[ACM-W] Google 2007 Anita Borg Scholarship - Deadline January 15th
Bettina Bair
gotbits at gmail.com
Tue Jan 2 11:25:14 EST 2007
*The Google 2007 Anita Borg Scholarship* <http://www.google.com/anitaborg/>
***Google wants you to finish your CS degree in style. You could win $10k
or one of several $1k awards, and get to spend several days visiting Google
HQ in Mtn View, CA.*
*Sign up for a scholarship now. The deadline for applications is January
15th, 2007*
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*Dr. 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
combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire
and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in
creating technology.
As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Anita's vision, we are
pleased to announce the 2007 Google Anita Borg Scholarship, through which we
hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become
active role models and leaders.
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. The
scholarship recipients will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for the
2007-2008 academic year. Remaining finalists will receive $1,000 each.
All scholarship recipients and finalists will be invited to visit Google
headquarters in Mountain View, California on March 29-31, 2007 for a
networking retreat which will include workshops with a series of speakers,
panelists, breakout sessions and social activities.
* Eligibility Requirements*
Candidates must:
- be entering their senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled
in a graduate program in 2007-2008 at a university in the United States.
- be Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical
field majors.
- be enrolled in full-time study in 2007-2008.
- 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 their current program.
* How to Apply*
Complete the online application form and submit the requested documentation
via mail. All applications must be postmarked by *Monday, January 15, 2007*.
Finalists will be notified in March 2007. As the final step in the
scholarship selection process, all finalists will have phone interviews with
representatives from the Google Selection Committee. Scholarship recipients
will be selected from the finalists.
Interviews for internships or full time opportunities are separate from
scholarship phone interviews.
*Step One: *
*Complete the online application.* You will be asked to fill in the
following:
- Name
- Email
- Current Address & Phone Number
- Degrees held, universities, majors, and dates of graduation
- GPA (in current program)
- Updated copy of your resume
- Answers to the following short essay questions:
1. Describe a significant technical project you have worked on. If
you have worked on a major independent research project (such as research
for a graduate program), please describe that work here. Give an
overview of
the problem and your approaches to the key technical challenges.
If this was
a group effort, be sure to specify your individual role and
contributions.
2. Give one or two examples of your leadership abilities.
Explain how you were influential and what you were trying to
achieve. These
need not be demonstrated through formal or traditional leadership roles.
Think broadly and examine the many ways you are having an effect on the
members of your technical community.
3. Suppose someone gave you the funding and resources for a 3-
to 12-month project to investigate a technical topic of your
choice. Write a
short version of a proposal, including a description of the project, your
planned methodology, and your expected results. Please pick
something other
than the project you described for the first question.
4. Suppose you are given $1,000 to plan an event or project to
benefit women in technical fields. Describe your motivation for
choosing the
event or project, what you would do, and what impact it would have.
* Suggested count for each question is 400-600 words.
*Ready to apply? *To launch the online application, *select the
appropriate form* based on your current education level:
- I am an undergraduate
student<https://services.google.com/inquiry/anitaborg?scholarship=Anita%20Borg%20Scholarship%202007%20US%20-%20Undergrad/Early%20Masters>
- I am in my first year of a graduate
program<https://services.google.com/inquiry/anitaborg?scholarship=Anita%20Borg%20Scholarship%202007%20US%20-%20Undergrad/Early%20Masters>
- I have been in a graduate program for 2 to 4
years<https://services.google.com/inquiry/anitaborg?scholarship=Anita%20Borg%20Scholarship%202007%20US%20-%20Mid%20Masters/Early%20PhD>(
i.e., second year Masters program, up to second year of PhD
program)
- I am in my third year or more of a PhD
program<https://services.google.com/inquiry/anitaborg?scholarship=Anita%20Borg%20Scholarship%202007%20US%20-%20Late%20PhD>
*Step Two: *
In addition to completing the online application, you are required to
*mail*the following documents:
- *Official Transcripts*
Undergraduates: A copy of your current academic record
Graduates: A copy of your undergraduate and current academic record
- *Recommendation Letters*
Two referral letters from individuals who are qualified to evaluate
your academic and leadership accomplishments, preferably on official
letterhead. Please print and give the following recommendation
overview <http://www.google.com/anitaborg/anitaborg_recletter.pdf> to
your two referrers. It includes a description of the scholarship and
suggested focal points for your letter of recommendation.
All documents must be postmarked by *Monday, January 15, 2007.*
*Please send your transcripts and recommendation letters to:*
Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043-8303
* For specific questions not answered on this page or in the FAQ
section<http://www.google.com/anitaborg/faq.html>,
please e-mail anitaborgscholars at google.com.
* Dr. Anita Borg (1949 - 2003)*
[image: Portrait of Anita Borg] Anita Borg believed that technology affects
all aspects of our economic, political, social and personal lives. A
technology rebel with a cause, in her life she fought tirelessly to ensure
that technology's impact would be a positive one. It was this vision that
inspired Anita in 1997 to found the Institute for Women and Technology.
Today this organization continues on her legacy and bears her name, The
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology ( www.anitaborg.org).
Her capacity to mix technical expertise and a relentless vision inspired,
motivated and moved women to embrace technology instead of avoiding or
ignoring it. She has touched and changed the lives of countless women in the
computing fields and beyond. She is responsible for including women in the
technological revolution – not as bystanders, but as active participants and
leaders. In 1987, prior to founding the Institute, Anita began an email
online community called Systers which today has 3,000 members from all over
the world. In 1994, Anita co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women
in Computing Conference. The Grace Hopper Celebration has grown to become
the largest gathering of women in computing in the world. The Anita Borg
Institute is the umbrella organization for both of these ongoing programs as
well as the Virtual Development Center, TechLeaders and a host of other
dynamic partnerships and collaborations that embrace Anita's ongoing vision.
During her life, Anita's commitment to her vision and expertise in the field
gained her significant recognition. In 1999 President Clinton appointed her
to the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science,
Engineering, and Technology. In 2002, she received the Heinz Award for
Technology, the Economy, and Employment.
Born Anita Borg Naffz on January 17th, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, She grew
up in Palatine, Illinois, Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Mukilteo, Washington. Anita
found her way to a computer keyboard in her mid-20s. She received a Ph.D .
in computer science from the Courant Institute at New York University in
1981. She then embarked on a brilliant research career for some of
industry's commercial giants including, Nixdorf, Digital/Compaq's Western
Research Lab and Xerox PARC.
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