Microsoft Research Women’s Scholarship Program

Microsoft Research Scholarships

PhD Degree

Deadline: varies
Study in: USA
Course starts: AY 2016-2017

Last updated: 07 Nov 2016

Brief description: The Microsoft Research Women’s Scholarship offers funding to a select list of academic universities that will every award a US$20,000 fellowship to one woman who is interested in pursuing a PhD and in need of financial assistance.

Host Institution(s): The following United States universities are participants in the Microsoft Research Women’s Scholarships in the 2016–2017 academic year:

• Princeton University

• Stanford University
• University of California at Berkeley
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Washington

• Carnegie Mellon University
• Cornell University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Level/Field of study: PhD Programme in every field of study presented at the participating Universities

Number of Scholarships: One from every participating University

Target group: Women

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship amount is US$20,000 for the 2016–2017 academic year. Of that amount, $18,000 will be applied toward tuition costs and $2,000 will cover travel expenses to a conference in the scholarship recipient’s field of study.

The fellowship is honored to recipients for 1 academic year only and is not existing for extension or renewal.

Eligibility: The Microsoft Research Women’s Scholarships is appropriate to students entering or enrolled in a PhD program at one of the participating universities for the 2016–2017 academic year.

Application instructions: If you are pursuing, or plan to pursue, a PhD at one of these universities and are interested in applying to receive the Microsoft Research Women’s Scholarships, contact the department chair in your field of study for information about the scholarship’s application, review, and selection process as well as the scholarships schedule for the 2016–2017 academic year. Closing date varies per university.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/awards/fellows-women.aspx

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