Generation Google Scholarship - USA
Scholarship Overview
The Generation Google Scholarship - USA is awarded by Google to help aspiring students to pursue computer science degrees in technology and become leaders in the field. Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, demonstrated leadership, and academic performance. This scholarship programme encourages students that identify with groups historically excluded from the technology industry, including Women, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, to study abroad. In order to be qualified for this scholarship programme, students must be studying in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Shortlisting Process
The selection of scholars for the Generation Google Scholarship - USA involves a multi-stage process. The scholars will be selected after a thorough assessment of all the applicants.
Terms and Conditions
The continuation of the scholarship depends on the good academic performance of the scholars in the examinations conducted by their respective universities.
Renewal cases of stipend holders who are not promoted to the next year will not be considered for further renewal.
Eligibility
- Have a high school degree or equivalent, unless applicants are currently a high school senior applying to university.
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2019-20 academic year or currently enrolled as a high school senior intending to enroll at a university in the United States or Canada for the 2020-2021 academic year.
- Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. program at an accredited university or college in the United States or Canada for the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Demonstrate a strong academic record.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for improving the representation of underrepresented groups in computer science and technology.
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online.
Application Documents
- Students will be asked to complete an online application which includes:
- General background information (e.g. contact information and details about your current and intended universities).
- Resume/CV.
- Family and household information.
- Academic transcripts from your current and prior institutions (if you have earned a prior degree).
- Responses to three short answer essay questions.
- Recipients will be selected based on the overall strength of their essays and application materials compared to the entire applicant pool or respective academic peers (e.g. high school students compared to other high school students).
- Before starting the application, applicants need to have the following ready for upload:
- A PDF copy of your resume (if applicable, please include leadership positions, extracurricular activities, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on your resume).
- A PDF copy of your current or most recent transcript (unofficial is acceptable).
- A PDF copy of your three short-answer responses.