The NCWIT Collegiate Award (For Female Students) - Scholarships

The NCWIT Collegiate Award, sponsored by HP and Qualcomm, honors the outstanding technical accomplishments of college women of any year of study. Conferred upon up to six students annually, the Award recognizes technical projects that demonstrate a high level of creativity and potential societal impact.

Eligibility

A college woman may apply to the NCWIT Collegiate Award if she meets the following criteria:

• She is a member of the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Community.
• She is currently enrolled at an NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA) community college, four-year college or university, or other AA higher education institution.
• She is an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in computing.

Prizes

Each NCWIT Collegiate Award winner receives a $10,000 cash award, an engraved award, and a trip to the annual NCWIT Summit on Women & IT for recognition at an awards ceremony and an opportunity to network with Collegiate Award Sponsors at a private reception.

Each of the twelve women with honorable mentions receives a $2,500 cash award and a trip to the Summit and private reception.

Application Details

Applications for the 2016 NCWIT Collegiate Award open Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 12 p.m. (Noon) EST. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, January 25th, 2016.