Generation Google Scholarship for women in computer science The Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s impact on diversity, demonstrated leadership, and academic background. The program is open to qualified students who meet all the minimum qualifications. Women interested in computer science are strongly encouraged to apply.

Scholarships

Selected students will receive a 7,000 EUR award (or local equivalent) for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The Generation Google Scholarship: for women in computer science is open to qualified students who meet the eligibility criteria. Women interested in computer science are strongly encouraged to apply. The scholarship award must be spent on tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for the students’ classes at their primary university. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled as full time students for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for 2020-21 academic.
• Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a Bachelors’s, Masters’s, or Ph.D. program at an accredited university in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa for the 2021-2022 academic year.
• Be studying computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Demonstrate a strong academic record.
• Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for improving the representation of underrepresented groups in computer science and technology.

Application Process

• General background information (e.g. contact information and details about your current and intended universities).
• Resume/CV.
• Academic transcripts from your current and prior institutions (if you have earned a prior degree).
• One letter of reference from a professor, instructor, adviser, or supervisor.
• Responses to four short essay questions.
• Recipients will be selected based on the overall strength of their essays and application materials compared to the entire applicant pool or respective peers (e.g. bachelor students compared to other Bachelors’s students).

Applications for 2021 are now open.