“Her capacity to mix technical expertise and a relentless vision inspired, motivated and moved women to embrace technology instead of avoiding or ignoring it.”

Dr. Anita Borg (1949–2003)

Anita Borg believed that technology affects all aspects of our economic, political, social and personal lives. A technology rebel with a cause, in her life she fought tirelessly to ensure that technology’s impact would be a positive one. It was this vision that inspired Anita in 1997 to found the Institute for Women and Technology. Today this organization continues on her legacy and bears her name, The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (www.anitaborg.org).

More about Dr. Anita Borg

The scholarship

Dr. Anita Borg 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.

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Taiwan. Through the scholarship, we aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. A group of female undergraduate and graduate student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. Each scholarship recipient will receive a TWD 45,000 scholarship. In addition all scholarship recipients will be invited to visit Google’s Beijing office for a networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity for all scholarship recipients from Greater China region to meet and share their experiences.

Who can apply?

Applicants must satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible:

• Be a female student enrolled in full-time undergraduate or postgraduate study at an university in Taiwan. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.
• Be studying Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Maintain an excellent academic record.

How to apply

Please complete the online application. If you are a first time user, you will need to register; if you are already registered, simply login!

You will also be asked to submit electronic versions of your resume, essay responses, transcripts, and name and email of your referrers.

Deadline to apply: May 28, 2011.

For specific questions not answered on this page or in the FAQ section, please e-mail anitaborgscholars-tw@google.com. The subject field of your email must include “Anita Borg Question”.

About the finalists’ retreat

Scholarship recipients are invited to an expenses paid retreat in 2011 summer. In addition to free time for sightseeing and socializing, the formal part of the retreat typically includes:

• welcome meal and tour of Google,
• informal ice breaker activities and introductions,
• introduction to the Anita Borg Institute and the scholarship program,
• personal insights, technical talks, and workshops.

We look forward to receiving your application!