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UKIES Innovative Womens Scholarship (ID 3078)


Scholarship Description

Start Date:
5/1/2017
Deadline:
8/31/2017
Website:
https://www.ukies.com/pages/ukies-innovative-womens-scholarship
Amount:
$2000
Description:
UKIES is proud to announce a $2,000 Innovative Women’s Scholarship.

Entrepreneur and technology pundit Vivek Wadhwa once said, “A key ingredient in innovation is the ability to challenge authority and break rules.” At UKIES, we strive to go against the grain of traditional footwear by making shoes that are both comfortable and stylish for women. However, we know that so many women are discouraged from pursuing their dreams of being inventors and innovators in favor of a more “conventional career.”

We want to encourage all innovators who are on their way to college to continue shaking up the world with their brilliant new ideas. Our goal is to help ease the financial burden of college for women innovators so they can continue their mission of seeing the world in new ways and, in turn, making life easier for those around them.

Contact Information


Eligibility

Gender:
NA
Min GPA:
3.00
Eligibility:
-Be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior in an accredited college or university
-Have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and
-Submit an essay regarding one of the topics below.
Special Criteria:
In order to qualify for the UKIES Innovative Women’s Scholarship, certain criteria must be met. The scholarship is open to students who have:

-Have solved common problems in their lives or the lives of others through innovative methods, and/or
-Have a mindset and lifestyle centered around innovation.

Essay Questions

In order to be considered for the UKIES Innovative Women’s Scholarship, please submit a 500 to 1,000 word essay on ONE of the topics below.

-How have you solved a problem in your life or the lives of others around you through innovative means?
-Select a real world issue that you feel could be solved by innovation, and describe how you would address and solve the problem.
-Discuss a company that you believe, in the past year, has demonstrated innovation with their product/service. How have they bettered the lives of their customers?