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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is currently accepting applications for 2019 Deadlines.

One of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing $3.9 million in funding for fellowships and grants to 250 outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2018–19 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 worldwide. AAUW seeks a diverse applicant pool.

For more information on how to apply, visit: https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/


American Fellowships

  • Who may apply: Women pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication for eight consecutive weeks
  • Funding: $6,000–$30,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: November 1

Career Development Grants

  • Who may apply: Women pursuing a certificate or degree to advance their careers, change careers, or reenter the workforce and whose bachelor’s degree was received at least five years before the award period
  • Funding: $2,000–$12,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: November 15

Community Action Grants

  • Who may apply: Individuals, AAUW branches and states, and nonprofit organizations to fund innovative programs or nondegree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls
  • Funding:
    One-year grant, $2,000-$7,000
    Two-year grant, $5,000-$10,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: December 1

International Fellowships 

  • Who may apply: Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • Funding: $18,000–$30,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: November 15

International Project Grants

  • Who may apply: Alumnae of AAUW’s International Fellowships program who are living in their home countries and pursuing community-based projects to improve the social advancement and economic empowerment of women and girls
  • Funding: $5,000–$7,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: November 1

Research Publication Grant in Engineering, Medicine, and Science

  • Who may apply: Women conducting basic research in engineering, medicine, or the physical or biological sciences and who have a doctorate degree in one of those fields. The grantee is required to publish their research in a scholarly scientific publication and be listed as a primary author.
  • Funding: $10,000–$35,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: December 1

Selected Professions Fellowships

  • Who may apply: Women pursuing full-time study in a master’s or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine
  • Funding: $5,000–$18,000
  • Opens: August 1
  • Deadline: December 1
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