2015 TechWomen Emerging Leaders Program for women in Technology to study in the USA (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 23:59 Cairo time, Tuesday, February 10, 2015

TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.

Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional capacity, increases mutual understanding between key networks of professionals, and expands girls’ interest in STEM careers by exposing them to female role models.

TechWomen is an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

2015 TechWomen Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must

Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math)
Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four year university degree or equivalent
Be proficient in written and spoken English
Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, or Zimbabwe at the time of application, and while participating in the program
Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa
Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States, or participated in a visa lottery in the past five years
Not hold U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident

Selection Process

TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of industry leaders and regional experts. Semifinalists may be interviewed by United States Embassy personnel in their country of permanent residence.

Benefits:

Covered Costs

The following costs are covered by the TechWomen program:

Roundtrip international airfare from participant home country to the United States
Domestic airfare from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.
Housing in San Francisco or Mountain View, California during the mentorship
Meals and incidentals
Hotel stay in Washington, D.C.
Ground transportation to the participant’s host company
Local transportation to group program events in the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C.

Participants are responsible for the cost of any non program activities such as independent sightseeing and cultural events, as well as any non program-related domestic or international travel.

Meal Stipend

The TechWomen program provides a stipend for each participant to cover meals during the program.

Housing

TechWomen participants will be housed in San Francisco or Mountain View, California, depending on the location of the participant’s host company. Participants will share an apartment with a fellow Emerging Leader. Each participant will have her own private bedroom, while the living room and kitchen will be shared.

The TechWomen program is unable to accommodate participants’ spouses, children, or other dependents.