AAUW of Alabama

 

 

AAUW advances equity for women and girls through
 advocacy, education, and research.

AAUW Funds

 

AAUW Fellowships, Grants and Scholarship Opportunities

 

AAUW Funds

 

One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Funds support aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.  AAUW members may now apply for all fellowship and grant opportunities. Here are the links to information about these National opportunities for this fiscal year.

 

Program

Applications
Available
Application
Deadline
Award

Qualification Criteria

Community Action Grant August 1 January 15   For members, branches or states
       One Year Grant     $2,000 - $7,000 Seed money for new projects
        Two Year Gran      $5,000 - $10,000  Start up funds for longer term projects
         
Career Development Grant August 1 December 15 $2,000 - $12,000 For women with bachelor's degree.  Provides support for course work for master's degree, second bachelor's degree, or specialized training in technical or professional fields.
         
Selected Professions Fellowships August 1 January 10 $5,000 - $12,000 Full-time course of study, at master's level at U.S. institution
Women underrepresented in these professions       Architecture, Computer/Information Sciences, Mathematics/Statistics, Engineering
Restricted to women of color       Business Administration, Law, Medicine
       
American Fellowships August 1 November 15    
Summer/ Short-Term Research Publication Grants     $6,000 Funds for women college and university faculty and independent researchers to prepare research for publication.
Dissertation Fellowships     $20,000 Funds to complete dissertation writing in 2nd quarter of 2010.  All coursework, research proposals and preliminary exams must be approved or completed by Nov 15, 2008.

 

Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships     $30,000 One year support for postdoctoral research for women who have earned doctoral degree by Nov 15, 2008.
         
International Fellowships August 1 December 1   For full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Master's/Professional Fellowship     $18,000
Doctorate Fellowship     $20,000  
Postdoctoral Fellowship     $30,000  

 

For questions about these programs, email aauw@act.org or call 319/337-1716

 


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