▁the ▁top ▁univers ities ▁in ▁Computer ▁Science . ▁The ▁list ▁describes ▁the ▁expansion ▁of ▁celebr ations ▁glob ally ▁to ▁include ▁the ▁largest ▁gather ing ▁of ▁women ▁in ▁computing ▁in ▁India . ▁ ▁Canada ▁ ▁Europe ▁ ▁India ▁ ▁Philippines ▁ ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁ ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁ ▁Chap ters ▁AC M - W ▁has ▁ 1 3 7 ▁active ▁chap ters ▁at ▁schools ▁around ▁the ▁world . ▁The ▁student ▁chap ters ▁serve ▁to ▁increase ▁rec ruit ment ▁and ▁ret ention ▁of ▁women ▁in ▁computing ▁fields ▁at ▁the ▁university ▁level ▁and ▁offer ▁student ▁activities ▁and ▁projects ▁that ▁aim ▁to ▁improve ▁the ▁working ▁and ▁learning ▁environments ▁for ▁women ▁in ▁computing . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Starting ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁AC M - W ▁has ▁offered ▁an ▁annual ▁Ath ena ▁L ect urer ▁Award ▁to ▁honor ▁out standing ▁women ▁research ers ▁who ▁have ▁made ▁fundamental ▁contributions ▁to ▁computer ▁science . ▁ ▁AC M - W ▁also ▁offers ▁an ▁AC M - W ▁Network ing ▁Award ▁for ▁active ▁student ▁chap ters . ▁ ▁Sch olar ships ▁AC M - W ▁provides ▁support ▁for ▁women ▁under grad uate ▁and ▁gradu ate ▁students ▁in ▁Computer ▁Science ▁and ▁related ▁programs ▁to ▁attend ▁research ▁con ferences . ▁The ▁AC M - W ▁scholar ships ▁are ▁offered ▁for ▁both ▁int ra - cont inental ▁conference ▁travel , ▁and ▁inter cont inental ▁conference ▁travel . ▁Sch olar ship ▁applications ▁are ▁evaluated ▁in ▁ 6 ▁groups ▁each ▁year , ▁to ▁dist ribute ▁awards ▁across ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁con ferences ,