Google 2023-2024 Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship

Google's education and scholarship programs aim to inspire and help students become future leaders in computing and technology by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields. As part of our commitment, we’ve partnered with EmployAbility, a nonprofit organization that supports students with disabilities while they pursue education and promising careers, to help university students with disabilities work toward their academic goals in the field of computer science. Selected students will receive a 7,000 EUR award (or local equivalent) for the 2023-2024 academic year.

• Table of Content
• About Google
• Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship
• Requirements for Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Google

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. The company's rapid growth since incorporation has triggered a chain of products, acquisitions, and partnerships beyond Google's core se... continue reading

Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship

Amount: 7,000 EUR

Location: Europe

Requirements for Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• Have, or consider themselves to have, a visible or invisible disability (see EmployAbility’s approach to disability here)
• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2022-2023 academic year
• Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a student in a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD program at an accredited university in Europe or Israel for the 2023-2024 academic year
• Be studying computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or a closely related technical field
• Demonstrate a strong academic record
• Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology

Interview date, Process and Venue for Google Europe Students with Disabilities Scholarship

Recipients will be selected based on the overall strength of their essays and application materials compared to the entire applicant pool.

Essay Questions

1. Why did you first become interested in computer science? How did this lead you to further study/pursue computer science and what do you hope to accomplish with your degree/knowledge?

   • Please be as specific as possible, making sure to answer both parts of the question. You should use examples that demonstrate your passion for computer science. For the last part of the second question, try and think about how you will use the knowledge gained during your studies, and how you foresee yourself developing these skills, following completion of your qualification.
   • You can make reference to work and academic experiences, achievements and aims in relation to computer science.
   • The recommended word count is between 400-600 words.

2. We would like to ask you questions about a technical project you have been involved in or a piece of research that you undertook, where your contribution and involvement was key to its success.

   • When answering the questions, please remember that the Computer Science professional reviewing your application may not share the same technical expertise or knowledge of your particular research field. Therefore, please make sure to explain all technical terms and processes accordingly.
   • Any evidence to support or to help illustrate your essay (e.g. graphs, diagrams, algorithms, sections of code etc.) can be uploaded in the ‘supporting documents’ section, for all such items please include the name of your evidence in square brackets in the appropriate place in your answer, for example [Mygraph1].
   • Part 1 – What was the problem your project or research was trying to solve? (100-150 words)
   • Part 2 – Was this done as part of your university studies, an internship/work experience or was it a personal project?
   • Part 3 – What was your solution to the project or research? (100-150 words)
   • Part 4 – What were the technical problems that you faced? (100-150 words)
   • Part 5 – Was this a solo project or were you working as part of a group. If it was a group project, please state your personal involvement in the project. (50 words)
   • Part 6 – Do you consider this project technically challenging, innovative or both? Briefly explain why. (100-150 words)

3. The following questions relate to an example of a time when you exhibited leadership.

   • To answer these questions, you can draw from your academic, work or extracurricular experiences, responsibilities and/or achievements.
   • Please be sure to be clear about your role in any activities or achievements described, and the outcome of your involvement. Please quantify your achievements where it is appropriate to do so.
   • The term ‘technical community’ refers to any communities that you are connected to that are technology based communities, such as any IT/Computer Science related societies/ on-line forums, any other users/groups of specific technologies and social media platforms etc.
   • Part 1 – Provide an example of a situation in which you demonstrated leadership. If possible, please choose an example which shows how you helped, influenced or had an impact on members of the broader community, such as your technical community, or your university. (150 words)
   • Part 2 – What were your goals or what were you trying to achieve? (100 words)
   • Part 3 – How were you able to influence others to achieve your goal or persuade them to your way of thinking? (250 words)
   • Part 4 – Were you successful in achieving your goals, or if not, what did you learn from this experience? (100 words)
   • Part 5 – In what ways were you able to have an impact on or influence members of the broader community, such as your technical community, or your university? (150 words)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You will be asked to complete an online application which includes:

• General background information (e.g. contact information and details about your current and intended universities)
• Resume/CV
• Academic transcripts from your current and prior institutions (if you have earned a prior degree)
• One letter of reference from a professor, instructor, adviser or supervisor
• Responses to three short essay questions
• Recipients will be selected based on the overall strength of their essays and application materials compared to the entire applicant pool or respective peers (e.g. Bachelors students compared to other Bachelors students).

For more details visit: Google website.