Graduate and Professional Degree Fellowship For US Women
Program Purpose
The Selected Professions Fellowships program was created in 1970 to support women in graduate and professional degree programs in fields where female participation traditionally has been low.
Applications for Selected Professions Fellowships are open August 1–December 1
Award Amount
$5,000–18,000
Eligibility
AAUW awards Selected Professions Fellowships to women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have achieved high standards of academic excellence and show promise of distinction in their respective fields. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited U.S. institution during the fellowship year, and should be pursuing a course of study in the United States over the full academic year. Priority is given to women who do not already hold a master’s or first professional degree.
Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited U.S. institution during the fellowship year, and should be pursuing a course of study in the United States over the full academic year. Priority is given to women who do not already hold a master’s or first professional degree.
Selected Professions Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants).
Women in two categories are eligible to apply: the Science and Technology Group and the Focus Professions Group.
Science and Technology Group Fellowships
The following disciplines and master’s level degrees are eligible for fellowship funding in any year of study:
Architecture (M.Arch.)
Computer/information science (MS)
Engineering (ME, MS)
Mathematics/statistics (MS)
Focus Professions Group Fellowships
Open only to women from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in certain fields within the United States: Black/African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican and other Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, and Asian American/Pacific Islander.
The designated fields eligible for fellowship funding are
Business administration (MBA) — applicants may apply for second year of study only
Law (JD) — applicants may apply for third year of study only
Medicine (MD), (DO) — applicants may apply for third or fourth year of study only
Special notice: Applications submitted that do not adhere to the specified fields of study for funding as outlined above will be disqualified.
Non-eligible Factors
Joint degree programs: Fellowships only support full-time coursework in the above designated fields. An individual enrolled in a joint-degree program may apply for support only if she plans to pursue full-time coursework during the entire fellowship year in one of the approved designated fields. Fellowship funds may not be used to support coursework in other fields, even if part of a joint-degree program.
Distance learning: Fellowships support traditional, classroom-based courses of study at colleges or universities. This fellowship program does not provide funding for distance-learning programs or for degrees heavily dependent on distance-learning components.
Ph.D. coursework or dissertations: Fellowships do not support Ph.D. coursework or dissertations. Applicants should be enrolled in master’s level degree programs only. Visit the AAUW website for information about doctoral funding through American Fellowships or International Fellowships.
Criteria for Selection and Application Review
The Selected Professions Fellowship Panel meets once a year to review applications for funding. Awards are based on the selection criteria outlined in this document. Recommendations by the panel are subject to final approval by the AAUW Board of Directors. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis according to funds available in a given fiscal year.
To ensure a fair and objective review process, AAUW does not comment on the deliberations of the awards panels. Thus, AAUW is unable to provide written or oral evaluations of applications. No provisions exist for reconsideration of grant proposals after the board has acted upon the panel recommendations.
In selecting fellowship recipients, the Selected Professions Fellowships panel will use the following criteria, weighted in order of importance:
Professional promise and personal attributes, including
Potential as a practicing professional and promise as a role model in new and innovative or nontraditional fields of study, research, or practice
Intent to contribute (through chosen profession) to societal well-being and commitment to the advancement of women
Academic excellence and related academic success indicators
Financial need
Special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate their intent to enter professional practice in disciplines in which women are underrepresented, who plan to serve underserved populations and communities or to pursue public interest areas, and who are nontraditional students.
Website Link
Deadline: Dec 1, 2019.
Program Purpose
The Selected Professions Fellowships program was created in 1970 to support women in graduate and professional degree programs in fields where female participation traditionally has been low.
Applications for Selected Professions Fellowships are open August 1–December 1
Award Amount
$5,000–18,000
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| Graduate and Professional Degree Fellowship For US Women |
Eligibility
AAUW awards Selected Professions Fellowships to women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States who have achieved high standards of academic excellence and show promise of distinction in their respective fields. Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited U.S. institution during the fellowship year, and should be pursuing a course of study in the United States over the full academic year. Priority is given to women who do not already hold a master’s or first professional degree.
Applicants must be full-time students at an accredited U.S. institution during the fellowship year, and should be pursuing a course of study in the United States over the full academic year. Priority is given to women who do not already hold a master’s or first professional degree.
Selected Professions Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants).
Women in two categories are eligible to apply: the Science and Technology Group and the Focus Professions Group.
Science and Technology Group Fellowships
The following disciplines and master’s level degrees are eligible for fellowship funding in any year of study:
Architecture (M.Arch.)
Computer/information science (MS)
Engineering (ME, MS)
Mathematics/statistics (MS)
Focus Professions Group Fellowships
Open only to women from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in certain fields within the United States: Black/African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican and other Hispanic, Native American/Alaska Native, and Asian American/Pacific Islander.
The designated fields eligible for fellowship funding are
Business administration (MBA) — applicants may apply for second year of study only
Law (JD) — applicants may apply for third year of study only
Medicine (MD), (DO) — applicants may apply for third or fourth year of study only
Special notice: Applications submitted that do not adhere to the specified fields of study for funding as outlined above will be disqualified.
Non-eligible Factors
Joint degree programs: Fellowships only support full-time coursework in the above designated fields. An individual enrolled in a joint-degree program may apply for support only if she plans to pursue full-time coursework during the entire fellowship year in one of the approved designated fields. Fellowship funds may not be used to support coursework in other fields, even if part of a joint-degree program.
Distance learning: Fellowships support traditional, classroom-based courses of study at colleges or universities. This fellowship program does not provide funding for distance-learning programs or for degrees heavily dependent on distance-learning components.
Ph.D. coursework or dissertations: Fellowships do not support Ph.D. coursework or dissertations. Applicants should be enrolled in master’s level degree programs only. Visit the AAUW website for information about doctoral funding through American Fellowships or International Fellowships.
Criteria for Selection and Application Review
The Selected Professions Fellowship Panel meets once a year to review applications for funding. Awards are based on the selection criteria outlined in this document. Recommendations by the panel are subject to final approval by the AAUW Board of Directors. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis according to funds available in a given fiscal year.
To ensure a fair and objective review process, AAUW does not comment on the deliberations of the awards panels. Thus, AAUW is unable to provide written or oral evaluations of applications. No provisions exist for reconsideration of grant proposals after the board has acted upon the panel recommendations.
In selecting fellowship recipients, the Selected Professions Fellowships panel will use the following criteria, weighted in order of importance:
Professional promise and personal attributes, including
Potential as a practicing professional and promise as a role model in new and innovative or nontraditional fields of study, research, or practice
Intent to contribute (through chosen profession) to societal well-being and commitment to the advancement of women
Academic excellence and related academic success indicators
Financial need
Special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate their intent to enter professional practice in disciplines in which women are underrepresented, who plan to serve underserved populations and communities or to pursue public interest areas, and who are nontraditional students.
Website Link
Deadline: Dec 1, 2019.
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