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Zurich, Switzerland, and Moscow, Russia, 11 Sept 2007—Today,
at the Moscow State Technical University n.a. N.E. Bauman (MSTU),
Matthias Kaiserswerth, Director of IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory
announced the "Great Minds" initiative. The program offers
students from across Central and Eastern Europe, the chance to compete
to win an internship at the IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, the
European branch of IBM Research.
The initiative aims at promoting exceptional young and skilled
students in computer science by giving them the unique opportunity
to work alongside IBM researchers at one of the world's premier
industrial IT research organizations.
"We want to know what the brightest minds in these countries
see as the most interesting and challenging problems in the IT industry
in the coming years and what great new ideas they have that may
advance IT and spur innovation," said Matthias Kaiserswerth,
Director of IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory at the event.
The program is open to all students who are enrolled full-time
in a college or university Master program in one of the participating
Eastern European countries, including Russia, Poland, the Czech
Republic, Ukraine and Romania. They need to be nominated by a faculty
member, and an expert committee will review the nominations. The
top three will be invited to the Zurich lab for a summer internship.
IBM would especially like to encourage women to participate. The
winners of the internship will receive travel expenses to and from
Zurich as well as accommodation and an internship allowance.
"Great minds and great ideas are what is driving innovation
in the IT industry. With this initiative we would like to reach
out to the next generation of innovators and tap into the outstanding
research talent in this part of Europe," points out Kaiserswerth.
More information on the "Great Minds" initiative and
how students and faculties can participate can be found here.
About the IBM Zurich Research Lab
Member of a global research community
The IBM Zurich Research Laboratory is the European branch of IBM
Research. This worldwide network of some 3500 employees in eight
laboratories around the globe is the largest industrial IT research
organization in the world. The Zurich laboratory, which was established
in 1956, currently employs some 330 persons, representing more than
30 nationalities. World-class research and outstanding scientific
achievements—most remarkably two Nobel Prizes—are associated
with this lab. ZRL's spectrum of research activities ranges from
basic science and fundamental research in physics and mathematics,
to the development of computer systems and software, to the design
of novel business models and services.
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