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IBM Research Award for Undergraduate Women



IBM OFFERS RESEARCH AWARD FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN

IBM is again offering a research award program for women in physics and
related fields. It offers a summer job, with mentor, at the IBM Almaden
Research Center in San Jose CA. This is a great opportunity for
undergraduate juniors and seniors to learn first-hand about research in
science and engineering. The program's goals are to encourage women
students to pursue graduate studies in science and engineering. The award
consists of a $2,500 scholarship per year and a summer internship at IBM's

Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA. The criteria to be met for
consideration include the following:
* Applicant must be a female sophomore or junior;
* Applicant must major in chemistry, physics, materials science or
engineering, computer science or engineering, chemical,electrical,
mechanical engineering; and
* Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
The application is to include a 250 word essay describing the student's
interest in research and how this opportunity will advance her career
goals. Also, the applicant's resume (not necessarily limited to a single
page), official copy of transcript, and two letters of recommendation
must accompany the application. Application forms can be obtained
and printed from the Web site
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/st/Scholarship/APS-CSWP/application.html
The deadline for receipt of application and all supporting materials is
March 1, 2000 (postmarked). Submit applications and supporting
documentation by March 1, 2000 to: IBM Internship Award for Women,
c/o Sue Otwell, Education & Outreach - 4th floor, The American Physical
Society, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740.