This CISE Broadening Participation award provides funding for approximately eighty undergraduate and graduate students each year to attend the 2009 - 2011 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. The Grace Hopper Celebration is designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Leading researchers present their current work and special sessions focus on the role of women in today's technology fields. NSF scholarship support allows students who could not otherwise attend to participate and become part of the broad Hopper community of young female computing professionals that is nurtured through the event.

The intellectual merit of this project lies in the access to the many technical presentations and researchers at the conference. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in poster sessions and receive feedback from discipline specialists. The Grace Hopper Celebration provides a unique, supportive environment for intellectual discourse that is particularly appealing for women and other under-represented groups.

The broader impacts of this project deal with providing resources and support to students that will help them persist in their programs as well as access to avenues to continue through the IT workforce pipeline. Students who attend the Grace Hopper Celebration will be exposed to women who are creating, improving, and studying computer and information technologies who serve as role models and mentors. This travel scholarship support provides a unique opportunity to directly affect the careers of future computer scientists and increase the representation of women in computing.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
0936346
Program Officer
Harriet G. Taylor
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2009-06-01
Budget End
2012-05-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$332,532
Indirect Cost
Name
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Palo Alto
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94304