Good news for women pursuing career in Computers and Engineering

Google has announced the ‘Generation Google Scholarship’ for 2021-2022. The scholarship is established for women who are aspiring to pursue careers in computer sciences and engineering-related fields and are seeking to become leaders in the field.

The selected students will receive $ 1,000 for one complete school year. According to Google, the Generation Google Scholarship will be awarded based on the candidate’s leadership skills and academic performance.

“The award will be based on based on the strength of each candidate's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, demonstrated leadership, and academic performance,” Google stated.

Google strongly encourages women from CS and engineering backgrounds. The applicants must be females who are full-time 1st or a 2nd-year student pursuing CS and other engineering fields from a recognized institute. Applicants are required to provide their academic transcripts along with their CV or Resume. Based on the strength of the application, the applicant will be provided an ‘Online Challenge’ to complete to further meet the selection criteria.

For further details about the scholarship, click here.