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Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
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Sponsor: Campus Technology
Award: Recognition and write-up in Campus Technology magazine
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: April 21, 2017
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Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2017
Note: Applicant's institution must be an NCWIT member. (Membership is free.) The award focus is on programs "to develop and implement initiatives for recruiting or retaining women in computing and IT."
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Sponsor: VentureWell
Award: Up to $30,000
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2017
Note: Applicant's institution must be a VentureWell member. See list of member institutions here.
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Sponsor: ACM and Google
Award: Up to $25,000 plus travel expenses to ACM conference
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2017
Note: "This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science."
Upcoming Events
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April 22–25, 2017
New Orleans, LA
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April 23–26, 2017
Washington, DC
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April 24–25, 2017
Boston, MA
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April 30–May 3, 2017
Indianapolis, IN
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May 5–7
Duke University (Durham, NC)
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May 7–12, 2017
Chicago, IL
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May 9–18, 2017
San Diego, CA
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May 16–19, 2017
Denver, CO
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May 27–30
Austin, TX
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June 14–16
Orlando, FL
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June 21–23
Badajoz, Spain
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July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
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July 30–Aug. 3
New York
Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
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International Serious Games Awards Submissions Due: May 1, 2017 (student games) (Award entries: seriousplayconf.com/awards)
Event: July 18–20
George Mason University Science and Technology Campus, Manassas, VA
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Awards Submissions Due: April 21, 2017
Submission URL: campustechnology.com/impact
Awards Event: October 2017 (Date TBD)
Philadelphia, PA
Upcoming Webinars
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Date: April 11
Time: 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
Sponsor: VitalSource
- For the latest listings, visit campustechnology.com.
Webinars on Demand
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Sponsor: Acquia
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Sponsor: Kaseya
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Sponsor: Sony
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Sponsor: Stratasys
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Sponsor: Citrix
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