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Opportunities for high-school and college students interested in computing

High-school

• NCWIT Aspirations in Computing provides multiple opportunities for women in computing in middle school, high school, college students and educators.
  There are many opportunities locally in Minnesota, including local awards for high-school students, scholarships, internships and leadership opportunities.

College

• At the University of Minnesota undergraduates can apply for the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). The program requires to submit a short proposal (deadliens are twice a year) and requires the endorsement of a faculty. The awards are up to $1400 for stipend and up to $300 for project related expenses.
  The UROP page has links to other funded research opportunities for Summer.
• The DREU: Distributed Research Experieences for Undergraduates matches undergraduate women and students form underrepresented groups (citizens or permanent residents) with a faculty mentor for 10 weeks of Summer research at the mentor's institution. The program pays for travel costs and pays $700/week.
• The National Science Foundation funds Summer programs at many universities in different disciplines.
  Visit the Search for an REU Site to see the sites available. REU programs are for citizens and permanent residents. The programs in general are 8 to 10 weeks, and provide dorm space, food, and a stipend. Sites have 5 to 15 students, who work at the same University with different faculty on a variety of projects.

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