In order to be eligible for nomination, the nominee must be an individual who identifies as a member of an underrepresented group (African-American, Latinx, Native American/First Peoples, and/or People with Disabilities), in the computer science and engineering field, who has:

• made significant research contributions,
• had positive and significant impact on advancing women and diversity in the computing research community,
• is relatively early-career (at most 8 years post Ph.D. on or after January 1 of the year of award) faculty member or researcher in an industry or government lab, and
• is affiliated with an institution, industry lab, or government lab in the United States, its territories, or Canada.

If there are extenuating circumstances for applying beyond the timeframe listed in the eligibility requirements, please make sure you address this in the application. Extenuating Circumstances beyond an applicant’s control include, but are not limited to:

• Documented medical condition or serious illness
• Documented learning disability
• Death of a family member or friend
• Involuntary call to active military duty
• Maternity/family leave

Application Materials:

In order to complete a Nomination, you will need to provide the following information:

• Nominator Name and Contact Info
• Nominee Name and Contact Info
• Nominee’s Educational History
• Nominee’s Biographical Sketch/CV
• Nomination Letter
• 3 Supporting Letters – Nominator will provide the supporters’ emails when submitting the nomination. Supporters will receive an email with instructions to upload the letters through a secure portal.

CRA-WP Anita Borg Early Career Award (BECA)

This annual award is given to a woman in computer science and/or engineering who has made significant contributions in research, or her profession, and especially in outreach to women. This award recognizes work in areas of academia and industry/government research labs that has had a positive and significant impact on advancing women and diversity in the computing research community. The award is targeted at women that are relatively early in their careers. Nominations are due each year on February 15.

Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award

Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award is given in memory of Mary Jean Harrold’s and David Notkin’s outstanding research, graduate mentoring, and diversity contributions. The award recognizes faculty members from non-profit, U.S. institutions who combine outstanding research accomplishments with excellence in graduate mentoring, as well as those who advocate for recruiting, encouraging, and promoting women and minorities in computing fields.

Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award

This award program recognizes undergraduate students at North American universities who show outstanding research potential in an area of computing research.

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