Venkat Panchapakesan Memorial Scholarship by Google

Venkat was a much loved and highly respected engineer whose career took him to YouTube, Google and Yahoo, among other notable companies. He tragically passed away, too young, after a battle with cancer. During his short time he deeply touched the hearts and minds of his friends, family and colleagues. He taught us to be generous, humble, ever-optimistic and to always find the best in people.

Description: Are you an ever-optimistic person who believes we can make the world a more sustainable place? Are you passionate about the field of computer science and engineering? Are you already using computer science to develop solutions for some of the challenges, or opportunities, that you see around you?  If yes, we invite you to apply for the Venkat Panchapakesan Memorial Scholarship. Selected students will receive a financial award of 750 USD towards tuition and education related expenses, and will be invited to visit the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California, USA. Selected students will also have an opportunity to submit a proposal, and potentially receive a funding of up to 225 USD to spend on growing computer science in the local community.

We are specifically looking for university students who:

• Aspire to be computer scientists and technology leaders.
• Exemplify leadership skills and a demonstrated passion for computer science and technology.
• Assist those around them to excel in the field of computer science and technology.
• Help their friends and family members use computer science and technology.
• Have faced adversity and overcome it to continue learning and growing in the field of computer science.

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