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American Association of University Women

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  1. AAUW American Doctoral Fellowship

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers the American Doctoral Fellowship as part of its American Fellowships program to provide one year of funding to offset doctoral expenses and to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia.

    FellowshipAll fields (encouraged: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, gender studies)

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  2. AAUW Career Development Grants

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers Career Development Grants of up to $8,000 to support women pursuing accredited certificate or short-term training programs that enable entry into, transition within, or advancement in fields where women comprise less than 50% of the workforce or senior leadership.

    TrainingSTEM and other fields where women are underrepresented in the workforce or at senior leadership levels

    Deadline
    Amount
    $8,000

  3. AAUW Career Development Grants

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers Career Development Grants of up to $8,000 to support women pursuing accredited, short-term certificate or training programs for entry into, transition to, or advancement within fields where women are underrepresented, including STEM and leadership pathways.

    TrainingSTEM and other fields where women are underrepresented in the workforce or at the senior leadership level, including architecture, engineering, executive leadership or management, mathematics, natural and physical sciences, technology, business, finance, law, and emerging technical or applied trades

    Deadline
    Amount
    $8,000

  4. AAUW Career Development Grants

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers Career Development Grants of up to $8,000 to support women pursuing accredited certificate or short-term training programs for entry, transition, or advancement in fields where women comprise less than 50% of the workforce or senior leadership.

    TrainingSTEM, engineering, mathematics, natural and physical sciences, technology, business, law, executive leadership and management, and other fields where women are underrepresented

    Deadline
    Amount
    $8,000

  5. AAUW Legal Case Support Grant

    AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund provides $5,000–$20,000 grants to support state or federal court cases addressing sex discrimination in employment or education and with potential to establish or reinforce gender-discrimination precedent.

    OtherLaw and Gender Equity

    Deadline
    Amount
    $20,000

  6. American Doctoral Fellowship

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers a $25,000 American Doctoral Fellowship to support one year of doctoral study and related living, tuition, and research expenses, with applicants in STEM and gender-related research especially encouraged.

    FellowshipAll fields of study

    Deadline
    Amount
    $25,000

  7. American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship

    The American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship, administered by AAUW American Fellowships, provides one year of funding for women in academia to pursue independent postdoctoral research and to advance gender equity and leadership in higher education.

    Post-doctoralAll fields (especially STEM and gender studies)

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  8. American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers a $50,000, one-year fellowship to support women pursuing independent postdoctoral research in any field, with particular encouragement for STEM and gender-equity research.

    Post-doctoralAll fields of study, with encouragement for science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and gender issues research

    Deadline
    Amount
    $50,000

  9. American Short-Term Research Publication Grants

    AAUW’s American Short-Term Research Publication Grants fund women researchers to prepare research manuscripts for publication, advancing gender equity and leadership in research and development.

    FellowshipAll fields

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  10. American Short-Term Research Publication Grants

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers $8,000 Short-Term Research Publication Grants to support women preparing research manuscripts for publication in any field, with encouragement for STEM and gender-related research.

    Publishing/EditorialAll fields of study

    Deadline
    Amount
    $8,000

  11. AAUW Branch and Affiliate Grants

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers Branch and Affiliate Grants of up to $10,000 to support community-based, hands-on STEM programming for girls in grades K–12; existing Tech Trek camps may request up to $5,000.

    Research ProjectScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education

    Deadline
    Amount
    $10,000

  12. AAUW Community Action Grants

    AAUW offers Community Action Grants of up to $50,000 to support innovative, community-based projects that help girls in grades K–12 build STEM skills, confidence, identity, and pathways toward STEM education and careers.

    Research ProjectEducation and STEM

    Deadline
    Letter of intent
    Amount
    $50,000

  13. AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship Program

    AAUW’s Selected Professions Fellowship Program funds women pursuing their first full-time master’s or professional degree at accredited institutions in fields with historically low female participation, especially in STEM and medicine.

    FellowshipSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and Medicine

    Deadline
    Amount
    Not listed

  14. Selected Professions Fellowship Program

    The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers $20,000 Selected Professions Fellowships to women pursuing their first full-time master’s or professional degree in STEM or approved medical fields at accredited institutions.

    FellowshipSTEM and Medicine

    Deadline
    Amount
    $20,000

  15. AAUW International Project Grants

    AAUW (American Association of University Women) offers International Project Grants to support initiatives led by their International Fellowship alumnae in their home countries.

    FellowshipGender Equity, Women's Studies, Social Work, STEM Education, Agriculture, Organic Farming, Filmmaking

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $15,000

  16. No opportunity information found

    The American Association of University Women offers American Fellowships to support female scholars in various stages of their academic careers.

    Other

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000
2 closed programsDeadline passed before Sep 21, 2026

  1. AAUW International Fellowships

    Closed
    Amount
    $25,000

  2. AAUW International Fellowships — Graduate Fellowships for International Women in STEM

    Closed

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