In 2004, the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $3.25 million to help establish the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT.) The NSF/CISE award number 0413538 provides financial support for NCWIT's infrastructure and a research emphasis on undergraduate and graduate education and faculty careers.

In July 2008 NSF/CISE awarded NCWIT a supplemental grant of $5.8 million.  This grant, number 0813956, will support the continuation of our alliances, the creation and evaluation of resources, and the creation of systems to accelerate organizational reform. 

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In Fall 2005 NCWIT was awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant by the Division of Human Resource Development at the National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR). This Extension Services grant, number 0533580, supports the identification, evaluation, implementation and dissemination of practices nationally to bring about systemic and sustained progress in women's participation, and will do so by allowing members of the NCWIT Academic Alliance institutions to participate in annual regional and national workshops, on-site consultations, and educational client services designed to increase gender diversity in their computing programs.

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Avaya, Inc. became an NCWIT Investment Partner in 2004 when it announced its support through a four-year, $250,000 annual grant. With many women in senior leadership positions, Avaya is well-known for its tradition of supporting diversity and excellence. NCWIT also is grateful for Avaya's early involvement in and support for our mission, including CEO Don Peterson's role on the Executive Advisory Council and Vice President Susan Bailey's participation with our Workforce Alliance.

For more information about Avaya, please visit www.avaya.com.

Microsoft, Inc. has supported NCWIT since 2004 and became an Investment Partner in 2006. Microsoft is a leading advocate for building a strong, innovative, and diverse U.S. workforce and the company sponsors many initiatives to increase women's participation in technology, from the K-12 level through executive careers. Microsoft also supports the Academic Alliance (AA) Seed Fund program, which provides AA members with startup funds to help them conceptualize and implement promising practices for recruiting and retaining women in computing at the higher education level. Microsoft is an active member of the NCWIT Workforce and Academic Alliances and, in addition to its support for NCWIT infrastructure and programs, sponsors the NCWIT Scorecard.

For more information about Microsoft, please visit www.microsoft.com.

Pfizer, a leader in the discovery and development of medicines and the use of biotechnology to improve health, signed on as an NCWIT Investment Partner in 2006. Pfizer's education efforts and corporate advocacy seek to promote high-quality, innovative science education by helping to raise the standards of scientific literacy for all students, broadening the pool of future scientists, improving the quality of the workforce in a high-tech environment, and offering opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds.

For more information about Pfizer, please visit www.pfizer.com

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services. Bank of America has received numerous accolades for its workforce diversity and inclusion programs, including those from Working Mother, Black Enterprise, and Hispanic Business magazines. Bank of America has provided significant financial and in-kind support to NCWIT and, beginning in 2008, will be national sponsor of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing.

For more information about Bank of America, please visit www.bankofamerica.com