The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Published On:  Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 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 (http://www.anitaborg.org/). As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Asia-Pacific (APAC). Through the scholarship, we aim 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 performance, leadership experience and demonstrated passion for computer science. A group of female Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students will be chosen from the applicant pool across Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia (including Pakistan) and India. Each scholarship recipient will receive a scholarship amount specific to their local region in respect to tuition. All scholarship recipients will be invited to visit a Google office in Sydney, Australia for a networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity to meet and share experiences. ★★★ For eligibility criteria & details on how to apply @ http://goo.gl/6dbLE ★★★ It's yet another great opportunity for PAKISTANI students, especially women, to prove their ability in the global landscape! Would appreciate if you could spread the word in your own university and also help SPREAD THE WORD to all WOMEN institutions & students across PAKISTAN. Remember that the Closing DEADLINE is: Friday, May 31, 2013. Looking forward to lots of Pakistani applications, in sha' Allah.