The Bergeron scholarship is awarded to undergraduate female students in the CIS or Computer Science program who have expressed or demonstrated high potential for leadership careers in technology. The scholarship-mentorship program provides for a tuition award and a one-on-one mentor relationship with a leader from the technology industry. The program is funded through a $1 million endowment made by Sandra and Doug Bergeron to the university’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Sandra Bergeron is a graduate of Georgia State University.

This scholarship sponsors a full scholarship for academically distinguished students from both genders from all over the Emirates of the UAE, to study in the world’s leading universities abroad, majoring in ICT and related subjects, to serve the UAE society in general and the ICT sector in specific.

Detailed Application with eligibility criteria can be downloaded from http://www.betha.gov.ae/join_betha-E.php

BigAmbition, is a revolutionary programme whose primary strategy is to attract teenagers towards education and careers within the IT sector.

The initiative focuses on helping 14-19 year olds make informed choices in an inspiring and accessible way – stimulating demand among young people for technology-related degrees and careers plus improving the gender imbalance in IT.

$500 scholarship for female coding bootcamp participants.

BlackGirlsCode is devoted to showing the world that black girls can code, and do so much more. By reaching out to the community through workshops and after school programs, BlackGirlsCode introduces computer coding lessons to young girls from underrepresented communities in programming languages such as Scratch or Ruby on Rails. BlackGirlsCode has set out to prove to the world that girls of every color have the skills to become the programmers of tomorrow. By promoting classes and programs we hope to grow the number of women of color working in technology and give underprivileged girls a chance to become the masters of their technological worlds.

BlackGirlsCode is proud to say we’ve completed our first year as an organization, during which time we had the honor of bringing technology and entertainment to many wonderful young girls of color. By teaching the girls programming and game design, we hope to have started the lifelong process of developing in them a true love for technology and the self-confidence that comes from understanding the greatest tools of the 21st century.

And though we at BlackGirlsCode cannot overstate our happiness with the results of our classes, this is just the first step in seeking to bridge the digital divide. The digital divide, or the gap between those with regular, effective access to digital technology and those without, is becoming an increasingly critical problem in society. As more and more information becomes electronic, the inability to get online can leave entire communities at an extremely dangerous disadvantage.

Sadly, San Francisco’s digital divide falls along the same racial and social fault lines that characterize so many of society’s issues. White households are twice as likely to have home Internet access as African American houses. Bayview Hunters Point, Crocker Amazon, Chinatown, Visitacion Valley, and the Tenderloin have significantly lower rates of home technology use than the rest of the city. Sixty-six percent of Latinos report having a home computer, as opposed to 88 percent of Caucasians.            

Through community outreach programs such as workshops and after school programs, we introduce underprivileged girls to basic programming skills in languages like Scratch and Ruby on Rails. Introducing young black girls to these skills gives them an introduction to today’s computer technology, an essential tool for surviving in the 21st century. The skills they acquire through the programs give these young women a chance at well-paying professions with prestigious companies, as well as the ability to enter into the field as an entrepreneurs and leaders of technology.

“Imagine. Build. Create.” has always been our motto at BlackGirlsCode. The digital divide is steadily eroding, but if we want to create truly universal access to technology, San Francisco needs to come together as a community.  Imagine a world where everyone is given the tools to succeed, and then help us build ways for everyone to access information and create a new age of women of color in technology.   

National professional organization (open to students, professionals, and small business owners) for black women in IT in South Africa.  Holds workshops and skills training programmes, networking events, conferences, incubation activities, mentoring, and awards for women in IT.

Black Women in Computing (BWiC) is an online community created to provide online support, resources and to increase the number of black women in computing related fields.

The essence of this new lab can be described by three keywords:

Innovation: Innovation generally refers to the creation or improvement of products, technologies, or ideas that signifies a substantial change or difference. The pioneers working in BongoHive want to bring innovation to the world of economics, business, entrepreneurship, health, education etc.

Creativity: We are out-of-the box thinkers that know new ideas need nurturing and support. We also know that having an idea is good but acting on it is more important. In our thinking, results are what count.

Sustainability: We believe some applications and services can leapfrog development in Zambia. To us successful applications and services need to have the capacity to endure. With a connected and conducive place for techies to work on technologies that can leapfrog development in Zambia we hope to produce sustainable outcomes.

Membership of BongoHive is free. Members must agree to specific agile development methods used at Lusaka’s Innovation Hub. We promote development, teamwork, collaboration, and process adaptability throughout the life-cycle of a project.

Team composition in an agile project is usually cross-functional and self-organizing, without consideration for any existing corporate hierarchy or the corporate roles of team members. Members of BongoHive must take responsibility for tasks that deliver the functionality a project requires.

That’s the secret to BongoHive’s success: geeks or nerds, are self-organising to equip themselves with the expertise and experience needed to solve social problems and enhance their personal development.

Contact:
Email: http://bongohive.co.zm/contactus/

Physical address:
25 Mpulungu Rd,
Olympia Park,
Lusaka,
Zambia
Tel: +260955769936

The annual award is be given to a woman in computer science and/or engineering who has made significant research contributions and who has contributed to her profession, especially in the outreach to women.

It offers projects aimed at teaching children to program by showing them how to make computer games, animations, and websites. Their volunteers go to the local club for an hour per week and teach one project per week. Each term the students will progress and learn more whilst at the same time using their imagination to make creative projects. Terms 1 & 2 use Scratch to teach the basics of programming. Term 3 teaches the basics of web development using HTML and CSS. Term 4 teaches Python.

Brunel University of London offers scholarships for female UK/EU students applying for one of the relevant MSc full-time courses. Applicants must be studying for undergraduate degree in the UK in Engineering, Technology, Science or Mathematics, and be eligible for associate or graduate membership of one of the UK Engineering Institutions.

Contest open to beginners, students passionate about technology, individuals and groups. It rewads innovative projects implemented trhough the use of ICTs. It can be for example a robot, a video game, an animated movie etc. Check the website to learn more about this initiative.

The purpose of Camp TechKobwa is to provide young women with unhindered access to computers in order to develop skills and creativity in using technology as well as to inspire them as the next generation of Rwandan technology entrepreneurs. The camp encourages young women to become active citizens by building their self-esteem, confidence, and skills; and empowers them and their ICT teachers to start computer and media clubs upon return to their schools.

A national agency for the promotion of French higher education abroad.  Grant search engine with links around the world. Provides Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Postdoctoral grants in French, English, Spanish and Chinese.  Best viewed in French.

Site with listings of various scholarships in computer science offered by Canadian Universities listed by province