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For Women and Girls:  Explore ICT Opportunities

This part of the Girls in ICT Portal contains links to scholarships, contests and awards, training and internships, online networks, tech camps, information about national Girls in ICT Day events and other initiatives to encourage and support women and girls to enter the ICT sector.  Please note that any questions you may have about any of the listed programs should be directed to the program provider.

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ScholarshipsX
Records Found: 115
posted on:05/10/15
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
North America
United States
Science Ambassador Scholarship for Women in STEM

Offers a full tuition scholarship for women pursuing an undergraduate STEM course in the US. Video applications must be submitted by December 1.

posted on:10/12/15
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
Canada
North America
Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology

The society offers scholarships to women in science and technology.

posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
Mexico
North America
United States
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Applicant must be a woman, have a minimum 3.5 GPA, and attend an ABET-accredited engineering program, engineering at SWE-approved colleges and universities, or computer science in a CSAB-accredited program or at an ABET-accredited or SWE-approved institution. Award is for education to advance applicant's career in engineering or computer science.

posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Online networks
Other
location(s):
South Africa
Africa
South African Women in Science and Engineering (SAWISE)

The Association of South African Women in Science and Engineering (SA WISE) is a dynamic association for all those who support the idea of strengthening the role of women in science and engineering in South Africa.

SA WISE aims to strengthen this role by inter alia:

  • raising the profile of women scientists and engineers
  • highlighting and addressing problems faced specifically by women in these fields
  • lobbying for the advancement of women in science and engineering
  • providing leadership and role models for young people wishing to enter the fields of science and engineering

An important function of SA WISE is to improve communication among women scientists and engineers, with e-mail being the preferred medium of communication. Members are encouraged to send ideas and information to SA WISE. SA WISE also maintains contact with other assocations of women in science and engineering world-wide

 

posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Training and internships
location(s):
Asia and the Pacific
Malaysia
Study Malaysia

Provides links to international and Malaysian scholarships at  all education levels beginning at nursery to Phd level. Comprehensive information, news and highlights.

posted on:07/08/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Girls in ICT Day Activities
Other
location(s):
North America
United States
Take Your Daughter to Hack Day

This is a hackathon style event where mothers and daughters learn to code clothes and accessories. They also offer scholarships to attend.

posted on:22/11/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Training and internships
location(s):
North America
United States
Tech Talent South (TTS)

TTS is a coding bootcamp with locations in Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, New Orleans, Dallas and Jacksonville that teaches Ruby on Rails, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript.  They offer part time and full-time classes They offer scholarships for women.

posted on:15/09/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Contests and awards
location(s):
North America
United States
The Sherry Anklam Memorial Award

The North-eastern Wisconsin Chapter of AITP established this award program to honor the memory of Sherry Anklam, a Chapter Past President who embodied all of the best values that this award is based on.

The criteria for selection for this award includes academic achievement, leadership, AITP student chapter participation and community involvement.

 

Award Qualifications

Applicant must be a paid member of a student chapter affiliated with the Northeastern Wisconsin AITP Chapter (Dues must be submitted to National AITP)

Applicant can be a half-time student or a full-time student (as defined by their institution) pursuing a degree in Information Technology or a related discipline.

The award will be made on merit without reference to financial need

 

posted on:22/11/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Mentoring and Shadowing
location(s):
Global Programs
Toptal Scholarships for Female Developers

$5,000 scholarship that can be used for educational and professional development, including coding bootcamps, online coding courses, and textbooks.  Also includes a year of weekly mentoring.

posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
Global Programs
Asia and the Pacific
Czech Rep.
Japan
Saudi Arabia
Europe and the CIS
Arab States
UNESCO/Poland

UNESCO/Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme (Science and Technology - 2011 )
With a view to promoting human resource capacities in the developing countries and to enhancing international understanding and friendship among nations, the UNESCO Chair for Science, Technology and Engineering Education at the AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland, are placing at the disposal of UNESCO twenty-two (22) fellowships of six (6) months duration starting on 1st October 2011 for the benefit of Member States listed in Annex I. Beneficiaries of these fellowships will be given the opportunity to undertake an individual research programme in the field of Science and Technology.  

posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Training and internships
Online networks
Tech camps
Mentoring and Shadowing
Other
location(s):
Canada
North America
University of Alberta Women in Scholarship Engineering, Science & Technology (WISEST)
posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
North America
United States
University of Colorado Scholarships for Women
posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
Canada
North America
University of Prince Edward Island Scholarships

Awarded to the student entering third year who achieves the highest aggregate in Computer Science based on a full course load in second year, who is not already receiving a scholarship of $1,000 or more. Not specifically for women.

posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
location(s):
Canada
North America
University of Saskatchewan- Women in Computer Science Scholarship

This scholarship is open to female students entering the second year of a degree program in either the College of Arts and Science or Edward's School of Business with a major in Computer Science. Students must enroll in 12 credit units of Computer Science at a 200-level as determined by the Selection Committee and described in the guidelines.

Contact:

http://www.cs.usask.ca/contact_us/index.php

posted on:09/04/15
program(s):
Scholarships
Online networks
Mentoring and Shadowing
Other
location(s):
Australia
Asia and the Pacific
University of Technology, Sydney Women in Engineering and Information Technology

Provides information on IT & Engineering scholarships, Mentoring,  International programmes, summer programmes, speaker programmes