TSMC Senior Vice President and ESG Committee Chairperson, Lora Ho (front row, fourth from the right) and chairwoman Lie-Tzu Juang (front row, third from the right) in photo with students from Taipei Municipal Girls High School, the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures participating school.
Taipei First Girls High School visits TSMC Museum of Innovation as part of the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures.
Kate Huang, manager at the TSMC DTP (Design Technology Platform) IC Testing team, shares her work experiences with students.
Happy group photos of students who attend the same TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures from Taipei First Girls High School and National Changhua Girls Senior High School.

TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures: Advancing the Participation of Over 1,000 Female High School Students in STEM Studies

Chun-Lang Hsu
Melody Lee

The TSMC Education and Culture Foundation (the Foundation) has made continuous efforts to nurture young talent. To increase female students’ interest and participation in , the Foundation works with National Museum of Natural Science to organize the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures that are designed specifically for female high school students with three key activities including a guided tour, a science workshop, and a panel discussion. In additional to guiding students to learn more about the design, manufacturing, and application of semiconductors, the camp aims to encourage students to participate in and explore STEM fields, opening doors to new prospects and career opportunities through an exchange forum where the female engineers from TSMC and outstanding female scientists are invited to share their studying and work experiences. The Foundation has organized 17 camps , with 3,225 students from having participated in total.

Guided Tour + Workshop + Dialogues, Encouraging Female Students’ Participation in STEM

According to a research report by , boys and girls have a similar level of interest and perform equally in STEM subjects at preschool and primary education levels, but female students’ participation in STEM decreases gradually as they grow up. Therefore, the Foundation launched the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures initiative in 2020 to encourage female senior high school students to broaden their scientific horizon and increase their interest in STEM studies. To provide students with more opportunities to learn popular scientific knowledge and exchange their studying experience, in 2023, the Foundation specifically arranges , bringing students more meaningful memories from participating the camps.

Three Key Activities of the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures

Three Key Activities of the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures

The stories and experiences shared by the female TSMC engineers impressed me deeply and helped me understand that besides the academic record, teamwork, communication, leadership and ongoing studying at work are very important.

- A participant of the third year TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures

In keeping with its mission of nurturing future female talent in science and technology, the Foundation continues its efforts to promote the TSMC Journeys of Female Scientists Lectures. Through multiple learning opportunities and platforms, female students’ interests and participation in STEM are expected to increase gradually as they will be more motivated to explore who they are and carve out a future suitable for their talents.