Emerging Scholar Program
The
Emerging Scholar Award is part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment to identifying
promising doctoral students and supporting them and their research throughout
their careers. The Award is designed to specifically support talented students
from underrepresented minority groups and encourage them to continue their PhD
studies, pursue innovative research, and engage with the broader research
community.
The
Emerging Scholar Award is open to first or second year PhD students who are members
of a minority group that is underrepresented in the technology sector. The
award is open to students at universities in the US and abroad who are enrolled
during the current academic year and studying computer science, computer
engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area.
Applications
will be evaluated based on the the strength of the student's proposed research
and their recommendation letters.
The Emerging Scholar Award includes:
· Payment of tuition and
fees for two academic years
· $37,000 annual stipend
· Up to $5,000 towards
conference travel funds
Application Materials:
· Research Statement: 1-2
page research summary
· Resume or CV
· Two letters of
recommendation (Please provide reference email addresses): Advisor and
Professional reference (can be from academia or industry)
Important Dates:
· Application Opens:
November 1, 2016
· Application Deadline:
February 28, 2017
For
the purpose of the Emerging Scholar award, underrepresented minority group is
considered to include persons who identify as: Black or African American,
person having origins in any Black racial groups of Africa; Hispanic or Latino,
person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South American, Central American,
Caribbean, or other Spanish culture origin, regardless of race; Native American
or Alaskan Native, person having origins in any of the original peoples of
North, Central, or South America and who maintains tribal affiliation or
community attachment; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, person having
origins in the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific
Islands.
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