On behalf of the Anita Borg Institute and the Association for Computing Machinery, I would like to invite University of Technology, Sydney - Women in Engineering & IT students and staff to participate in the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), October 2 - 5, 2013 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota, USA.
GHC is the world’s largest gathering of technical women in computing. Technical women gather to network, find or be mentors, create collaborative proposals, and increase the visibility of women’s contributions to computing. We are expecting over 4,000 attendees this year. Here are some ways you, other faculty, and students can participate in GHC:
GHC Scholarships for Students and Faculty – Application Deadline: May 15th
Undergraduate, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows from around the world are encouraged to apply. The GHC Scholarships for students cover a combination of conference registration, meals, lodging, and fixed amount of travel reimbursement funds. Faculty, at all levels, are also encouraged to apply. The GHC Scholarship for faculty covers conference registration only.
‘ABI’ Awards given at GHC – Nomination Deadline: May 15th
Nominate a colleague for one of the awards given at GHC:
Please let me know if you have any questions about the conference or these opportunities to participate. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kindest regards,
Tina
Tina Pratt
Program Manager, Academic Initiatives and New Program Development
Anita Borg Institute
+ 1 - 650.857.2419 OFFICE
Alternative Funding Opportunities
Please note: UTS students can apply for BUiLD grants (undergraduate and postgraduates) from UTS:International and Faculty researchers can apply for FEIT conference funding to present at these conferences.
