{"id":236941,"date":"2025-06-18T12:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T12:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/?page_id=236941"},"modified":"2025-08-11T13:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T13:46:01","slug":"awards-for-female-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/awards-for-female-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards for Female Students &#8211; Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Awards for Female Students&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Back to All Actions&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/actions\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#021024&#8243; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-desc&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What is the Action?<\/h3>\n<p><span>Provide awards\/scholarships to support the recruitment and retention of female students in computing disciplines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Facts&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-facts&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Facts to Support this Action<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100% of all female young researchers who received a French-Israeli award<\/a> of \u20ac2000 continued their career in research and published an academic paper;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Industry supported awards include those by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.ie\/content\/www\/ie\/en\/newsroom\/news\/intel-names-women-in-technology-scholars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huawei<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"testimonial-box\">\n<p>Funding can provide financial security to students, with them not needing to work while studying, and therefore contribute to their better performance in computing;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>In case the award is partnered with the industry, recipients have <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an opportunity to engage with industry mentors;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>Recognition from awards can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">encourage female students to apply for and be successful in academic careers<\/a> at prestigious worldwide institutions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female awardees can act as role models<\/a> and inspire prospective students to apply for computing disciplines<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Implement&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-implement&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Ways to Implement This Action<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Below are some examples of sources of funding, benefits, eligibility and selection process for awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources of funding for the awards\/scholarship could come from the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('full'); return false;\">\u27a4 A university partially or fully sponsoring an award<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"full\" class=\"dropdown-content\">For example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the sponsors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mathprize.atfoundation.org\/about\/sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Math Prize for Girls<\/a>, as well as Technological University Dublin is partially involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tudublin.ie\/explore\/faculties-and-schools\/computing-digital-data\/mathematics-and-statistics\/news\/kastus-scholarship-awarded-for-women-in-maths--tu-dublin.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kastus Scholarship for undergraduate women<\/a> in mathematics and statistics.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('private'); return false;\">\u27a4 Private funds from a foundation created to help women in STEM<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"private\" class=\"dropdown-content\">These include, for example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sephora Berrebi Foundation<\/a> run by a family in memory of their daughter for women in their PhD and Post-Doctorate stages, and the Hamburg-based foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/stiftung\/geschichte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon-Stiftung<\/a> sponsoring local women in STEM in getting their undergraduate degrees.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('industry'); return false;\">\u27a4 Industry as a full or partial sponsor.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"industry\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Examples of the industry being a sole source of funds are, for instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech4HER scholarship<\/a> provided by Huawei Ireland to female STEM students across multiple universities as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google scholarship<\/a> for 1st and 2nd year undergraduate women in computer science.<\/div>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scholarship benefits can include the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>A once-off monetary award (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huawei,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mathprize.atfoundation.org\/about\/sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Math Prize for Girls<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Sponsorship to cover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whole duration of studies<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple years of the studies;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Industry work placement;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>An opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attend workshops<\/a> organised by the industry;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry mentors<\/a> provided to the recipients of the award;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Flexible options to spend the award, e.g., to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">use it towards the tuition<\/a> and\/or college expenses, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.informatics-europe.org\/news\/35-awards\/minerva-informatics-equality-award\/325-enroll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meet the childcare or travel costs<\/a>, or to remove any criteria and <a href=\"https:\/\/mathprize.atfoundation.org\/about\/sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">let the successful applicants decide on how to spend it;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informatics-europe.org\/news\/35-awards\/minerva-informatics-equality-award\/325-enroll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Optional supplements to the main monetary awards,<\/a> depending on the personal\/financial situation of successful applicants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility criteria, in addition to the applicants identifying as women, can differ depending on the award, for instance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('any'); return false;\">\u27a4 Any STEM discipline<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"any\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Students can study any STEM discipline (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon-Stiftung<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Huawei Tech4Her<\/a>)<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('certain'); return false;\">\u27a4 Certain STEM disciplines<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"certain\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Students from certain disciplines only instead of all STEM areas, for example, computer science or related fields, or mathematics can be considered.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('grad'); return false;\">\u27a4 Under\/Postgraduate Only<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"grad\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Only undergraduates (<a href=\"https:\/\/buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tudublin.ie\/explore\/faculties-and-schools\/computing-digital-data\/mathematics-and-statistics\/news\/kastus-scholarship-awarded-for-women-in-maths--tu-dublin.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kastus TU Dublin scholarship<\/a>) or postgraduates might be eligible.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('early'); return false;\">\u27a4 Early Years<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"early\" class=\"dropdown-content\">To promote retention from early on, students in the early years of their studies only could be considered and those who succeed, receive the award over multiple years of their degree (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinity College Dublin and Three Ireland scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholarship<\/a>).<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('later'); return false;\">\u27a4 Later Years<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"later\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Alternatively, where an industry partner offers a scholarship, they might rather consider students in their final years, as these students will likely be looking for employment opportunities after.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('related'); return false;\">\u27a4 Related Projects<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"related\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Where an award is sponsored by an industry partner, students who focus on projects related to the needs of the relevant partner could be preferred.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('region'); return false;\">\u27a4 Region Based<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"region\" class=\"dropdown-content\">In case of scholarships that are not attached to certain universities, students based only in applicable regions, e.g., Hamburg in Germany, or universities in France and\/or Israel, Ireland, or based anywhere in the United States or Canada can apply. Some specific requirements could be set with respect to residency depending on the funder\u2019s demands: for instance, only those residing in the country for at least 3 of the 5 past years can apply for a Trinity College Dublin STEM scholarship.