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AAUW is awarding Professions Fellowships to support women in graduate and professional degree programs in fields where female participation traditionally has been low. 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. The fellowship include award of $5,000–18,000. The application deadline is January 10, 2016.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in fields where female participation traditionally has been low i.e. Architecture; Computer/information sciences engineering and Mathematics/statistics.
Course Level: Fellowships support graduate and professional degree programs.
Scholarship Provider: The American Association of University Women (AAUW), USA
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
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. 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 i.e. is 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..
Scholarship Open for International Students: The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Scholarship Description: Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low (see list below). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded for the following master’s programs: Architecture; Computer/information sciences; Engineering; Mathematics/statistics. Fellowships in the following degree programs are restricted to women of color, who have been underrepresented in these fields: Master’s in business administration — applicants may apply for second year of study only; Law — applicants may apply for third year of study only; Doctorate in medicine — applicants may apply for third or fourth year of study only.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? The fellowship includes the award of $5,000–18,000. Selected Professions Fellowship funds are available for
-Educational expenses
-Living expenses
-Dependent child care
-Travel to professional meetings, conferences, or seminars, as long as it does not exceed 10 percent of the fellowship
Selection Criteria: In selecting fellowship recipients, the Selected Professions Fellowships panel will use the following criteria, weighted in order of importance:
-Professional promise and personal attributes (50 percent), including potential as a practicing professional and promise as a role model in new and innovative or nontraditional fields of study, research, or practice and intent to contribute (through chosen profession) to societal well-being and commitment to the advancement of women
-Academic excellence and related academic success indicators (40 percent)
-Financial need (10 percent)
-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.
Notification: In April 15, 2016, notification of decisions will be e-mailed to all applicants. AAUW is not able to honor requests for earlier notification.
How to Apply: Applications should be submitted online.
Note: The $35 filing fee is required to cover the cost of administering the application process. Payment will be accepted through PayPal.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 10, 2016.
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