Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology by dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. In honor of her vision, Google is proud to announce the Google EMEA Anita Borg Memorial scholarship, which awards a group of female students a € 7,000 scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. All recipients will also be invited to attend a networking retreat.

Deadline to apply: February 2, 2015

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• Be a female student enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program for the 2015/2016 academic year.

• Be enrolled at a university in Europe, the Middle East or Africa.

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

Applicants can find tools online to allow them to convert their scores to GRE.

For full details, please visit here.

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Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology by dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. In honor of her vision, Google is proud to announce the Google EMEA Anita Borg Memorial scholarship, which awards...