Deadline: 13 February 2019
Open to: mid-career women technologists employed by for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations
Benefits: cash prize

Description

The Emerging Technologist Abie Award is a new award that highlights the creative ways women in technology confront problems and seek solutions. They want to celebrate women who are still early in their careers and have the potential to shape the future of their fields for years to come.

The Emerging Technologist Abie Award recognizes a mid-career woman technologist in the first 10 years of her technical career. She uses her leadership and technological talents in high impact initiatives and is making important contributions to the advancement of women in technology.

Recipients are honored by the technical women’s community at Grace Hopper Celebration. The award includes a cash prize.

Eligibility

This award is open to mid-career women technologists employed by for-profit, nonprofit, and government organizations. This includes:

• Women technologists with established technical expertise who are nominated during the first 10 years of their technical careers (measured either from graduation/certification or from their entry into a technical role following a career change);
• Women technologists in software development, research & development, or engineering, as well as those in other occupations that require deep technical specialization or knowledge.

Benefits

The award includes a cash prize. Recipients are honored by the technical women’s community at Grace Hopper Celebration.

How to apply?

For the full list of application requirements, please visit the official webpage.