Google Women Techmakers Scholarship Programme for African Women
Google Women Techmakers Scholarship Invitation: Applications are currently ongoing for the Google Women Techmakers Scholarship Programme for African Women. Interested students should see the details below.
Google Women Techmakers Scholarship Invitation: Applications are currently ongoing for the Google Women Techmakers Scholarship Programme for African Women. Interested students should see the details below.
About Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University, in California. Together, they own about 14 percent of its shares, and control 56 percent of the stockholder voting power through supervoting stock. They incorporated Google as a privately held company on September 4, 1998.
An initial public offering (IPO) took place on August 19, 2004, and Google moved to its new headquarters in Mountain View, California, nicknamed the Googleplex. In August 2015, Google announced plans to reorganize its various interests as a conglomerate called Alphabet Inc. Google, Alphabet’s leading subsidiary, will continue to be the umbrella company for Alphabet’s Internet interests. Upon completion of the restructure, Sundar Pichai was appointed CEO of Google; he replaced Larry Page, who became CEO of Alphabet.
Google Women Techmakers Scholarship Scholarship Details and FAQs
The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Programme now called Women Techmakers Scholars Programme is offering numerous scholarships to African women who intends undergoing a bachelors degree, masters degree and PhD program in any University in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionising the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. She proposed the ’50/50 by 2020′ initiative, so that women earning computing degrees would be 50% of the graduates by year 2020. However, the percentage of Computer Science degrees earned by women is still far from 50% throughout the world.
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, Google is proud to honor Anita’s memory and support women in technology with the Women Techmakers Scholars Program (formerly the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship).
Through the Women Techmakers Scholars Programme – formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Programme – Google is furthering Dr. Anita Borg’s vision of creating gender equality in the field of computer science by encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field.
With the help of Google, this scholarship was created to promote gender equality in the field of computer science by promoting and encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field. The scholarship is offered annually.
When is the application deadline?
6th December 2018
Eligible Countries:
Women from Europe, the Middle East and Africa
To be taken at:
Universities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
What are the eligible subject areas?
Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics or a closely related technical field
Scholarship Type:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Eligibility Criteria for the Google Women Techmakers Scholarship:
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- be a Female
- currently be enrolled at an accredited university for the 2018-2019 academic year
- intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time or part-time student in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program at a university in Europe, Middle East or Africa for the 2019-2020 academic year
- be studying computer science, computer engineering, informatics or a closely related technical field
- demonstrate a strong academic record
- exemplify leadership and demonstrate passion for increasing the involvement of women in Computer Science
Value of the Google Women Techmakers Scholarship:
- The scholarship recipients will each receive a €7,000 (or equivalent) scholarship.
- A retreat opportunity to connect with fellow scholars and Google mentors, while participating in professional and personal development trainings and workshops.
- An online network with fellow scholars program participants designed to share resources, support the global community of women in tech and collaborate on projects to make continued impact.
How to Apply for the Google Women Techmakers Scholarship
Google Women Techmakers Scholarship female applicants who are interested and eligible for this scholarship programme should complete the Online application form.
The following documents are required for application:
- General background information (includes contact information and information about your current and intended institutions).
- Current resume.
- Responses to five essay questions.
- One letter of reference from a professor, instructor, adviser or supervisor.
- Academic transcripts from your current and prior institutions (if you have earned a prior degree).
