Change Agent Awards for Women in Computing from Emerging Countries
http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/change-agent-awards/

2008 CHANGE AGENT AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
The Anita Borg Change Agent Awards celebrate the accomplishments of
technical women from emerging countries. These awards are designed to
recognize up-and-coming leaders that impact or advance women's
participation in technology, while also internationally expanding the
reach of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
conference.

Three individual Awards will be given to women in computing that:
1. Demonstrate leadership within their communities
2. Expand opportunities and influence the careers of girls and women
in technology
3. Demonstrate impact on advancing women's participation in technology
4. Establish the desire to attend the conference
5. Demonstrate financial need

Each award includes reimbursement of travel expenses to/from the
conference, hotel accommodations, full conference registration, the
opportunity to participate in a conference session, and recognition in
the printed program at the 2008 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in
Computing Conference. Women of all ages and education levels are
encouraged to apply. Please read the complete details about this award
in order to nominate yourself or others for consideration.


Award Goals

The goals of the award are to:

• Continue and build on Anita Borg's vision of women as equal partners
in the development and use of computing around the world
• Recognize change agents, increase their visibility, and establish
them as role models for others beyond their existing spheres of
influence
• Provide a forum - the Grace Hopper Conference – in order to exchange
ideas, identify opportunities and areas for improvement, discuss
effective practices, and meet others who share in Anita's vision.

Selection Criteria

A change agent is someone who either deliberately engages in social
change, or whose behavior results in social, cultural or behavioral
change. Scholarships will be given to change agents that support women
as equal partners in the development and use of computing around the
world. Women of all ages and education levels are encouraged to apply,
provided they can demonstrate their impact on advancing women's
participation in technology. Applicants must articulate how their
participation in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women will support
their work to promote active participation of women in information
technology.

Required Materials

You will be required to supply the following:

• Introductory statement that describes an overview of your work,
accomplishments, and country context. This is not to exceed one page.
• Statement of merit that addresses the candidacy requirements and
goals specified in this document – please address all areas of
competency as descried in the overview section. This is not to exceed
one page.
• Curriculum vitae or résumé
• Two letters of reference from professional contacts


We will accept online submissions only.

The curriculum vitae or resume, statement of merit, and letters of
reference must be in separate Microsoft Word or text documents
available for upload. You will submit an introductory statement and
contact information via a web form. You may be asked to provide
additional information or clarify information at the request of the
committee chairperson.


Schedule

• Application deadline is June 2, 2008
• Finalists will be selected by June 23, 2008
• Recipients will be notified by July 7, 2008


Application Form

https://ssl.linklings.net/organizations/abi/


Committee

S. Revi Sterling, Doctoral Student at ATLAS Institute, University of
Colorado is the Chair of the Change Agent Awards Committee.
Richard Anderson, University of Washington
Paula Goldman, International Museum of Women
Jody Mahoney, Anita Borg Institute
Zeinab Safar, Cairo University


History

The Anita Borg Change Agent Awards program was generously established
by Fran Allen, IBM Fellow, 2007 ACM A.M. Turing Award winner, and
recipient of the 2006 ACM 2004 inaugural Anita Borg Technical
Leadership Award. Fran is a current member of the Anita Borg
Institute's Advisory Committee.

The 2006 Anita Borg Change Agent Scholars are Ijeoma Terese Ihenachor
(Nigeria), Claudia Bauzer Medeiros (Brazil) and Suriya Mayandi Thevar
(India).

The 2007 Anita Borg Change Agent Award winners are Wafa AlMansoori
(Bahrain), Zeinab Safar (Egypt), and Irina Khomeriki (Georgia). These
women have all been chosen because of their work in expanding and
influencing the careers of girls and women in technology outside of
the United States.

For more information, please contact Amy Clark at the Anita Borg
Institute - amyc at anitaborg dot org.