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As part of Google's ongoing commitment to encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, we are pleased to announce the 2009 Google ACM SIGKDD Conference Grant to encourage more female computer scientists to attend and participate in the ACM SIGKDD International Conference of Knowledge Discovery & Data Mining Conference, 28 June to 1 July, Paris, France.

We encourage all female computer scientists interested in Data Mining to apply.

Two people will be chosen from the applicant pool to receive:

• free registration for the full conference. Accommodation not included.
• 300 euros for travel costs (given to the recipients at or after the event)

• Be a woman working or a student in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or technical field related to Data Mining
• Maintaining a strong academic background with demonstrated leadership ability
• Attend at least 2 full days of ACM SIGKDD

To apply send, no later than 1st May 09, an e-mail to europe-events@google.com with the subject heading Google ACM SIGKDD 2009 Conference grant containing:

• your full name and email address
• current address, contact phone number and copy of photo ID
• your CV

Winners and claim process

The winners will be notified by e-mail by Friday 15 May 09 and their names published on the conference webpage.

No pre-payment of the 300 Euro travel grant is provided. If you are a successful applicant, you will receive payment in person at KDD-09 by presenting the letter from Google announcing your award to the travel award program coordinator.