female computer scientists • Believed that technology affects all aspects of our economic, political, social and personal lives • She fought to ensure that technology’s impact would be a positive one • Founded in 1997 The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (www.anitaborg.org)
faculty research grants • Provide scholarships to encourage students to excel in their studies • Remove barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields • Encourage students to become active role models and leaders in their community
Scholarship 2007: Launched Scholarship in Europe & Israel 2008: Expanded Scholarship to include Russia 2009: Expanded Scholarship to include the Middle East and Africa
used toward tuition, books, travel conferences, etc. • Part of a Google community of women in technology • Invitation to attend a retreat in a European Google office • Participate in a one-year Google development program • Google ambassador for outreach activity in local community
or PhD • Study Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, Applied Mathematics, or closely related fields for 2015-2016 academic year • Intent to be enrolled to Bachelors, Masters or PhD program for 2016-2017 academic year at any university at Europe, Middle East and Africa
there is main items: • Good academic performance • Leadership experience • Demonstrated passion for Computer Science Only 20 best applications will receive the scholarship
2016: Eligibility Review • March 2016: Technical Review • April 2016: Review Committees* • May 2016: Winners Announced • Summer 2016: Retreat *Compare between same level of education
and concise resume which highlights your accomplishments • One page - Bachelors student or those with little work experience • Two pages -- if you have significant accomplishments (publications, open source contributions, startups, awards, etc.) • Check for spelling and grammar
• Include awards and competitions • Provide detail on accomplishments Candidate A – Wrote several applications to improve efficiency within the finance group. Candidate B – Used Java and PHP to write financial accounting application that saved the company over 25 hours a week of productivity resulting in over $100K in savings.
you are given the opportunity to give a 5 minute speech to a group of high school students to encourage them to pursue degrees in Computer Science. • Remember, the students want to know what is exciting and interesting about the field. • Please prepare a speech to give to the students. (300-500 words)
◦ What about Computer Science interests you in general? ◦ Why did you choose to study Computer Science? ◦ What do you think excites high school students about Co Science? • Determine the crowd you are presenting to -- age, boys, girls, both genders • Consider the parts of a speech ◦ Introduction ◦ Main points ◦ Conclusion • Interweave personal story to make it memorable
where your contribution and involvement was key to its success. Include the following sections: ◦ Problem trying to solve ◦ Solution chosen ◦ Technical challenges faced ◦ Your contribution to the success of the project ◦ Why you consider this project successful or innovative or both.
when you exhibited leadership. • Explain what you were trying to achieve and how you were influential. • Feel free to examine the ways in which you acted as a role model to the members of your broader community, your technical community, or your university. (400-600 words)
be used: ◦ Contribute to open source project ◦ Leading a women’s club at the university (or community) ◦ Mentoring or tutoring in sciences ◦ Public speaking at conferences ◦ Leadership role in student union ◦ Teaching assistant
2020" initiative, so that women earning computing degrees would be 50% of the graduates by year 2020. • The percentage of Computer Science degrees earned by women, however, is still far from 50% in most countries. • Please write a 600 - 1000 word essay which includes the following sections:
your university, what percentage of women study Computer Science? • What is your university doing to encourage women to select technical degrees? • What cultural factors in your country influence fewer women to select technical degrees? • If you were the Head of the Computer Science department at your university, what initiatives would you start to increase the involvement of women in Computer Science?
internship? 2. Can I send my application packet by regular mail? 3. Can international students apply for the scholarship? 4. What type of leadership activities shall I include on my CV? 5. What does “student enrolled in a Bachelors, Masters or PhD programme (or equivalent) in 2015/2016” mean? 6. How can I provide an English translation of my transcripts when my University does not issue English transcripts? 7. As Phd student I do not have transcripts. What should I do?
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