One Year's U.S. Or Canadian Graduate School Scholarship For Women Studying Computer Or Electrical Engineering, Or Mathematics

From The Foundation Center:

Deadline: October 9, 2009

Microsoft Research Accepting Applications for Graduate Women's Scholarship Program

The Microsoft Research graduate women's scholarship is a one-year scholarship program for outstanding women graduate students and is designed to help increase the number of women pursuing a Ph.D. in the computer sciences, electrical engineering, and mathematics.

The program supports women in the second year of their graduate studies. Women who are interested in the scholarship must apply during their first year of graduate studies.

The scholarship award includes $15,000 for the 2010 academic year and a conference and travel allowance of $2,000 for recipients to attend a conference in their field of study. Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year only and are not available for extension or renewal.

Nominees for the Microsoft Research graduate women's scholarship program must be nominated by their universities and their nominations must be confirmed by the office of the chair of the department. Direct applications from students are not accepted.

Student must attend a U.S. or Canadian university and be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in computer science, electrical engineering, or mathematics. A maximum of three applicants per department, per university, will be accepted.

Visit the Microsoft Research Web site for further information.

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