The Google Lime Scholarship

Google believes information should be universally accessible. Their 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 their commitment, they have partnered with Lime Connect, 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 10,000 USD (for those studying in the US) or 5,000 CAD (for those studying in Canada) for the 2014-2015 school year and will be invited to attend the Google Scholars’ Retreat in the summer of 2014.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

• Have, or consider themselves to have, a visible or invisible disability (See Lime Connect’s definition here) ­
• Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university for the 2013­-2014 academic year 
• Plan to enroll as a full-­time student at a university in the United States or Canada for the 2014-­2015 academic year Maintain a strong academic performance 
• Be pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a degree in a closely related technical field
• Exemplify leadership and demonstrate a passion for computer science and technology 

Deadline:  December 2, 2013

Award: $5000-$10,000

More info: http://www.google.com/edu/students/the-google-lime-scholarship/