IBM Linda Sanford Women’s Technical Advancement Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers
Award: $1,250
To support reentry and non-traditional students studying computer engineering, computer science, engineering technology, and mathematics. Qualifications: Applicants must identify as a woman; must be re-entry/non-traditional student and major in: CprE, CS, ET, Math/Analytics; must have minimum 3.5 out of 4 GPA; incoming collegiate freshman through graduate student; studying full-time (exceptions made for reentry/nontraditional students); students who are current SWE Collegiate or SWENext members; must be planning to attend a school with ABET-accredited programs; undergraduate and community college applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year; masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria; reviewers focus on extracurricular activities, work history, volunteerism, and interest and involvement in STEM. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include general personal information; education information; previous school information, current school information, and intended school for the upcoming year information; transcript (unofficial): transcripts must include applicant name and GPA (preference for unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale); financial details: general questions regarding family circumstances and any additional expected funding; additional information, school and community activities, work experience, honors and awards, essay; short response answer in response to a provided prompt; reference (1); contact information for one reference must be provided on the application, and then applicants reference must log in to submit their recommendation. Focus: Computer and information sciences; Engineering; Engineering, Computer.
Eligibility
- Minimum GPA: 3.5