Carnegie Mellon University Executive Women's Forum Fellowship

Africa_1Deadline: Not specified

Funding Source: Carnegie Mellon University, Information Networking Institute

Country of Study: USA

Degree Targeted: Master

Type of Scholarship        

·         Fully funded

Periodicity          Annual

Description       

Women@INI (WINI) is committed to promoting and supporting the professional and academic goals of Information Networking Institute (INI) students. The goal of our organization is to create a nurturing and inspiring learning environment that promotes and celebrates gender and cultural equality and diversity, both within and beyond the INI.

The INI and Carnegie Mellon CyLab have partnered with the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF), sponsored by Alta Associates, to offer a full scholarship to an INI student each year.

Alta Associates is a premier executive recruitment firm specializing in Information Security, IT Audit, Risk Management and Privacy. In 2003, Alta Associates organized the first-ever Executive Women's Forum on Information Security for leaders in information security, privacy and risk management, and they have been holding annual EWFs since that time. The EWF is a group of over 200 of the most senior executive women in information security, risk management and privacy who meet yearly to share experiences and build trust-based relationships.

This scholarship was first offered in Fall 2007. Awardees, known as EWF Fellows, will receive a full scholarship and will be mentored by an EWF participant at a senior level in the information security field.

Eligible African Countries           

Any African Country

Field of Study   

Computer Science

Engineering

Information Technology

Eligibility            

Recipients of the EWF scholarship must meet the following criteria:

§  Meet all criteria for admission to an INI program

§  Have an accumulated GPA of at least 3.25 prior to entering Carnegie Mellon and maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA while at the INI

§  Have no outstanding employment contract or obligation while attending Carnegie Mellon

§  Show exemplary promise and potential

§  Demonstrate exceptional leadership skills

Application Procedure

You may apply online .

Contact               

Carnegie Mellon, Information Networking Institute

4616 Henry St.

Pittsburgh, PAkjijb

ini@cmu.edu