Department Deadline: 10/1/2018
External Deadline: 10/9/2018

Ada Lovelace Fellowship (Microsoft)

Microsoft recognizes the value of diversity in computing. The Microsoft Research Ada Lovelace Fellowship aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students from groups underrepresented in computing (women, African-Americans/Blacks, Latinos, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, people with disabilities and/or LGBTQ).

Tuition & fees for three years
$42,000 stipend for three years
Invitation to interview for a salaried internship
Invitation to PhD Summit

See: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/ada-lovelace-fellowship/?ocid=msr_program_adalove_tw
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/ada-lovelace-fellowship/?ocid=msr_program_adalove_tw#!faq

Eligibility

Students must be in the second year of an eligible PhD program in the fall semester of 2018.

Must self-identify as an underrepresented group in computing (women, African-Americans/Blacks, Latinos, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, people with disabilities and/or LGBTQ).

Submission Details (by 10/1/2018)

Required Materials:

CV/resume.
Month and year you entered your PhD program and expected graduation date
Whether or not the you self-identify with an underrepresented group in computing (women, African-Americans/Blacks, Latinos, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, people with disabilities and/or LGBTQ)
Primary and secondary research areas. See list here.
Thesis proposal or research statement, not to exceed five pages (plus references).
One (1) page summary of the thesis proposal or research statement.
Letters of Reference (3). One must be from your primary advisor. Letters should be from established researchers who are familiar your research.

Materials should be submitted by 11:59PM on 10/1/2018 to Samantha Hendon.

A maximum of three candidates per department may be nominated.

Note: Electronic documents are preferred and should be submitted as PDFs. Letters of recommendation should be sent from the letter writer directly to Samantha. Students, please include your netid in your file names. I recommend that students submit their CVs and statement(s) to their letter writers at least a week prior to the deadline.

Materials should be submitted to Samantha Hendon, not Microsoft. However, if chosen as one of the department's nominees, be aware: "Applications submitted to Microsoft will not be returned. Microsoft cannot assume responsibility for the confidentiality of information in submitted applications. Therefore, applications should not contain information that is confidential, restricted, or sensitive. Microsoft reserves the right to make public information from applications that receive awards, except those portions containing budgetary or personally identifiable information."

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