Women who are enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD programme in computer sciences can now apply for the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa to study in a European university.

The scholarship is open to women citizens, permanent residents, and international students in Europe, the Middle East or Africa. They need to be studying computer science, computer engineering, informatics, or another closely related field. They just need to maintain an excellent academic history to be eligible.

According to the scholarship’s announcement, multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic performance, leadership experience and demonstrated passion for computer science. Each scholarship recipient will receive €7,000 (~US$10,000).

The application process is online and is open until 1 February 2012.

The scholarship is named after Dr. Anita Borg (1949–2003), a firm believer that technology should be available to empower all marginalized communities. She fought throughout her adult life to make technology available to women and minorities and to make sure it affects them positively In 1997, she founded the Institute for Women and Technology, a nonprofit organization based in California which aims to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology.