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Herbold Scholars Call for Applications:

merit-based scholarships to support

master students in computer science

The Herbold Scholars program, established by Case Western Reserve alumnus

Bob Herbold and his family, aims to support outstanding Master students in

Computer Science or an alternative program with a research focus in computer

science or data science areas. The Scholarship will cover 50-75% of tuition

depending on availability of funds.

Eligibility:

- Students who are graduating with a BS from Case School of Engineering (or

Math major from College of Arts and Sciences).

- Students who have applied to the M.S. degree (Plan A) in Computer Science

or will submit the M.S. application simultaneously with the application to the

scholarship program. Students in an M.S. program not in Computer Science

but with a research focus in the areas of computer science or data science

also will be considered. BS/MS students are also eligible to apply for their

Masters year, however, BS/MS recipients must be in graduate student status

in order to receive Herbold Scholarship funds.

- Research focus (for thesis work) in the computer science or data science

areas and with some level of interdisciplinarity.

- UG GPA minimum: 3.6 in the major; a 3.5 GPA must be sustained to keep the

scholarship.

- Both domestic and international students are eligible. Underrepresented

students are encouraged to apply. The scholarship will be awarded with

consideration for diversity.

Requirements:

- In addition to the materials required by the M.S. application, each candidate

should submit a research statement (up to 500 words) that describes the

planned research and reflects aspects of the interdisciplinary nature of the

work.

- Each candidate should submit a planned program of study (PPOS) that

includes the number credit hours needed to complete the degree and the

length of time the student expects to remain in the M.S. program.

- In the case that a student receiving this award is not a CS student, the student

must agree to include at least one member of his/her thesis committee from

Computer Science.

- Awardees must agree to participate in occasional stewardship opportunities

with the donor and in publicity of the award.