Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionising 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. Who can apply?
-Be a female student at an Australian or New Zealand university who has completed one or more years of a Bachelors degree with at least one year of study remaining, whether as part of a Bachelors or postgraduate degree. -Be enrolled in full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at an university or equivalent tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand for the following year. -Be studying Computer Science, Software Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field. -Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply. Deadline to apply: 10 July 2012 For more information and in order to apply go to: http://www.google.com.au/anitaborg/ The Google sponsored Coffee Club is a meet and greet open discussion group for women in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related disciplines on campus. The club is aimed to support, connect and promote a diverse group of women in these disciplines through regular forum discussions, faculty advice, and visibility into industry.The coffee club is run by students, for students. We aim to have one session every month during semester.
Our 3rd and last meetup in Semester 1, 2012 will be in June: Date : 27th June 2012 (Wednesday) Time : 5:30-6:00pm Venue : Secret Recipe Cakes & Cafe, Store 308, Level 3, Melbourne Central Cost : Free of charge * Only limited seats available. Please join us for some free coffee/tea/hot chocolate, networking and Google giveaways. This event is open to RMIT and Melbourne Uni female students studying courses in science, engineering and technology. Please RSVP through: http://bit.ly/LZKGhM So what is it that we're trying to do?
Event in Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/224817250971896/ Fulbright Scholarship applications openApplications for the 2013 Fulbright Scholarships are now open. Valued at between $30,000 and $40,000 (depending on the scholarship category and scholarship duration), Fulbright scholarships are open to Australian citizens to undertake research or study in the United States for three to 12 months. Scholarships can be started between 1 July, 2013, and 30 June, 2014.
As the largest and one of the most prestigious educational scholarship programs in the world, Fulbright Scholarships provide a unique opportunity for Australians to build long-term research collaboration and linkages with US universities. Applications are open from any field of study to
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