Alumnus Kyunghyun Cho wants to support women who study data science and artificial intelligence

The scholarships from Kyunghyun Cho’s donation will be awarded to foreign female students who have chosen Machine Learning, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence as the main subject of their master's studies. The subject develops competencies that are central in solving the major challenges of our time, such as combating climate change, and understanding the causes of epidemics.

‘I thoroughly enjoyed my years at Aalto University, and these years have had a profound impact on my career and personal life. With this contribution, I hope that a more diverse set of students from all over the world can enjoy and benefit from studying at Aalto University, just like I did. A bit selfishly, I also hope some of these students will become role models in the field of artificial intelligence for my niece and our younger generation’, says Kyunghyun Cho.

‘We are grateful for this impactful donation from Kyunghyun Cho. We at Aalto University also consider him a role model. This donation advances equality and inclusion that are central goals for Aalto community’, says Jouko Lampinen, Dean of the School of Science at Aalto University.

Increasing the number of female students is a key goal in all Aalto University’s technical schools. For instance, Aalto University organises events like “Shaking up Tech” which offer young women facing career and study choices a deeper understanding of technology as a field.

Targeting a donation is also an effective way of encouraging and supporting more and more women to choose careers in technology.