The 2015 Google Generation Scholarship is out. Applications are now open for the
Generation Google Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. The
Generation Google Scholarship was established to help aspiring computer
scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. Selected
students will receive 10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or 5,000 CAD
(for those studying in Canada). The Scholarship program is actually dual in nature; the other part to be updated asap.
As part of the scholarship, current
high school seniors who are entering their first year of university in
2015-2016 will be required to attend Google’s Computer Science Summer
Institute (CSSI) in the summer of 2015. Current undergraduate or graduate
students will be invited to attend the Google Scholars’ Retreat in the summer
of 2015. The Scholarship has in it some criteria for Eligibility and as well Application Instructions.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this,
the applicant(s) must
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2014-2015 academic year;
- Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student at a university in the US or Canada for the 2015-2016 school year;
- Pursuing a computer science or computer engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field;
- Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology;
- Exhibit a strong record of academic achievement;
- Be a student from an underrepresented group in computer science (African American, Hispanic, American Indian, or Female. Meanwhile, Students with disabilities should apply to the Google Lime Scholarship here google.com/students/scholarships).
- Be a current high school senior
- Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student at a university in the US or Canada for the 2015-2016 school year
- Intend to pursue a computer science or computer engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field
- Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology
- Exhibit a strong record of academic achievement
- Be a student from an underrepresented group in computer science (African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Female, or a Person with a Disability)
- Be available to attend Google’s Computer Science Summer Institute (CSSI) in 2015 Summer.
The Application for
each section is separate;
For current university
students, kindly access the appropriate Web Page for your registration into the Scholarship program via GGS
Meanwhile,
for application instructions you can read them upby clicking here
Do take time to go through the page more patiently via the link below. Cheers.
Google Generation Scholarship
Are international students pursuing their undergraduate studies eligible to apply for this scholarship, as in the case of Anita Borg Scholarship.
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