Introducing the Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

Today, we're excited to announce the most recent addition to our scholarship programs in Europe, the Google Europe Scholarship for Students moncler newest coat black with Disabilities. This scholarship is designed for students with disabilities who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science at a university anywhere in the European Union, plus Switzerland and Israel. Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates academic performance and demonstrated passion for computer science.Scholarships will be granted for the 2010/2011 academic year, and recipients will be invited to attend an all-expenses-paid retreat at Googles Engineering Center in Zurich in 2010.Here's what Nelson Mattos, our VP for Product moncler newest coat purple Engineering in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, has to say about this scholarship: "We're committed to diversifying the long-term engineering talent pool for the industry as a whole. We hope that this scholarship will increase opportunities for students with disabilities and encourage them to pursue careers in computer science. The retreat fosters relationships so that scholars can form a supportive network lasting the full length of their academic studies and beyond."We know that a diverse group of people use our tools and services and only an equally diverse workforce can anticipate our users' needs. We've found that the diversity of perspectives, ideas and cultures leads to the creation of better products to the benefit of all users of the Internet. moncler white coat We hope that this scholarship works towards that end.The deadline to apply is March 15th 2010. For more details, visit www.google.com/studentswithdisabilities-europe.Posted by Beate List, EMEA University Programmes and Eleanor Mulligan, EMEA Diversity Inclusion