The CITRIS Women in Tech Initiative Athena Awards recognize women who embody, encourage, and promote the inclusion of women in technology and computer science. Awardees will be leaders who inspire others to pursue and persevere in technical careers by way of their outstanding contributions, and by service and mentorship toward promoting education and inclusion in the field. Nominations for individuals and organizations outside the US are welcome.
Athena Awards will be made in four categories, described below:
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Executive Leadership Awards recognize individuals who demonstrate executive leadership or outstanding technical accomplishment and support the professional development and promotion of women in their companies, organizations, or the field at large.
Selection Criteria:
Award winners can be recognized for a wide variety of accomplishments, including:
- Undertaking and supporting technically innovative work
- Demonstrating leadership in her field or sector
- Expanding opportunities for engaging girls in technology and computer science
- Demonstrating impact on advancing women’s professional achievements in technology and computer science
CITRIS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD
The Academic Leadership Awards recognize senior leaders in academia or national labs who have a demonstrated record of accomplishment as well as encouraged or mentored young scholars.
Selection Criteria:
Award winners can be recognized for a wide variety of accomplishments, including:
- Undertaking technically innovative work
- Demonstrating leadership in their field
- Expanding opportunities for engaging girls in technology and computer science
- Mentoring students, postdocs, junior faculty and/or young women professionals
CITRIS EARLY CAREER AWARD
The Early Career Awards recognize promising young leaders in industry, academia, or the public sector.
Selection Criteria:
Award winners can be recognized for a wide variety of accomplishments, including:
- Undertaking technically innovative work
- Demonstrating potential for leadership in their field
- Expanding opportunities for engaging girls in technology and computer science
- Demonstrating impact on advancing women’s participation in technology and computer science
CITRIS Next Generation Engagement Award:
Nominees may be organizations or programs that encourage girls or young women to pursue interests in technology and computer science.
Selection Criteria:
Award winners can be recognized for a wide variety of accomplishments, including:
- Expanding extracurricular opportunities for girls and young women to explore technology and computer science
- Demonstrating support for young women undertaking college-level, graduate or postgraduate studies in technology and computer science
- Supporting and highlighting accomplishments of women and girls in tech
Awards will include travel support to attend the Women in Technology symposium, October 5, 2016, at UC Berkeley, where awards and cash prizes totaling $10,000 will be presented.
Timeline:
- July 1: Nominations open
- Aug. 1, 5 p.m. PST: Deadline to submit nominations
- Sept. 2: Notifications sent to awardees and nominators
- Oct. 5, 2016: Women in Tech event at CITRIS
Registration for the Women in Technology symposium on October 5, 2016, is available now at https://women-in-technology.eventbrite.com
Presented by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute and the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, and other partners from industry and academia.