Progress Opens Applications for 2024 Women in STEM Scholarship Series in Bulgaria and India Honoring International Women’s Day
March 07 2024 - 10:00AM
Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of infrastructure
software, today announced that the application process for the 2024
Women in Tech Scholarship program in Bulgaria and the Akanksha
Scholarship for Women in STEM in India, both part of the Progress
Women in STEM Scholarship series, will open Friday, March 8 in
honor of International Women's Day. The deadline to submit for both
scholarships is Friday, April 12, 2024.
“Appropriately, the United Nations’ theme for this year’s
International Women’s Day is, ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate
Progress’, putting a spotlight on greater economic inclusion for
women and girls everywhere to reach their full potential,” said
Yogesh Gupta, CEO, Progress. “We’re thrilled to offer scholarships
that lend a helping hand to young women to advance their education.
As a global software company, we feel it is our duty to support the
journeys of future women leaders and innovators in STEM.”
The scholarship series, launched in 2019, is aimed
at increasing the representation of women in the fields of computer
science, software engineering, IT and/or computer information
systems in Bulgaria, India and the United States. Read more about
how to submit applications.
Women in Tech Scholarship Program in
Bulgaria The Women in Tech Scholarships in Bulgaria
include two annual scholarships worth BGN 3,000 each (approximately
$1,700) and are aimed at second-, third- and fourth-year women
studying computer science, software engineering, IT and/or computer
information systems or similar fields at an accredited university
in Bulgaria. Completed applications are due April 12. Learn more
and apply.
Akanksha Scholarship for Women in STEM in
India The Akanksha Scholarship for Women in STEM in India
is a four‐year, renewable scholarship of up to INR 1,50,000
(approximately $2,000) annually to cover tuition, fees and
educational expenses. It is open to women who reside in India and
are currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in computer science,
computer information systems, software engineering and/or IT. The
deadline to submit for this year’s scholarship is April 12. Learn
more and apply.
Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM
in USThe 2024 Mary Székely Scholarship for Women in STEM
is a $10,000, four-year renewable scholarship to cover tuition,
fees and educational expenses. The application process opened on
January 18, 2024, and the deadline has been extended to March 15,
2024.
The Women in STEM Scholarship series is part of the
Progress for Tomorrow Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
program. Explore career opportunities with Progress at
www.progress.com/careers.
About ProgressProgress (Nasdaq:
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deploy their mission-critical applications and experiences, as well
as effectively manage their data platforms, cloud and IT
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lives of technology professionals easier. Over 4 million developers
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