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2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship-Womens

Written By: lakshmi on January 20, 2010 No Comment

Scholarship name: The 2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Introduction:

Google is proud to honor Anita’s memory and support women in technology with the 2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship.

Google hopes to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders in the field.

Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 award for the 2010-2011 academic year.

A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background and demonstrated leadership.

All scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to attend the Annual Google Scholars’ Retreat in Mountain View, California in 2010.

This retreat includes workshops, speakers, panelists, breakout sessions and social activities scheduled over a 3-day period which is tentatively planned for June 2010.

Eligibility :
Applicants must

Be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2010-2011 academic year at a university in the United States;

Be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year;

Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in your current program.

Citizens&permanent residents of U.S, and international students are eligible to apply

Application Process:
Applicantions are to be completed online.First users need to register and then login .
http://google.eresources.com/applications/login.asp

Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010.

Email Queries: anitaborgscholars@google.com.

Source link: http://www.google.com/anitaborg/