Raquel Gosálbez Receives Fundación Telefónica Technological Scholarship

The University of Alicante graduate has been selected from over a thousand candidates to specialize in biomedical engineering.

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The University of Alicante (UA) announces that its alumna Raquel Gosálbez Sirvent, a graduate of the Biochemical Engineering degree, has been selected by Fundación Telefónica to receive its Technological Scholarship.

Gosálbez Sirvent was chosen from over a thousand submitted applications, as detailed by Fundación Telefónica officials, who highlighted the "high quality" of the proposals received. The Technological Scholarship is a new program aimed at fostering talent in key areas for the European economy.
The scholarship's funding will enable Raquel Gosálbez to pursue the Msc in BioMedical Engineering at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where she is currently enrolled.
Fundación Telefónica has awarded 50 scholarships, with funding of up to 80,000 euros each, for master's and doctoral students. These grants are intended for specialization in fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, robotics, biotechnology, or biomedical engineering, at both Spanish and top international universities. Beneficiaries will also receive mentorship from expert professionals.
Based on information from the official source: Universidad de Alicante (10/11/2026)