<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('state'); return false;\">\u27a4 State Exams<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"state\" class=\"dropdown-content\">In case of an award provided by the university for high school female students in a competition, requirements can include, for instance, taking a local state exam in relevant subjects, e.g., mathematics, before taking part in the competition.<\/div>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;application&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-application&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Application documents can include the following:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Submission of a Curriculum Vitae (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon Stiftung<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Motivational Letter (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinity College Scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon Stiftung<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sephora Berrebi scholarship<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Academic transcripts of record (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon Stiftung<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Letters of recommendation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/about\/careers\/applications\/buildyourfuture\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon Stiftung<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Where scholarship is intended for postgraduate students, a summary of research, targeting non-specialist audience;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Short essay submission on relevant questions, e.g., on problem solutions and\/or equitable access to technology, or on how the applicants would see themselves being ambassadors for gender equality in STEM (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinity College Scholarship<\/a>).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;selection&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-selection&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Selection criteria can involve:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Outstanding academic achievements (<a href=\"https:\/\/buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholarship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claussen-Simon Stiftung)<\/a>;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The ability of the applicant to promote themselves as well as their achievements in front of an expert and a non-expert audience;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Where applicable, relevant experience;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Where the scholarship involves taking part in a competition, the best scores in a relevant test are the selection criteria.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Activities&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-activities&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>To promote\/benefit the funding body in some way, terms and\/or activities for successful candidates can include the following:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span>A <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work placement<\/a> with an industry partner;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">invitation to volunteer as a student ambassador<\/a> on a relevant topic, e.g., gender equality in STEM;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Acting as role models to younger female audiences, e.g., by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requirement to speak\/act at relevant events;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assist with promotional activities<\/a>, such as webinars, social media posts, and testimonials;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mandatory attendance of events, e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\">a ceremony for the award,<\/a> or an<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> industry-based event;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandatory annual report<\/a> from the recipients of the award;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/candidates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandatory mention of the funding body<\/a> in academic publications.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;impact&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-eval&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Evaluation Approach:<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>While it might not always be straightforward to measure the impact of this action on recruitment and retention of female computing students, examples of how some evidence of impact was collected are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('research'); return false;\">\u27a4 Continuation in research<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"research\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Assessed the number of students continuing in research following the initiative;<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('degree'); return false;\">\u27a4 Degree completion<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"degree\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Assessed the number of students completing their degree following the award;<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('survey'); return false;\">\u27a4 Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"survey\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Sent emails to all candidates with a survey to assess their experiences of applying for the awards (even when being unsuccessful);<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-dropdown\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"toggleDiv('interviews'); return false;\">\u27a4 Interviews<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"interviews\" class=\"dropdown-content\">Interviewed successful awardees to share on how the scholarship impacted their academic lives (University of Limerick experience and B-MINT testimonials).<\/div>\n<p>\n<script>\n    function toggleDiv(id) {\n      var x = document.getElementById(id);\n      x.style.display = (x.style.display === \"none\" || x.style.display === \"\") ? \"block\" : \"none\";\n    }\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;consider&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-consider&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>Next Actions to Consider<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>Consider using this action along with some others, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/techmate\/236543-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Female Faculty Recruitment.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;References&#8221; module_id=&#8221;action-references&#8221; module_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-body-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-100px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_color_all=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxed\">\n<p><em>B-MINT Stipendium<\/em> (German for Bachelor-STEM scholarship). Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.claussen-simon-stiftung.de\/de\/wissenschaft-hochschule\/b-mint\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Botella, C., Rueda, S., L\u00f3pez-I\u00f1esta, E., &amp; Marzal, P. (2019). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1099-4300\/21\/1\/30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gender diversity in STEM disciplines: A multiple factor problem<\/a>. <em>Entropy<\/em>, 21(1), 30.<\/p>\n<p><em>Generation Google Scholarship<\/em>: for women in computer science in Ireland. Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com\/scholarships\/generation-google-scholarship-ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Huawei\u2019s Tech4Her scholarship programme<\/em> for female STEM students returns for third year \u2013 2022. Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.huawei.com\/ie\/news\/ie\/2021\/huawei-launches-third-year-tech4her-scholarship-programme-for-female-stem-students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Intel \u2013 Women in Technology \u2013 2024.<\/em> Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.ie\/content\/www\/ie\/en\/newsroom\/news\/intel-names-women-in-technology-scholars.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.intel.ie\/&#8230;\/intel-names-women-in-technology-scholars.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Kastus Scholarship for Women in Mathematics &amp; Statistics \u2013 2023.<\/em> Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tudublin.ie\/explore\/faculties-and-schools\/computing-digital-data\/mathematics-and-statistics\/news\/kastus-scholarship-awarded-for-women-in-maths\u2013tu-dublin.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.tudublin.ie\/&#8230;\/kastus-scholarship-awarded&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Math Prize for Girls \u2013 2024.<\/em> Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mathprize.atfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mathprize.atfoundation.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>S\u00e9phora Berrebi Foundation.<\/em> Information available at:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sephoraberrebi.ai\/<\/a> and<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informatics-europe.org\/news\/35-awards\/minerva-informatics-equality-award\/325-enroll.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Informatics Europe: Minerva Informatics Equality Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships.<\/em> Available from:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.tcd.ie\/stem\/awards-scholarships\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>University of Limerick \u2013 2023.<\/em> UL student receives prestigious Google scholarship for women in computer science. 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