Yes! I got Harvard WEAmplify Scholarship
Let's begin by discussing what this scholarship actually is.
WEAmplify is a scholarship provided by Harvard University to attend their Women Engineering Code (WECode) Conference. They allow the scholars to attend their conference completely free of cost.
Very basic information is requested on the application form, like name, email address, phone number, graduation year, branch, college, etc. This concludes the application's first section. Next is the background selection, which offers a wide range of choices for many ethnic groups.
Following this are the essays and CV, which make up the majority of the application. The essay, in my opinion, is essential to the choosing process.
some common tips for essays -
don't exceed the word limit.
take care of grammatical mistakes.
No need to use advanced English.
Don't copy from websites and other sources.
Try to write succinctly and connect the question to real-world experience.
In end get them reviewed by past scholars because they are the ones who can judge whether your essays are up to the mark.
The questions for 2023 applications are~
Why would you like to attend WECode? What do you hope to gain by attending?
Some possible points to consider are as follows:
Express your enthusiasm for technology.
Write a piece discussing the fantastic learning experiences we had at the code conference.
boost confidence, enhance skills, expand my network, and meet people with brilliant ideas.
How do you think you could contribute to the community that WECode creates?
some possible points to consider are as follows:
sharing my experience with other female engineers
making everyone aware of this great program
guiding young girls, networking with different communities and solving the doubts of the people.
session where we encouraged girls of our college to take participate in hackathons and different coding contests. In the future, I intend to do more such things to uplift the women of our society.
Where do you see yourself applying your knowledge of computer science in the future?
some possible points to consider are as follows:
You must include how you would contribute to technology in the future like building an app/ website or becoming a startup owner.
Also, your idea should be focused on the common people/women/underrepresented groups. This simply means that your idea should contribute to solving a problem for them or aim at elevating them.
You should depict your zeal to use your problem-solving skills to help other people of the world.
Also, include the future aspects of your idea like how can you expand your idea what you can add in the future, etc.
What do you think are some of the biggest problems in the tech industry? What types of changes would you like to see and how do you suppose these changes should be made?
some possible points to consider are as follow:
You can mainly include the problems faced by women which include gender discrimination, lack of motivation & guidance, lack of awareness, less participation of women, social issues, etc.
Also do include what you would do to bring about the changes. It might include your being a startup owner giving equal salary to male & female workers. And also hire more women to bring diversity.
Also do include what you would do to bring about the changes.
Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
This question is not a mandatory question but you should definitely answer it as it shows that you are actually interested in the program. Here you can add some of the basic information like CGPA, and all your achievements to show that you are driven to technology.
after a few days, you will receive your selection mail.
They will offer you a 100% Scholarship on the ticket price for attending the conference.
PS: To make your words sound more standard and fluent you could use some AI tools named Quill bot.
thank you for reading!