From dblank at brynmawr.edu Mon Nov 7 15:02:06 2005 From: dblank at brynmawr.edu (Douglas S. Blank) Date: Mon Nov 7 15:02:24 2005 Subject: [Compsci] Microsoft Scholarship Program Information Message-ID: <1131393726.3414.71.camel@mightymouse.brynmawr.edu> >Subject: Microsoft Scholarship Program Information >Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 13:53:05 -0800 >From: "Kelly Bookmiller (Kelly Services Inc)" >To: > >Hello! > >Microsoft recognizes the value of a diverse workforce and is committed to >hiring the best and brightest from all backgrounds. We know that having a >wide range of perspectives will enable us to continue to provide great >software and services in the 21st century. We have a scholarship program >that is designed to encourage students to pursue careers in Computer >Science and other related technical fields. > > > >Microsoft is excited to be offering more than a half million dollars in >scholarships. Scholarships will cover up to 100 percent of tuition for the >2006-2007 academic year. Applications must be postmarked by January 15, >2006. Microsoft will contact finalists by the end of February 2006. >Scholarship recipients will be notified by March 15, 2006. All recipients >of the scholarship will be required to complete a salaried summer >internship of 12 weeks at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington. >(Microsoft reserves the right not to offer a position to the scholarship >winner if an appropriate match cannot be found.) > > > >Undergraduate students from across North America will be selected in >recognition of their passion for software and the ability to make a >difference in the software industry. We request that you forward the >information about the scholarships to students at your school that fit the >criteria and might be interested in applying. For your convenience, you >can send students to >http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships >for application information. In addition, I have included the full >scholarship information at the end of this email. Please contact me >directly with any additional questions you may have. > > > >Sincerely, > >Kelly Bookmiller > >Recruiting Coordinator > >Kelly Services at Microsoft Corporation > >a-kebook@microsoft.com > > Scholarship Program for 2006-2007 School Year > > >www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships > > >Program Overview >Microsoft is committed to building the pipeline of future computer >scientists. Our scholarships are designed to encourage students to pursue >studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. Students >will be awarded scholarships in recognition of their passion for software, >academic excellence, and ability to make a difference in the software >industry. > >Microsoft is excited to be offering scholarships totaling over a >half-million dollars for the 2006-2007 academic year. Applications must be >postmarked by January 15, 2006. > >At Microsoft, we want to encourage students from groups currently >under-represented in the field of computer science to pursue technical >degrees. While all candidates who meet the criteria for eligibility >described below may apply, a large majority of our scholarships will be >awarded to female students, under-represented minority students or >students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of one of >the following groups under-represented in the software field: African >American, Hispanic or Native American. > >Microsoft will review all applications and select final candidates on the >basis of eligibility, quality of application, displayed interest in the >software industry, commitment to leadership and financial need. All >applicants will be notified of their status via email on March 15, 2006. > >What are the provisions of the award? >Scholarships are awarded to recipients for one academic year. The >scholarship will cover up to 100 percent of the tuition for the 2006-2007 >academic year as posted by the financial aid office of the university or >college. Scholarships are made through the designated school and are not >transferable to other academic institutions. Funds are to be used for >tuition only and may not be used for other costs on the recipient's bursar >bill. > >All recipients of the scholarship will be required to complete a salaried >summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, >Washington. Microsoft reserves the right not to offer a position to the >scholarship winner if an appropriate match cannot be found. > >What are the criteria for scholarship eligibility? >Students must be enrolled in a bachelor s degree program at a college or >university in the United States, Canada or Mexico at the time the >application is submitted. Students must be enrolled full-time and making >satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, >computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or >physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science. The student >must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, >or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0. > >What is required to apply? >A complete application includes four items: your r?sum?, transcript, >essay questions and letter of referral. There is not a separate >application form to submit in addition to the above materials. > >R?sum?. Enclose a copy of your r?sum? that includes your e-mail address, >campus address and phone number, student ID number, permanent address and >phone number, major and expected graduation date. > >Transcript. Enclose a copy of your current academic transcript. > >Essay Questions. Use one page to answer all four of the following essay >questions (not one page per question). > >? Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology >outside the classroom. > >? Describe the toughest technical problem you've worked on, how >you addressed the problem, your role in reaching the outcome, if it was >team-based, and the final outcome. > >? Describe a situation which demonstrates initiative and your >willingness to go above and beyond. > >? Describe how you are currently funding your college education. > >Letter of referral. Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member or >an academic advisor who knows your work. > >Gender/Ethnicity/Disability (optional). Please note your gender, ethnicity >or disability on the page with your essay questions if you would like that >information to be considered with your application. > >Please send your completed application to: >Microsoft Scholarship Program >Microsoft Corporation >One Microsoft Way >Redmond, WA 98052-8303 > > > -- Douglas S. Blank Computer Science Assistant Professor Bryn Mawr College (610)526-6501 http://cs.brynmawr.edu/~dblank From dblank at brynmawr.edu Fri Nov 11 18:41:53 2005 From: dblank at brynmawr.edu (dblank@brynmawr.edu) Date: Fri Nov 11 18:41:57 2005 Subject: [Compsci] programming contest tomorrow Message-ID: <52807.68.34.179.225.1131752513.squirrel@webmail.brynmawr.edu> Tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 12, Jacqueline Bores, Danny Tang, and Julia Ferraioli will travel to Wilkes University to represent Bryn Mawr College in the 30th ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals sponsored by IBM. There they will program for 5 hours. The winning team will be the one that solves the most problems the quickest. The contest will start around 1pm, and you can follow along to see how the "Code Daemons" are doing, and cheer from afar! You can see the action tomorrow at: http://midatl.cs.vt.edu/board/ Go daemons!