MIT/NNPC/Total Empowering the Teachers Programme 2017/2018

MIT/NNPC/Total Empowering the Teachers Programme 2017/2018
MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) is a teaching-focused fellowship, offered by MIT- AFRICA together with its corporate partner NNPC/Total E& P Nigeria Ltd. MIT-ETT enables Nigerian faculty in science and engineering to experience a semester at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Selected fellows will observe instruction in their disciplines and work as a group under the guidance of MIT faculty member, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Professor Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande to prepare innovative curricula and approaches to teaching that can be introduced into their home universities on their return.

Description:

MIT-Empowering the Teachers will select up to nine outstanding young faculty fellows from the disciplines of electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering from Nigerian universities to spend a semester at MIT in Fall 2017 and Spring 2018.
 The faculty selected to participate in the MIT-ETT program will spend a full semester at MIT observing classes similar to ones they themselves currently teach. They will work on new curricular materials and teaching approaches for adoption in their own classes. During their stay at MIT, they will participate regularly in at least two MIT subjects (including lectures, recitations and tutorials) that correspond to courses the faculty members teach at their home universities.

Benefits:

Selected fellows will observe instruction in their disciplines and work as a group to prepare innovative curricula and approaches to teaching that can be introduced into their home universities on their return.
 MIT-Empowering the Teachers will cover the travel, living and instructional materials expenses of the participants. The home universities of the successful applicants will commit to provide paid leaves of absence during the period of the MIT program.
They will attend twice-weekly MIT-Empowering the Teachers Seminar meetings, one which will focus on curriculum review and development led by Professor Akinwande.

How to apply:

Application is online.
Candidates will be interviewed in Abuja by MIT faculty and representatives from NNPC/Total E & P during the last week of January 2017. If selected for interviews, you will be notified of your date and time in early January 2017.

Application Deadline: Thursday December 1, 2016 8pmEST

Visit 2017-2018 MIT-ETT official website to apply

Google Engineering Practicum Internship Programme for Summer 2016

Description:

Are you an aspiring computer scientist interested in developing your technical and professional skills while working on Google products and services? If you are looking for an opportunity that will bridge the gap between academic study and a professional technical internship, then spend your summer interning with our Google Engineering Practicum program.

About Employer(s):

Google is and always will be an engineering company. They hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From AdWords to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Field of Internship: Software Engineering.

Place of Internship: USA (Mountain View, CA, Cambridge, MA, Kirkland, WA, New York, NY)

Who is to apply: International applicants are eligible to apply.

Paid internship? Yes

Eligibility:

*Must be a first-year or second-year student (freshman or sophomore) currently attending a 4-year Bachelor's program, majoring or intending to major in computer science or related technical field.

*First-year students must have taken one Computer Science course by end of first semester. (AP or IB   Computer Science is acceptable).

*Must be completing their Bachelor's program between April 2018 and August 2019.

*Must be attending an undergraduate university in North America or South America.

*Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: Java, Python, C, or C++.

*Second-year students should have taken two Computer Science courses.

Application deadline:  November 30, 2015.

Visit the internship application page for more informationand application.

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IEEE edX Online Course On Cloud Computing

Course description:

Cloud computing is one of the hottest technical topics today, with broad-ranging effects across IT, Information Architecture, Business, Software Engineering, and Data Storage. This course serves as an introduction to cloud computing for individuals and organizations. Join now to learn the essentials of cloud computing.

About Course Provider(s):

IEEE is the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities.

The online learning platform is edX. Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is an online learning destination and MOOC provider, offering high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere.

Course Overview:

Length: 4 weeks

Effort:  30 – 60 minutes/week

Subject: Cloud Computing

Institution: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and FutureLearn

Languages: English

Price:  Free

Certificate Available: Yes

Session: Starts on November 12, 2015.

Requirements:

No previous programming or architecture knowledge is necessary.

What you'll learn:

*Basic concepts of cloud computing

*The NIST model for cloud infrastructure elements

*Cloud infrastructure from the consumer and producer views

*Basic issues in cloud security

*Cloud usage scenarios

*Consumer-provider relationships

*Economics and benefits analysis

Session starts: November 12, 2015.

Visit the official course page for more information and application.

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Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship (€ 7,000 funding each)

Description:

Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a € 7,000 (or equivalent) award for the 2016-2017 academic year. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's

academic background, passion for increasing the involvement of women in computer science, and demonstrated leadership.

As an Anita Borg Scholar, you will participate in a unique program that includes professional development as well as outreach in your community which kicks-off at the Scholars Retreat in summer 2016.

About Anita’s Vision and Google:

Dr. Anita Borg proposed the "50/50 by 2020" initiative, so that women earning computing degrees would be 50% of the graduates by year 2020. However, the percentage of Computer Science degrees earned by women is still far from 50% throughout the world. 

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Through the scholarship, we aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders in this field. 

Course level:

The scholarships are available for undergraduate or graduate degree level.

Field of study:

The Anita Borg Scholarship is dedicated to supporting students who are studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or majoring in a closely related technical field.

Eligibility:

To be eligible to apply, applicants must:

*Be a female student currently enrolled at a university for the 2015-2016 academic year. 

*Intend to be enrolled in or accepted as a full-time student in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD program at a   university in Europe, the Middle East or Africa for the 2016-2017 academic year. 

*Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics or a closely related technical field.

 

*Maintain a strong academic record.

Selection criteria:

 A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s academic background, passion for increasing the involvement of women in computer science, and demonstrated leadership.

How to apply:

The application is online. To apply, sign in with a Google Account in the Sign In box of the application page.

Apply here

Application deadline:  December 31, 2015

Visit the scholarship page for more information.

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