The Google Anita Borg Scholarship - 2013

30 May 2013 - 10:42:05 in Achievement

The Google Anita Borg Scholarship was established in 2004 to honor the legacy of Dr. Anita Borg and her efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in computer science and technology.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. A group of female undergraduate and graduate student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. Each scholar recipient will receive a $5,000 AUD scholarship towards the following academic year. In addition all finalists and scholarship recipients will be invited to an expenses-paid networking retreat to be held at Google’s Sydney Engineering centre. Watch highlights from the 2012 Sydney Retreat here.

Who can apply?

Applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible:

  • Be a female student enrolled in full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study for the 2013-14 academic year.

  • Be enrolled at a University in any of the following countries: Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and India. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.

  • Be studying Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

  • Maintain an excellent academic record

Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply. Past applicants and finalists are also encouraged to re-apply. If you have any questions, please email the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Team at anitaborg-apac@google.com, or reply to this email.

Deadline to apply: 31st of May 2013

For further information on this scholarship and how to apply, check out www.google.com/anitaborg/apac

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