Scholarships for Women in Engineering

Many organizations offer scholarships for women in engineering and computer and science. This is not an extensive list but we try to keep it as up to date as we can! If you have a great opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students let us know and we'll post it! Contact us at awe@seas.upenn.edu

G.I.R.L Game Design Competition

http://www.soe.com/girl/

First awarded in 2008, the Gamers in Real Life (G.I.R.L.) scholarship was created by Sony Online Entertainment LLC to encourage students toward career paths in the creative and applied arts, with the ultimate goal of developing video games that are more interesting for women to play.

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. (PST) April 6, 2011

Society of Women Engineers Scholarships for Undergraduate and Graduate Women

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=229

The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In fiscal year 2010, SWE disbursed more than 170 new and renewed scholarships valued at almost $500,000.

Deadline: Applications generally are available beginning December 1st and close February 15th

Microsoft Scholarships

http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx#

Microsoft is offering four different types of technical scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women's Scholarships, Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.

Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) 2011

http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/cssi/index.html

Up to 60 aspiring computer scientists will be selected to attend one of the all-expenses-paid CSSI sessions at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. Our first session will take place from June 26 - July 16, 2011 while the second will take place from July 24 - August 12, 2011.

Deadline: April 22, 2011. Select students will receive a short technical interview via telephone.

National Society of Black Engineers

http://www.nsbe.org/Programs/Scholarships.aspx

The society offers a variety of NSBE and Corporate-sponsored scholarship and award opportunities to pre-college, collegiate undergraduate and graduate student, and technical professional members.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

http://www.shpefoundation.org/scholarships/

The Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (AHETEMS) Scholarship Program is designed to enhance and achieve the potential of Latino students pursuing degrees in engineering, math and science. Merit-based and need-based scholarships are awarded, in the amount of $1,000 - $5,000, to deserving Latino/a high school graduating seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students who demonstrate both significant motivation and aptitude for a career in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.