTE provides scholars with laptops, and a full package of telecommunications services for fixed, mobile telephony, Internet as well as COSMOTE TV.
COSMOTE supports children and young people through various sustainable development actions, aiming at enhancing both education and development of their digital skills.
COSMOTE scholars for the academic year 2017-18:
1) Agapitou Eleni, prefecture of Attica, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine
2) Aggeli Georgia, prefecture of Peloponnese, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Psychology
3) Altanis Nikolaos, prefecture of Thessaly, University of Thessaly, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
4) Veniamin Athanasios, Attica, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Mechanical Engineering
5) Volakakis Konstantinos, Prefecture of Crete, University of Crete, Department of Computer Science
6) Gionis Pavlos Vasilis, Prefecture of Peloponnese, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Philology
7) Gulta Maria, Prefecture of Sterea Ellada, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law
8) Grezios Stefanos, prefecture of Thessaly, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Mechanical Engineering
9) Diamantidou Ioanna, Prefecture of Macedonia, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences
10) Efthymiadis-Androulakis Zacharias, prefecture of Western Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Mechanical Engineering
11) Efi Hatzisavva Bota, Prefecture of Central Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Veterinary Medicine
12) Theodorou Cleopatra Eleni, Prefecture of Sterea Ellada, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law
13) Kayia Klevisa, prefecture of Thessaly, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of English Language and Literature
14) Kamtsikas Teligiannidis Antonis, prefecture of Central Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of History and Archaeology
15) Kefalas Vasilis, prefecture of Thessaly, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Psychology
16) Kokkinos Odysseas Grigorios, Prefecture of South Aegean, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Medicine
17) Kondylis Drosos, Prefecture of Western Greece, University of the Aegean, Advanced School of Tourism Education of Rhodes (ASTER)
18) Kosmidis Sotiris, Prefecture of Central Macedonia, University of Macedonia, Department of Economics
19) Kopsaheili Anna, Prefecture of Attica, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Chemistry
20) Konstantinidi Stamatina, Prefecture of Attica, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Psychology
21) Costaki Efthimia, Prefecture of Attica, Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of Business Administration
22) Liatsou Konstantina, Prefecture of Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philology
23) Moustopoulou Maria, Prefecture of Attica, University of Patras, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
24) Begai Aggelos, Prefecture of Attica, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Chemical Engineering
25) Nika Chrysa, Prefecture of South Aegean, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Psychology
26) Dalapera Spyridoula, prefecture of Western Greece, University of Macedonia, Department of Applied Informatics
27) Panagiotarakou Georgia, prefecture of Attica, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Law
28) Pavli Eleni, prefecture of Western Greece, University of Patras, Department of Medicine
29) Pelalidou Evaggelia, prefecture of Central Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Philology
30) Polymou Eirini, North Aegean, Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Medicine
31) Rozakis Michail, prefecture of Attica, University of Patras, Department of Biology
32) Sinanai Erald, prefecture of Attica, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Mechanical Engineering
33) Sinou Paraskevi, prefecture of Western Greece, University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy
34) Stafyla Konstantina, prefecture of Attica, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications
35) Syorgiannis Savvas Giorgos, Prefecture of Sterea Ellada, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
36) Tzolopoulos Giorgos, prefecture of Central Macedonia, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Mechanical Engineering
37) Tzomaka Aphrodite, prefecture of Epirus, National Technical University of Athens, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
38) Tsirigotis Stavros, prefecture of Ionian Islands, University of Patras, Department of Medicine
39) Tsirogiannis Nikolaos, prefecture of Western Greece, University of Patras, Department of Biology,
40) Yfanti Christina, prefecture of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Medicine
“Zacharias Piperidis” scholarship
41) Androulakis Georgios, Prefecture of Crete, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
1. Legal taxes, fees, withholdings and any other required expenses to obtain each scholarship, will be charged to each beneficiary individually. The net amount will be paid in four (4) equal installments.
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