The Center for Women in Technology has been awarded a National Science Foundation S-STEM Grant that will fund the Scholars in IT and Engineering (T-SITE) program. Beginning this fall, need-based, multi-year scholarships of up to $6,700 per year, will be awarded to 10 new transfer students. These Scholars will participate in  academic and professional development support activities as part of the larger CWIT Scholar community. Applications are currently being accepted: www.cwit.umbc.edu/tsite.

The T-SITE Scholars Program is focused on attracting, retaining, and graduating more women and under-represented minorities from Maryland community colleges in engineering and computing majors at UMBC.

Applicants must be new full-time transfer students majoring in chemical or mechanical engineering, information systems, computer science, or computer engineering. While the program focus is on diversifying these fields, all eligible transfer students with financial need are encouraged to apply.  Applicants must also have a 3.0 transfer gpa , be a US citizens or permanent resident, and have financial need based on the FAFSA. Applications are being accepted until April 20, 2012 and interviews will be held in early May.

Read more about the T-SITE Scholars program on the CSEE website:  http://www.csee.umbc.edu/2012/03/new-t-site-scholarship-program-targets-tech-transfer-students/

For more information contact Dr. Susan Martin, CWIT Associate Director at (410) 455-3109 or by email at susan@umbc.edu.