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Financial Assistance Resource List
| American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development Grants | |
| Contact: | AAUW Educational Foundation Customer Service Center
2201 N. Dodge St., Dept. 148 Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 Phone (319) 337-1716, ext. 148 |
| Description: | Career Development Grants: $2,000-$8000
Grant Year: 1/1/04-6/30/05 Applications Available: 8/03 Grants in this program will not be made for the 2003-2004 academic year but will resume the following year. Also available: Academic Grants, Professional Development Grant |
| Eligibility: | – U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
– Hold a bachelor’s degree. – Earn your last degree on or before June 30, 1999. – Take the courses at a regionally accredited two- or four-year institution or technical institution or attend a professional development institute. – Intended coursework or institute work must be related to your professional development in a significant way. |
| Deadline: | December 15 |
| American Association of University Women (AAUW) Selected Professions Fellowships | |
| Contact: | AAUW Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants
2201 N. Dodge Street PO Box 4030 Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60 |
| Description: | Award: From $5000 to $12,000
Engineering Dissertation: 20,000 Women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low (see list below). Candidates in all programs except the master’s in engineering and medicine are eligible to apply for support for the final year of study only and are expected to receive their degrees at the end of the fellowship year. Women pursuing master’s in engineering programs are eligible to apply for either the first or final year of study. Women in medical programs may apply for either their third or final year of study. Doctoral candidates in engineering must be entering the final stages of writing their dissertations. Special consideration is given to applicants who show professional promise in innovative or neglected areas of research or practice in areas of public interest.Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded for the following programs: Architecture (M.Arch, M.S.Arch) Computer/Information Sciences (M.S.) Engineering (M.E., M.S., Ph.D.) Mathematics/Statistics (M.S.) Fellowships in the following degree programs are restricted to women of color, who have been underrepresented in these fields: Business Administration (M.B.A., E.M.B.A.) Law (J.D.) Medicine (M.D., D.O.) |
| Eligibility: | Science and Technology
– U.S. citizen or permanent resident. – Entering your final year of study for a master’s degree in architecture, computer/information science, mathematics, or statistics, or are you entering your first or final year of study for a Master’s degree in engineering. – Full-time student. Focus Professions – U.S. citizen or permanent resident. – An ethnic minority. – Complete your final year of study for a J.D. or M.B.A. by June 30, 2005 or Complete your third or final year of study for an M.D. or D.O. by June 30, 2005 or Working on an E.M.B.A. that will be completed by Dec. 31, 2005. – Full-time student Engineering Dissertation – U.S. citizen or permanent resident. – Writing your dissertation in engineering. – Complete the writing of your dissertation by June 30, 2005. – Dissertation proposal be submitted or approved by Nov. 15, 2003 |
| Deadline: | January 10 |
| Business and Professional Women’s Foundation Scholarship | |
| Contact: | Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
Scholarship Department 2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036-1070 Phone: (202) 293-1100 ext. 169 Fax: (202) 861-0298 |
| Description: | Allows student to re-enter work force or advance within career. |
| Eligibility: | – Female students with critical need.
– Must be 25 or older. – US citizen. – Demonstrate clear career plans. – Be officially accepted into a program or course of study in an accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. – Be graduating within 12 to 24 months of receiving scholarship |
| Deadline: | April 15 |
| Daughters of Penelope Graduates Student Award | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | $1500 minimum. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Dominican Women’s Caucus Scholarship | |
| Contact: | Dominican Women’s Caucus
812 West 181st Street New York, NY 10033 Phone: (212) 568-9540 Fax: (212) 568-2499 |
| Description: | Two-page essay on how recipient would use future profession to benefit community. |
| Eligibility: | – Women of Dominican descent |
| Deadline: | March |
| Theofani & John Geokaris Memorial | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | $1000. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Greek Women’s University Scholarship | |
| Contact: | Greek Women’s University Club
Barbara Kariotis-Javaras, Artemis Spellman Scholarship Chairpersons 7223 Oak Street River Forest, IL 60305 |
| Description: | $1000 maximum. |
| Eligibility: | – Greek descent.
