In this year's edition, 15 scholarships, each of 5,000 złoty, were available for distribution. The winners were selected from amongst 100 applicants. Eligible to apply were Bachelor and Master degree students of Lodz University of Technology. The competition's Chapter, chaired by the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs included the President of the Foundation, the President of the TUL Student Government, and representatives of the competition Patrons.
All of the scholarship awardees boast a proven track record of being academically active in student research circles and organizations, research publications, contributing to scientific research projects, completing placements and traineeships, cooperating with business, awards in competitions, certifications, and other accomplishments. On congratulating the scholarship holders, Rector prof. Krzysztof Jóźwik expressed his words of gratitude to the companies that funded the awards. Adam Pustelnik, Deputy Mayor of Łódź, in his congratulations appreciated the young talent as the force driving the city's growth and development and the factor that attracts corporate investment.
Natalia Krzyżaniak, who won the scholarship in the previous edition, encouraging scholarship winners to connect with the representatives of partner companies, argued that it is not merely the financial award that makes Stypendia do potęgi a meaningful initiative but, especially, the access to business that it affords.
Awardees
Each of the scholarship recipients has an impressive record of their accomplishments. Most of them are TUL Rector scholarship holders. The names of the winners listed below are accompanied with but a brief vignette description featuring a subjective selection of their many contributions and successes. Each one could end with the words 'and many more'. Among the laureates four are from the FTIMS Faculty, three from the Faculty of Chemistry, two each from the EEIA and Mechanical Engineering Faculties, two from the BAIŚ Faculty and one each from the OiZ and IPOŚ Faculties.
- Adam Miziołek, is pursuing a Master degree in Architecture (BAIŚ). In another ŻU feature article he wrote about the awards for his degree dissertation. He is also the author of several articles published in architectural journals, has contributed papers to conferences. He is particularly interested in the architecture of Łódź and its vicinity, takes an active role in associations concerned with the city, has completed a tour guide training program and, by the order of the Mayor of Łódź, is a Public Historic Preservation Steward.
- Rafał Bartosiak, is in the first year of a Master in Mechanical Engineering degree program (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering). He has co-authored a high-impact publication on 3D printed structures and participated in international projects where LEGO bricks are used for research. As an athelete, he has also participated in the Academic Sports Climbing Championships (AMP)
- Zbigniew Tomaszewski is pursuing a Master degree in Management (Faculty of OiZ). He puts his marketing knowledge to practical use to promote and acquire sponsors for Lodz Solar Team, Raptors, Iron Warriors, SKN Human Resource Management, and Investor projects. He is involved in the startup JoinThe.Space, which promotes space industry in Poland.
- Szymon Przybył, is pursuing a Master degree in Electronics and Telecommunications (Faculty of EEIA). Beyond his working towards his degree, he is also gaining experience in developing software for embedded systems and in the design of electronics at the Łukasiewicz - Łódzki Instytut Technologiczny and the Intelligent Hives company.
- Aleksandra Podlaska, is in her fourth year of a degree program in Chemical Technology (Department of Chemistry). She is a co-author of an international article (140 impact points) published in the Journal of Hydrogen Energy. While participating in a summer school in an international project HIGH5, she worked on a team concerned with sustainable transportation problems. She is active as a team leader in the Polish Scouting Association and serves on the Faculty Council of the TUL Student Government in the Faculty of Chemistry.
- Adam Jeżyński, is a fourth-year Mechanical Engineering student (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering). He holds a scholarship from Santander Universidades and the Młodzi w Łodzi program. He serves as president of SKN Energetyków and is involved in the development of a prototype of a small wind turbine. His publications deal with stress diagnostics of rotating blades. He has completed traineeship at BSH and MIELE washing machine factories, though he has also some experience as a skilled bartender.
- Konrad Stefaniak, is in his fourth year as a student of chemical technology (Department of Chemistry). He is a co-author of two articles each worth 140 impact points and a winner of the TUL Rector Award for the youngest first author of a scientific publication in 2021. In the E2TOP program, he is carrying out a project on biodegradable packaging materials. He is a two-time recipient of the title of the Student of the Year of the Faculty of Chemistry.
