Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) 19 Scholarships: AnitaB.org 1497 views

AnitaB.org is offering GHC Scholarships, providing funds for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty to attend the three-day Celebration. Scholars who attend GHC will have opportunity to gain access to career and academic workshops, networking opportunities, and memories that will last a lifetime.

Scholarship value:

Student and Faculty Scholarships include:

• Individual Registration for the three-day Celebration.
• Hotel accommodations (arranged by AnitaB.org).
• Student Scholars will be assigned a roommate. Faculty Scholars will be assigned their own room.
• Airfare booked and paid for by AnitaB.org Travel Consultant.
• Travel stipend (if used wisely, stipend is expected to cover transportation costs to and from the airport, baggage fees, meals, and other travel incidentals).
• The organization will provide the stipend while picking up the badge at GHC.

Student Eligibility

• Candidates must be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program at a college, university, or high school at the time of applying.
• Candidates must be a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program at a college or university at the time of the Celebration (October 2019). Those graduating prior to the Celebration are not eligible unless accepted to another related degree program (such as a M.S. or Ph.D. program).
• Candidates must show satisfactory progress toward a degree such as, but not limited to, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, human-computer interaction, math, physics, or management information systems.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate an interest in computing.
• Candidate must be at least 18 years of age by October 2, 2019.

Selection criteria for a student scholar:

• Active in their community, including being involved with campus computing/STEM clubs and working toward the advancement of women in computing.
• Understanding of how attending GHC will have an impact on them and any messages or key learnings they take back to share at their schools.

Faculty Eligibility

• Applicant must be teaching at an accredited college or university at the time of the conference. We do not award scholarships to High School teachers, as the conference does not provide programming for K-12.
• Applicant must teach in a degree program such as, but not limited to, computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, human-computer interaction, math, physics, or management information systems.

How to apply:

• Apply online