From the Microsoft Research website:

The Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship is a one-year scholarship program for outstanding women graduate students and is designed to help increase the number of women pursuing a PhD. This program supports women in the second year of their graduate studies. Women who are interested in this scholarship must apply during first year of graduate studies. Scholarships are granted by Microsoft Research at the discretion of Microsoft.

Congratulations to Sen Hirano who recently won a scholarship from the United Agribusiness League & United Agricultural Benefit Trust Scholarship Program.

From the UAL website:

“Since 1989, United Agribusiness League and United Agricultural Benefit Trust have collectively awarded more than $600,000 in scholarship monies to students in need of funding for college. Previous scholarship winners have taken their place in management, government, market development, international sales and foreign trade.”