The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a national, nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase substantially the representation of American Indians and Alaska Natives in science, engineering and other related technology disciplines. Each year AISES provides a number of scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.
Returning in 2009, the AISES Google Scholarship will fund eleven scholarships at $10,000.00 each. This scholarship is for students majoring in computer science and computer engineering.
The deadline to apply to the AISES Google Scholarship is June 15, 2009. If you would like additional information about the AISES Google Scholarship, please visit our website at
http://www.aises.org/Programs/ScholarshipsandInternships/Scholarships
All eligibility criteria and the scholarship application are available at this link. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me by email at liz@aises.org or by telephone at 505-765-1052×107.
Sincerely,
Liz Encinias
Program Officer
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
505-765-1052 x107
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – Applicants MUST meet all of the following criteria:
• Must have a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA).
• Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year college or in their second year at a two-year college leading to a four-year degree. Students at a two-year college must demonstrate a transition plan to a four-year college/university.
• Majoring in one of the following college disciplines at an accredited four year college or university: Computer Science OR Computer Engineering
• Must be a member of an American Indian tribe, Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian or otherwise considered to be an American Indian by the tribe with which affiliation is claimed; or is at least 1/4 American Indian blood; or is at least 1/4 Alaskan Native; or considered to be an Alaskan Native by an Alaskan Native group to which affiliation is claimed.
• Must be a member of AISES. To obtain an AISES membership go to http://www.aises.org/membership/