Win a $1000 Sage IT College/University Scholarship in the USAShishir Vahia2024-12-02T13:50:20+00:00
Dreaming of meeting top technology leaders?
And also winning a $1000 scholarship?
Here’s your chance!
Why are we doing this?
This initiative reflects Sage IT’s dedication to fostering educational growth and IT leadership in collaboration with SIM and the SIM Foundation, both of which play pivotal roles in promoting innovation within the IT community.
The Society for Information Management (SIM) is a premier professional organization for IT leaders that fosters innovation, networking, and knowledge-sharing across industries. Its members include CIOs, senior IT executives, and academicians. SIM’s initiatives focus on professional development, leadership, and collaboration within the IT community.
The SIM Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of SIM, supporting national and local STEM education and community-focused initiatives. It connects SIM members to meaningful volunteer opportunities, offering a platform to give back through mentoring, fundraising, and donations aimed at promoting technological advancement.
For more details, visit SIM and SIM Foundation.
Application
Submission Deadline
Closed
Award
Announcement Date
18th – 20th Nov 2024
Know Your Eligibility
This scholarship can be availed by all US citizens and legal residents, who are older than 17 years and below 30 years
All regular and part-time college students are also eligible to take part in this contest
The participating student must be enrolled in a recognized College/University functioning in the United States of America
Topic Options for Submission
Sage IT, in collaboration with SIM and the SIM Foundation, proudly presents a scholarship, with the challenge-to-win being an article writing competition focused on “Gen AI + Gen Z: Shaping the Future of Work.” This topic aligns with a key theme of SIM Tech Exec 2024—”Hybrid Workforce: Beyond Human-Robot Collaboration.”
Applications will be judged by a panel of three distinguished SIM CIOs.
- There are also a few additional aspects that will be considered for the article submissions.
- The content must be engaging with an original thought process and with a good understanding of technology and real-life applicability of use cases
- The quality of article submitted will also be considered. Including the writing style, grammatical accuracy, and storytelling
The winner will receive a $1000 scholarship, distributed via the SIM Foundation directly to their university or college. The winner will also get a chance to visit SIM Tech Exec 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ, for one day with travel expenses covered by Sage IT.
Guidelines for Submission
The article must be submitted in a word .doc format. It should have about 1000 – 1500 words
The article or excerpts must be unpublished in any other journal. Also, the article should be free of any plagiarism. Plagiarized articles will be automatically disqualified
No article submissions will be considered later than the said date whatsoever.
Qualifying Articles
Only one article per individual will be accepted
- The articles should contain all the details of the participating student like, first and last name, email, mobile, date of birth, name of the university, and the area of study, postal address, city, state, zip and country sent from the email ID of the student that is participating in the scholarship. It is assumed that the student accepts the privacy policy of www.sageitinc.com
The file name should be in the following format.
(Title)_ (First Name)_(Last Name)_(University Name)In case, if you are e-mailing the article, the body of the mail should contain your details’
Full name, Email address, Date of birth, Postal address, City, State, College/University Name where you are currently enrolled into, Area of StudyIn case the article does not qualify any of the above requirements, the entry is subject to elimination without further consideration.
Who are we?
Sage IT is a leader in digital transformation and optimization helping businesses to accelerate business clockspeeds using cutting-edge information technologies and exceptional talent. Sage IT has been serving customers across NA, Europe & APAC for 20+ years leveraging strategic partnerships with leading digital technology providers and hyperscalers. Customers have realized benefits >30% faster with our expertise in AI, Data, Cloud, Integration, Process Automation, Enterprise Applications and new-age Managed Services powered by proven accelerators and processes.
Established in 2003, Sage IT has a well-established global delivery structure that is equipped with solution experts, proven tools, and methodologies. The company has developed strong relationships with leading digital technology providers to provide cutting-edge solutions, and services to its customers.
We help companies:
- Grow business and market share
– By creating Integration and API solutions
- Boost efficiency & increase profitability
– By developing Automation solutions
- Refine business performance
-By providing Enterprise Services
- Gain a competitive advantage
– By offering Data Engineering Services
- Deliver sustainable business outcomes securely
– By doing Cloud
- Drive innovation through intelligent systems
– By integrating AI technologies
- Protect critical assets from threats
– By enhancing Cybersecurity measures
Our proprietary AI2 framework is the foundation on “how” Sage ITians approach problem statements to design, develop, and deliver sustainable business values.
Our philosophy in work is “Customer First, Knowledge First, Value First”.
Do visit our
about us page to learn more.
Application
Submission Deadline
Closed
Award
Announcement Date
18th – 20th Nov 2024
Common Questions
How will the articles be judged?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:30:22+00:00
A panel of three distinguished SIM CIOs will judge the submissions.
What is the prize for the winner?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:38:57+00:00
The winner will receive a $1000 scholarship, distributed via the SIM Foundation to their university or college. They will also be announced in person at SIM Tech Exec 2024 in Scottsdale, AZ, with travel and stay expenses covered by Sage IT.
When will the winner be announced?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:31:45+00:00
The winner will be announced between November 18-20, 2024, at SIM Tech Exec 2024.
Does the winner have to attend the entire SIM Tech Exec 2024 event?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:31:50+00:00
No, the winner is only required to attend on the day of the announcement.
How will the scholarship be paid out?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:23:54+00:00
We will pay directly for the college programme selected by you.
Is it a one-time amount, or will it repeat every semester?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:26:53+00:00
It is a one-time amount and whoever wins will get a total of $1000 which will directly go to the school where the winner has enrolled or will enrol in the future.
Who can I address for additional queries?Shishir Vahia2024-09-09T10:26:42+00:00
If you need answers to your queries you can inquire at [email protected]
Privacy Policy
- By applying here, you are giving Sage IT permission to contact your college/university to discuss in detail your selected program and then on your behalf pay USD 1000 into your institution, should you be the winner of the contest.
- The winner of the scholarship will have to share their university photo-id and requested information with a short feedback of their experience of participating in this contest.
- The decision of the judges is final and cannot be contested. The scholarship award is honorary and at the sole discretion of Sage IT, SIM, and the SIM Foundation.
NOTE: All conclusions for the contest are exclusively carried out at the circumspection of Sage IT and are not subjected to any appeal or review. Sage IT is solely in control of suspending, cancelling or pausing the contest at any time without having to provide any reason for such decisions whatsoever.
