N7.9m Google RISE up for grabs

The Google's Roots in Science and Engineering (RiSE) awards for 2014 worth $50,000, about N7.9m is now up for grabs, according to officials.

The grant known as Google RISE Awards was designed to promote and support education initiatives to increase engagement in science and technology, especially computer science.

DigitalSENSEBusiness News gathers that Google grants awards of $15,000 - $50,000 USD to non-for-profit organizations around the world working to expand access to these fields for K-12/Pre-University students, specifically girls and underrepresented groups.

In 2013, 30 organizations received RISE grants with projects ranging from robotics contests in Germany to programming challenge days for girls in New Zealand.

In June, Google brought all of its partners together for a Global Summit, meant to inspire the meeting, and since the Summit several organizations have begun to work together to expand their reach.

For example, our RISE partners in Nigeria, WAAW Foundation and W-TEC, have teamed up to organize a one-week residential Advanced STEM Camp. The programme launched this week would provide 27 public school girls exposure to robotics.

In Argentina, an organization already connecting Belgium to Argentina is now collaborating with another on programming workshops for students and teachers.

And organizations in Liberia and India are sharing resources to overcome common challenges in access to technology for girls.

Interested organizations for the Google RISE 2014 can check the eligibility of their countries website and by showing what they could do to get students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science!

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