Overview
We’re making it easier for future computer scientists to excel in what they love to do. A Microsoft scholarship provides an advantage so you can pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. You’ll join other scholarship recipients from the United States, Canada, and Mexico who share the passion for software and academic excellence. It all adds up to achieving your primary goal—to make a real difference in the software industry.
Microsoft is offering four different types of technical scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women's Scholarships, Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.
Requirements
If you’re interested in applying for the 2010-2011 academic year scholarships, make sure you postmark your application by February 1, 2010 in order for your application to be considered. Microsoft selects final candidates based on the following criteria:
• Eligibility
• Quality of application
• Displayed interest in the software industry
• Commitment to leadership
• Financial need
Please check your e-mail on March 19, 2010, the day we notify all rewarded scholarship recipients. We will strive to contact all applicants about their status, however please note that due to the high number of scholarship applicants, we may only be able to contact candidates who were awarded scholarships.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be enrolled full time in a Bachelor's degree program at a 4-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time you submit the application. Plus, we’ll need to see that you’re making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics—and that you demonstrate an interest in computer science. Because the scholarship is merit based, you 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.
How to Apply
You must include the following five items in your application:
• Resume
• Transcript
• Answers to essay questions
• Letter of referral
• Printed Confirmation Page from Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program
That’s really all there is, and no extra forms to fill out. Don’t forget to include your name on each page of your application packet.
Please send your completed application to:
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303
Essay Questions
Use one page total (not one page per question) to answer all four of the following questions:
• 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 that 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 (professor or teaching assistant) or an academic adviser.
Printed Confirmation Page
Must have applied to a Microsoft 2010 Summer Internship. Please attach a printed copy of the Application Confirmation page, which can be accessed during the online application process. If you have already applied for a Microsoft Internship, please indicate this below your essay answers so we can verify your application status.
Apply now: https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/EN/US/CollegeJoinUs.aspx
For specific questions not answered on this page or in the FAQ section, please e-mail scholars@microsoft.com
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
We’re making it easier for future computer scientists to excel in what they love to do. A Microsoft scholarship provides an advantage so you can pursue studies in computer science and related technical disciplines. You’ll join other scholarship recipients from the United States, Canada, and Mexico who share the passion for software and academic excellence. It all adds up to achieving your primary goal—to make a real difference in the software industry.
Microsoft is offering four different types of technical scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women's Scholarships, Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.
Requirements
If you’re interested in applying for the 2010-2011 academic year scholarships, make sure you postmark your application by February 1, 2010 in order for your application to be considered. Microsoft selects final candidates based on the following criteria:
• Eligibility
• Quality of application
• Displayed interest in the software industry
• Commitment to leadership
• Financial need
Please check your e-mail on March 19, 2010, the day we notify all rewarded scholarship recipients. We will strive to contact all applicants about their status, however please note that due to the high number of scholarship applicants, we may only be able to contact candidates who were awarded scholarships.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be enrolled full time in a Bachelor's degree program at a 4-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time you submit the application. Plus, we’ll need to see that you’re making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics—and that you demonstrate an interest in computer science. Because the scholarship is merit based, you 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.
How to Apply
You must include the following five items in your application:
• Resume
• Transcript
• Answers to essay questions
• Letter of referral
• Printed Confirmation Page from Online Application to the Microsoft Internship Program
That’s really all there is, and no extra forms to fill out. Don’t forget to include your name on each page of your application packet.
Please send your completed application to:
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303
Essay Questions
Use one page total (not one page per question) to answer all four of the following questions:
• 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 that 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 (professor or teaching assistant) or an academic adviser.
Printed Confirmation Page
Must have applied to a Microsoft 2010 Summer Internship. Please attach a printed copy of the Application Confirmation page, which can be accessed during the online application process. If you have already applied for a Microsoft Internship, please indicate this below your essay answers so we can verify your application status.
Apply now: https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/EN/US/CollegeJoinUs.aspx
For specific questions not answered on this page or in the FAQ section, please e-mail scholars@microsoft.com
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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