- Agata Karkosik, is two years into her degree program in Chemistry (Faculty of Chemistry). In the framework of the Individual Research Project, she conducted research on the effect of cerium dioxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the photosynthesis process in pea. She is an active member of the ESN-EYE Łódź Association, promoting mobility and the Erasmus+ program. She has completed traineeship in Palermo, Valencia, and done part of her degree program in Lisbon. In the academic year 2022/2023, she was the ambassador of Mabion S.A. at TUL.
- Mateusz Goss, Mechatronics student in the 3rd year of the degree program at the Faculty of EEIA. He participated in research projects concerned with the ergonomic design of personal protective equipment and with power transformer protection. He is an active member of several student research circles: Lodz Solar Team, SKaNeR, Professor M. Jabłoński SEP, and the BEST Association. He serves as the KPMG ambassador at TUL. He has a record of volunteering for the EEIA Faculty and University.
- Michał Kubicki, is in his final year of an Information Technology degree program (FTIMS Faculty). For his first-degree dissertation, he developed a website for the PHOTOmodeBOOK project. He uses this skill in collaborating with business developing websites for them. At Ericsson, he works on product implementation, maintenance and testing in C++ development. He has won many prizes in photography competitions.
- Agata Granosik, is in her fourth year of a degree program in Information Technology (FTIMS Faculty). She is involved in the international project Ready Teddy Go! She designs computer games, being active member in the Koło Informatycznego Niepokoju (student research circle). She won awards in the Game Design and Game Development categories in the Team Computer Game Design and Development competition (2023). She holds a scholarship from and serves as the ambassador of Billennium.
- Katarzyna Kubis in her 3rd year in a Modelling and Data Science degree program (FTIMS Faculty). In the framework of the European Project Semester, she completed a project on children furniture design in Spain. She is an active member of the ESN-EYE. She was offered to complete a rotational program at the Takeda Digital Accelerators Program Challenge as a result of a successful automation project. In the Młodzi w Łodzi Scholarship Program, she was awarded a training course in artificial intelligence at Digica.
- Patryk Szreter, a third-year environmental engineering student (IPOŚ Faculty). He is a member of the Łódzka Akademia Młodych Liderów Województwa Łódzkiego (Łódź Academy of Young Leaders) and has participated in municipal programs concerned with improving the condition of the environment. He won the title of Student of the Year 2022/2023 and holds a scholarship from the Santander Universidades program. He is an activist with the TUL Student Government.
- Tomasz Woźniak, another student of Information Technology, in the second year into the degree program (FTIMS Faculty). He has completed several projects involving the Eco Arrow 3.1 racing bolide, directing marketing activities. Currently, as a software developer, he is involved in projects of PAYARTO company. He was awarded a scholarship by GFT Poland under the Młodzi w Łodzi scholarship scheme and serves as the ambassador of this company at TUL.
- Maria Brzezińska, is pursuing a degree in Architecture, a program taught in English (Faculty of BAIŚ). She is an author and co-author of two international journal articles and one national journal article each scoring 140 impact points. She was awarded the TUL Rector Award for the youngest first author of a scientific publication in 2022. She is an active member of the TUL Creative Architecture Design Student Research Circle. As an activist with the TUL Student Government, she has worked on the organization of Juvenalia 2023, and other projects.
The Patrons, funders of the scholarships, included: Lodz Special Economic Zone (3 scholarships), Pietrucha Group (2), Hitachi Energy (2), Harman (1), Hexagon (1), IDES Consultants (1), Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna (1), MakoLab (1), Rossmann (1), Textilimpex (1), and the Foundation of Lodz University of Technology (1). These are the companies that are looking to invest in young, talented students from Łódź, those who show potential to contribute to the development of the Polish science and economy in the near future. For years now, the competition has been very popular with Lodz University of Technology students. To date, 107 students have been awarded merit scholarships, selected from amongst nearly 650 applicants.