In 1997, Dr. Anita Borg founded the Institute for Women and Technology. After her death in 2003, it was renamed the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology. During her life, Dr. Borg worked to break down obstacles that prevent women and minorities from pursuing careers in computers and technology. Google's scholarship in her honor is for women who are full-time students at a U.S. university in programs in computer science or computer engineering. Students must have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 4.5 GPA on a 5.0 scale. The award is worth $10,000 for one year, and eligibility extends to citizens, permanent residents and international students.
Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
google.com/anitaborg
The SMART scholarship, which stands for Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation, is run by the Department of Defense and is intended for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The scholarship provides between $25,000 and $41,000 per year, covers full tuition and other education-related costs, and reimburses health insurance expenses. Certain participants will also receive a summer internship with the Department of Defense. All SMART scholarship recipients go to work in Department of Defense labs and agencies after graduation. The scholarship is only open to citizens of the United States.
ASEE SMART Scholarship Team
202-331-3544
smart.asee.org
The Department of Energy's Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (CSGF) is for Ph.D. students in science or engineering whose programs focus on high-performance computing. The award is good for up to four years, and during the fellowship period recipients have several obligations. A minimum of 12 weeks must be spent undertaking a practicum at a DOE research lab, and must be completed before the end of the second year of the fellowship. Recipients must also attend annual meetings for in Washington, D.C. During the summer, fellows must be enrolled in classes, completing the practicum or conducting degree-related research on a full-time basis.
DOE CSGF Program Coordinator
1609 Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 101
Ames, IA 50010
515-956-3696
krellinst.org