Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$1,250
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Linda S. Sanford has been a role model for technical women throughout IBM, acting as a mentor for young women throughout the company. She has participated in many activities outside IBM to increase the ranks of young women pursuing science, technology, and engineering fields.
Linda graduated from St. John’s University. She holds a MS in operations research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2018, a new computer lab was dedicated in honor of Linda and her family at St. John’s University, where she also holds an honorary doctorate in commercial science.
Linda retired from IBM on December 31, 2014, where she was the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Transformation. She led the strategy for internal transformation to the premier globally integrated enterprise. She was responsible for working across IBM to transform core business processes, created an IT infrastructure to support and integrate processes globally, and helped to create a culture that fosters innovation.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The IBM Linda Sanford Women’s Technical Advancement Scholarship was endowed in 2015. The scholarship is worth $1,250.
Eligibility
- Reentry and non-traditional students studying computer engineering, computer science, engineering technology, and mathematics.
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Minimum 3.5 out of 4 GPA.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified