Three nominees Marina van Damme Grant 2021

Each year, Delft University Fund organises the award ceremony of the Marina van Damme Grant. This grant is made possible thanks to dr.ir. Marina van Damme and enables young female engineers to develop and boost their personal career. This year, the jury nominated three candidates for the prestigious award (€9,000). The award ceremony will take place online this year, on May 19 2021 (3:00-3:45PM). Everyone is welcome to join this online ceremony.

Three nominees

• Jolien de Jager, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
• Cora Mee-Ling Man, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering
• Dorota Talady, Faculty of Applied Siences.

Online ceremony

The online ceremony will take place on May 19, from 3:00 - 3:45PM. The candidates will each give an inspiring video pitch about their ambitious future plans, after which the grant of € 9,000 and the runner-up prize of €2,500, made available by alumnus ir. Allerd Stikker (Fortuna Fund), will be awarded. The online ceremony will take place via Zoom. The ceremony will be held in English as international candidates have a chance to win the grant this year.
Register here to attend the online ceremony

Jury

The jury of the Marina van Damme Grant 2021 consists of prof. M.S. van Geenhuizen (professor at the Faculty of Technology, Policy  and Manament), ir. Titia E. Haaxma (alumna Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering), ir. Zamorah E.R. Getrouw (winner Marina van Damme Grant 2011)  and ir. Jan A. Dekker (board member Delft University Fund).