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r. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the
way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and
minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her capacity to mix
technical expertise and fearless vision inspired, motivated and moved
countless women to embrace the technological revolution as active
participants and leaders.
As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision by
encouraging women to pursue careers in computing and technology, we're
pleased to announce four $10,000 scholarships for female students in the
computer sciences during the 2005-2006 academic year. Two scholarships
will be awarded to undergraduates, and two to graduate degree (master's or
Ph.D. level) candidates. These scholarships will be awarded based on the
strength of candidates' academic background, their responses to short essay
questions and letters of recommendation.
Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, January 15,
2005. Finalists will be notified on Monday, March 14, 2005 and recipients will
be announced on Monday, April 18, 2005.
Eligibility Requirements
Undergraduate Scholarship ($10,000)
Candidates must:
be completing their final year of studies at a university in the U.S. and
graduating in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in computer science,
computer engineering or related field
be enrolled in full-time study
maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0
scale or equivalent
Graduate Scholarship ($10,000)
Candidates must:
be enrolled in full-time study at a university in the U.S., in their final
year of studies and graduating in 2006 with a Master's degree or Ph.D.
in computer science, computer engineering or related field
maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0
scale or equivalent
How to Apply
Please send a complete application packet with the following:
Transcripts: A copy of your current academic record
Recommendation Letters: Two referral letters from professors or
academic advisors
Resume: Include current email, school address and phone number,
permanent address and phone number, major and expected date of
graduation
Responses to the following essay questions (no more than half a
page each):
1.Describe a programming project you completed in or outside of
class that was either fun or where you felt you did an
exceptional job. Describe the overall project, key technical
challenges, how you addressed them and your solution. If this
was a team effort, describe your contribution. What did you
learn?
2.Suppose someone gave you the funding and resources for a
year-long project to investigate a research topic or
programming project of your choice. What would your project
be? What would your expectations be? How would you use it?
Why?
3.Describe a special talent, ability or quality you possess and how
it has helped you in your accomplishments.
4.What made you choose the field of computer science or
computer engineering? What advice do you have for women
considering pursuing a career in the computer sciences? How
would you/do you encourage females to pursue technical
careers?
Please send your completed application packet to:
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043-8303
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