BHW Scholarship

The BHW Group is excited to announce our Women in STEM academic scholarship. Please see the eligibility and submission requirements below.

Amount: $3000

Who is eligible:

Women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are majoring in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2021 school year.


When are applications due:

Applications open in January and are due each April 15th. The winner will be announced on May 15th.

FAQ

  • Should I have received an email confrmation after submitting my applicaiton?
  • No, once you are presented with the screen showing the message "YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED!" your application has been submitted successfully.
  • How early can I apply, can high-shool juniors, seniors apply?
  • As long as you are attending college next year you are eligible to apply.
  • Can post-graduate, second degree, Masters, and Doctorate students apply?
  • Yes!
  • Can International students apply?
  • Yes, but only if you are attending a US-based school. If your college is not a US-based organization, you cannot apply at this time. US-based programs offering study-abroad are allowed.
  • What do we mean by “app”?
  • We mean any mobile or web-based application. This includes things like Instagram, Snapchat, Google Maps, YouTube, etc.
  • How is the award distributed?
  • Funds will be sent directly to the winner's school. At this time we cannot award funds directly to the applicant. We apologize but there are no exceptions.
  • Can I apply before I have decided on which college to attend?
  • Yes, please indicate your school as "Undecided". If your application is selected as a finalist, we will contact you in May to determine your school seleciton before making the award determination.

If you have any other questions, please contact scholarship@thebhwgroup.com.

Basic Information

Write an essay on either of the following topics:

  1. Tell us about your favorite app and what you like about it.
  2. Tell us about a time an app played a significant role in improving your day.

Your essay should be between 500 and 800 words. Feel free to be as formal or informal as you like.

Please include a photo of yourself. The photo can be related to your essay, but does not have to. The photo will be used in our winner announcement.

Verification & Submit

If you have any questions contact scholarship@thebhwgroup.com.

Fall 2020 Winner - Tina Wen

Congratulations to our Fall 2020 winner, Tina Wen. Tina is pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Rice University.

Fall 2019 Winner - Portia Gaitskell

Congratulations to our Fall 2019 winner, Portia Gaitskell. Portia is pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.

Fall 2017 Winner - Dimei Wu

Congratulations to our Fall 2017 winner, Dimei Wu. Dimei is pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering at UCLA.

Fall 2016 Winner - Andrea Flores

Congratulations to our Fall 2016 winner, Andrea Flores. Andrea is pursuing a Masters degree in Cybersecurity with an emphasis in Computer Forensics at Utica College.