Recipients for both scholarships will be awarded in recognition of their demonstrated passion for technology, academic excellence, and leadership while working to push the software industry forward.
They strongly encourage underrepresented groups to pursue STEM fields of study because we greatly value a broad range of perspectives and contributions.
They are especially committed to offering scholarships to those individuals from backgrounds that may historically have been underrepresented in the technical field. They prioritize scholarship applications that demonstrate exceptional leadership work in the promotion of diversity in STEM disciplines at their university
Eligible students must already be enrolled in college pursuing a Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, math or physics. The college or university can be located in the U.S., Canada, or Mexico.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in JANUARY of each year, and the award amount VARIES.
For more details, visit http://careers.microsoft.com/students/scholarships
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