The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and AfricaWe do not have a physical application form. Please complete the online application. You will also be asked to submit electronic versions of your CV, essay responses, transcripts, and name and email of your referrers. Please scan your transcripts and enrollment confirmation into electronic format (PDF format preferred).
Yes. If you are currently studying at a university in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa and meet our criteria for scholarship eligibility, you can apply regardless of your citizenship.
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
If you cannot obtain an official transcript from your University before the deadline, you can send an unofficial transcript. However, we will require all finalists to provide an official transcript.
Official transcripts are documents that are authorised and issued by your University and demonstrate your academic performance. The official transcript should include an account of your grades and an explanation of the grading scale at your University.
Upload the original, non-English transcripts as well as your English translation of your transcripts. Please have your translation confirmed by an official authority of the university such as the Dean or Provost.
You can treat the essays as short research or technical reports / papers. Feel free to use tables, references, or figures. Please do not make the essays too wordy!
This means that you must be enrolled in the next academic year. If you graduate before December 2010, you are not eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship is dedicated to provide financial support for the next academic year.
Please list any examples of leadership within your wider technology community. This might include teaching, tutoring, lecturing, mentoring, organising summits, conferences or workshops, supporting women or girls in the field, introducing new ideas to do with women in Computer Science or others. We are less concerned with official job titles such as “leader” or “manager” and more with differences you have made to others’ lives.
The recommendation letters will be submitted directly by your referrers. You have to enter the name and email of your referrers into the online application. Your referrers will receive an email generated by the online application including further instructions about how they can upload the recommendation letter to the online application.
No, all supporting documents will be submitted in electronic format through the online application form.
All applications should be submitted in .pdf, Google Docs or .doc format. We are unable to accept applications which are not submitted in these formats
We are aware that in some countries an excellent academic record is difficult to prove. We are looking for applicants who have an outstanding academic performance within their University.
We are aware that some countries do not offer a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree (e.g. “Civilingenjör Datateknik” in Sweden, “Diplomstudiengang Informatik” in Germany, etc.). When completing the online application form, please select the degree which most closely mirrors your level.
We will send you an email notification within ten days of the submission deadline.
No. This scholarship is dedicated to supporting women in technology. We hope to expand our scholarship programme in the future.
The selection process for Anita Borg will be totally separate from any internship or full-time selection. If you are interested in an internship position with us, apply at www.google.com/jobs/students.
Yes, finalists can reapply. Scholarship recipients are not eligible to reapply.
If you cannot see the answer you need on the front page or in these FAQs, please email anitaborgscholars-emea@google.com. The subject line of the email must include “Anita Borg Question”.