mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development. The goal of NASA’s GSRP is to cultivate additional research ties to the academic community, and to help meet the continuing needs of the Nation’s aeronautics and space workforce requirements by increasing the number of highly trained scientists and engineers in aeronautics and space-related disciplines.

 

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Deadline: February 1, 2011 Website: http://www.google.com/anitaborg/ Benefits: $10,000 for one year Eligibility: Applicants must be women enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical program at an accredited college or university. Scholarships are offered in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, and the United States. Explanation: Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology. Google is proud to honor Anita’s memory and support women in technology with the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Google hopes to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders in the field.

 

ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conference Deadline: The 15th of every second month starting in February Website: http://women.acm.org/participate/ scholarship/ index.cfm Benefits: $600 to $1,200 for travel to a technical conference Eligibility: Applicants should be women enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Computer Science or related degree program. The student does not have to present a paper at the conference she attends. Explanation: ACM-W, with funding from

Wipro Technologies, provides support for women undergraduate and graduate students in Computer Science and related programs who wish to attend research conferences. Exposure to the CS research world can be an important factor in encouraging a student to continue on to the next level (Undergraduate to Graduate, Masters to Ph.D., Ph.D. to an industry or academic position).

 

Foundation for IT Education Scholarships Deadline: May 31, 2011 Website: http://www.edfoundation.org/ scholarships.htm

Benefits: Varies Eligibility: Applicants must be members of AITP ( aitp.org) pursuing an undergraduate degree in an information technology-related discipline. Explanation: The Foundation for Information Technology Education is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1975 to meet the changing educational requirements of the information profession and industry, and to address the long term educational efforts essential to support the industry and members of various IT-related professional organizations.

The Foundation administers several
scholarships for the Association of
Information Technology Professionals
(AI TP), including:
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Scholarship
•;The;Dave;Sanders;Memorial
Scholarship
•;The;Harold;Pool;Memorial;Scholarship
•;Kevin;Jetton;Service;Scholarship
•;William;R.;Reaugh;Memorial
Scholarship
•;The;Sherry;Anklam;Memorial;Award

 

Robert Half Technology/AITP Scholarships Deadline: February 25, 2011 Website: http://www.aitp.org/ncc/ncc2011/ RHT-AITPScholarship.html Benefit: T wo awards of $2,500 for one year Eligibility: Applicants must be US Citizens and members of AI TP ( aitp.org) pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, CIS, MIS, or IT at an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must have completed one full semester of college and have a GPA of at least 3.0.

Explanation: Robert Half Technology and the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) will offer $2,500 scholarships to two outstanding AITP Student Members pursuing studies in Information Technology. The scholarships will be awarded based on demonstrated academic achievement, leadership activities, community service and future career interests.

 

PhD Fellowship at PACE, University of Paderborn, Germany Paderborn Institute of Advanced Studies in Computer Science and Engineering (PACE), University of Paderborn, Germany, seeks students for admission to the three-year PhD programs in mathematics, mechanical and electrical engineering, informatics, and the natural sciences. Deadline: May 30, 2011 Eligibility: Master degree (or diploma) in a field from mathematics, computer science, information systems, engineering, physics, chemistry, or a related field with above average grades. In addition, TOEFL scores of minimum 80, or IELTS scores of minimum 6.0 are required for applicants who are not native English. Very talented students with Bachelor degrees are also welcome for shortened Master plus PhD programs. Benefits: Full fellowship as students of University of Paderborn, Germany. Link: http://pace.uni-paderborn.de/ fileadmin/Institute/PACE/Downloads/ PACE_Image_Brochure.pdf

 

Postdoc/Research Engineer Positions at Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea The KNU Database Lab of the Computer Engineering Department at the KyungPook National University pursues research in graph indexes and query processing, cloud databases, web extraction, advanced query optimization, semantic web, XML (stream) databases, object-relational databases, integration of heterogeneous data sources, next-generation authorization model (hippocratic databases) and location-based services. Deadline: May 30, 2011 Eligibility: Applicants must be researchers with a strong background in databases, statistics, and/or data mining. Additional requirements are strong implementation