Pathable Women in Science Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Pathable Event Apps
Pathable, an event website and mobile conference app developer based in Seattle with offices around the world, is offering its third annual $1,000 scholarship to a female student going into their freshman year of college or a female student who is currently enrolled in a computer science or computer related degree from an accredited university. The scholarship will be awarded each year in February.
According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, women earn 57% of all undergraduate degrees, 52% of all math and science undergraduate degrees, 42% of all math and statistics degrees, 40% of all physical science degrees, but only 18% of all computer and information sciences undergraduate degrees. Pathable is seeking to bridge the gap between men and women in computer science related fields.
Scholarship Criteria:
A) Must be pursuing a career in a computer or technology-related field
B) Must have at least two semesters of coursework remaining
Required Materials:
A) Online application
B) Official high school or college transcript
C) At least one letter of recommendation
D) Resume or CV
E) Short Questionnaire
Please answer the following questions:
A) What drew you to technology and computer science as a career direction?
B) Describe a relevant project that you have worked on that you found particularly challenging, meaningful and/or rewarding.
C) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?