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AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. One of the world's largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing more than $3.7 million in funding for more than 240 fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2011-12 academic year. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities — breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance. Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women in the United States and around the globe. Learn more about each of AAUW's five fellowships and grants:
Awards and prizes play a critical role in shaping and advancing the careers of women in STEM. From our AWIS Educational Awards to our AWIS Fellows Program, we strive to ensure that women are being recognized for their contributions to the nation's scientific and engineering enterprise. Learn more about AWIS awards and funding through the following links:
The National Physical Science Consortium is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. NPSC's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities. The NPSC Graduate Fellowship is unique in being: open to all American citizens; lasting for up to six years; providing a $20,000 annual stipend; covering tuition; including one or two paid summer internships with a government agency; providing a mentor and the opportunity for a lasting relationship with the sponsor.
The application is easy to complete, requiring the same information as other national fellowships. The online application typically opens August 25 and closes November 30. If you have interned, have been employed or are employed by a government agency or laboratory, ask your mentor/research supervisor to nominate you directly for an NPSC fellowship. Contact NPSC for details. NPSC offers two programs; each using the same online application (opens August 25):
The GWIS National Program offers fellowships to women in the fields of science and engineering in order to provide research opportunities. For the 2016-2017 funding cycle, we distributed $48,000 in fellowship funds to six incredible women scientists. We will start receiving applications for the 2017-2018 Fellowships cycle on November 1, 2016. The application deadline for all GWIS Fellowships applications will be 11:59 pm EST on January 13, 2017. Additional information will be available on November 1, 2016.
- American Fellowships (Applications available: August 1, 2016 – November 15, 2016; Application deadline: November 15, 2016)
- Career Development Grants (Applications available: August 1, 2016 – December 15, 2016; Application deadline: December 15, 2016)
- Community Action Grants (Applications available: August 1, 2016 – January 15, 2017)
- International Fellowships (Applications available: August 1, 2016 – December 1, 2016)
- Selected Professions Fellowships (Applications available: August 1, 2016 – January 10, 2017)
Awards and prizes play a critical role in shaping and advancing the careers of women in STEM. From our AWIS Educational Awards to our AWIS Fellows Program, we strive to ensure that women are being recognized for their contributions to the nation's scientific and engineering enterprise. Learn more about AWIS awards and funding through the following links:
- AWIS Educational Awards Programs (The current application process opened on August 1, 2016 and will close September 16, 2016 for travel that starts between December 1, 2016 and April 30, 2016)
- AWIS Fellows (The AWIS Fellows Program is on hiatus until 2016 and is not currently accepting applications)
- Other Awards and Prizes
- AWARDS Project.
- All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation;
- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations);
- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level;
- For information regarding level-specific eligibility requirements, stipends, and other program information for each of the three levels of the Fellowship program, please access the fact sheet for the program level of your interest, predoctoral, dissertation or postdoctoral.
- Deadlines:
- 2017 Predoctoral Fellowship application deadline: November 14, 2016
- 2017 Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship application deadline: November 19, 2016
- 2017 Supporting Document receipt deadline (all fellowship levels): January 9, 2017
The National Physical Science Consortium is a partnership between government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher education. NPSC's goal is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool including women and minorities. The NPSC Graduate Fellowship is unique in being: open to all American citizens; lasting for up to six years; providing a $20,000 annual stipend; covering tuition; including one or two paid summer internships with a government agency; providing a mentor and the opportunity for a lasting relationship with the sponsor.
The application is easy to complete, requiring the same information as other national fellowships. The online application typically opens August 25 and closes November 30. If you have interned, have been employed or are employed by a government agency or laboratory, ask your mentor/research supervisor to nominate you directly for an NPSC fellowship. Contact NPSC for details. NPSC offers two programs; each using the same online application (opens August 25):
- The Traditional NPSC Fellowship provides support for up to six years, depending on degree sought and employer funding. Students may apply during their senior year in college, or in the first year or two of graduate school, as long as they are not eligible for the program below.
- The Dissertation Support Fellowship provides support while a graduate student conducts dissertation research. Students should apply in the year of graduate school prior to the beginning of their dissertation research program, but not before they can describe their intended research in general terms.
The GWIS National Program offers fellowships to women in the fields of science and engineering in order to provide research opportunities. For the 2016-2017 funding cycle, we distributed $48,000 in fellowship funds to six incredible women scientists. We will start receiving applications for the 2017-2018 Fellowships cycle on November 1, 2016. The application deadline for all GWIS Fellowships applications will be 11:59 pm EST on January 13, 2017. Additional information will be available on November 1, 2016.