AccessComputing Minigrants Available (AccessComputing News - November 2010)

Sheryl Burgstahler, AccessComputing Co-PI and Co-Director

The Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing) has funds available to support training, experiential learning, and information technology (IT)-related activities nationwide. The goal is to increase the number of people with disabilities, including post-9/11 veterans, successfully pursuing computing careers.

Since 2006, minigrant funds have been used to expand existing computing events to involve students with disabilities, create new stand-alone events designed to attract and support students with disabilities into computing fields, and support professional development opportunities.

AccessComputing is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF, grant #CNS-0540615, CNS-0837508, and CNS-1042260. For AccessComputing minigrant success stories, visit www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/kb.html. To submit a proposal consult www.uw.edu/accesscomputing/minigrant.html.