S. Vishnu Sharma
Woman techies can prove their mettle – Google is inviting applications from women undergraduate women students for its Techmakers Scholars Program (WTMSP). The same programme was formerly known as Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program. And, Google is taking ahead the vision of Dr Anita Borg of establishing gender equality in the field of computer science through this programme.
Google will choose undergraduate students from the whole lot of applications it receives and provide them scholarships based on the strength of each candidate’s passion for technology, leadership ability and academic background. The applicants winning scholarships will also be provided an opportunity to take part in various programmes at Google.
Woman techies can prove their mettle
Woman techies can prove their mettle
The applicant must be a first or second year graduate student in any recognized university or educational institution. The student must be studying computer science, computer engineering or any other technical field which is closely related to it. The applicant must have good academic record and also passion for technology.
Women-candidates willing to apply for the programme can click the official link ‘http://services.google.cn/fb/forms/womentechmakersscholarsprogram2020-apac/’ for applying and knowing more about the scheme. The link above is active now and has an application form which must be filled and uploaded before last date of 30 April and all forms must be uploaded before 11:59 (SGT) of April 30.
More information can be had from another link also and that is ‘https://www.womentechmakers.com/scholars’ This programme is open primarily open for students studying in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan and India. There are other schemes for students of undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral levels in other regions in Asia Pacific. Students can signup for these programmes at the link of google ‘keepintouchwithus‘