– Female. – US citizen. – Permanent resident of Chicago area. – 3.0 GPA. |
| Deadline: | July |
| Horizons Foundation Scholarship Program | |
| Contact: | HORIZONS Foundation
c/o National Defense Industrial Association 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400 Arlington, VA 22201-3061 Phone: (703) 247-2552 Fax: (703) 527-6945 |
| Description: | Selection will be based on academic achievement, participation in defense/national security activities (not law enforcement or criminal justice), work experience, recommendations and objectives.The following are preferred fields of study for awarding scholarships: security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, business (as it relates to national security), law (as it relates to national security), international relations, political science, economics. Others will be considered if the applicant can successfully demonstrate relevance to a career in the areas of national security or defense.
Award: Varies from year to year. |
| Eligibility: | Applicants must be currently enrolled at an accredited university, either FT or PT and graduate students are eligible. Demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career related to national security/national defense. Must demonstrate financial need, have a minimum GPA of 3.25 and be a citizen of the United States. |
| Deadline: | November 1 for following Spring semester and July 1 for following Fall semester |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Scholarships and Fellowships | |
| Contact: | KKG Foundation
PO Box 38 Columbus, OH 43216-0038 Phone: (614) 228-6515 www.kappakappagamma.org/Content/…/Foundation_Scholarships.htm |
| Description: | Several Grants and Scholarships available to undergraduate and graduate students. |
| Eligibility: | – Woman.
– Member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. |
| Deadline: | January 1 |
| Helen Karagianis Memorial Award | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | Academics and activities. $1000 min. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Kottis Family Award | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | Academics and activities. $1000 min. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Lady Leitch Scholarship | |
| Contact: | Australian Federation of University Women – Victoria, Inc.
Margaret Endersbee Honorary Scholarship Secretary P.O. Box 816 Mount Eliza, Victoria Australia, 3199 |
| Description: | Also available:
Other Scholarships,Awards, Fellowships, and GrantsThe IFUW fellowships and grants are intended to help finance short research and training projects and to serve as complimentary funds for longer study and research programs. The number of awards distributed varies from 20 to 30, and vary in value from US$10,000 to $6,000 Canadian. Fellowships are meant to encourage advanced scholarship and original research by university women. Applicants must be well started on their research program. Fellowships will not be awarded for the first year of a PhD program. They are intended to cover at least 8 months of work and should be taken up within 9 months of the date of the award. |
| Eligibility: | – Member of Australian Federation of University Women or International Federation of University Women.
– Financial need. |
| Deadline: | March |
| National Italian American Foundation Noiaw Cornaro Scholarship | |
| Contact: | National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
Dr. Maria Lombardo Education Director 1860 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009-5599 Phone: (202) 530-5315 |
| Description: | Write essay on current issue for Italian American women or on famous Italian American woman.
$1000 min. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Italian American. – Financial need. |
| Deadline: | May |
| Past Grand Presidents’ Award | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | $1500 min. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Pota Saratsis Award | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | $1000 min. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Sonja Stefanadis Graduate Student Award | |
| Contact: | Daughters of Penelope
Scholarship Committee 1909 Q Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20009 |
| Description: | $1000 min. |
| Eligibility: | – Female.
– Single. – Member of Daughters of Penelope or of Maids of Athena or daughter of an Ahepan or Daughter of Penelope. – Resident of U.S., Canada or Greece. |
| Deadline: | June |
| Jeanne Humphrey Block Dissertation Award Program | |
| Contact: | Henry A. Murray Research Center of Radcliffe College
10 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 495-8140 |
| Description: | Will award one grant of up to $5,000 each year. Budget of up to $5,000 to cover the costs of conducting the research (e.g., research assistance, duplicating, payments to subjects, and the like); up to half of this may be used as a stipend. |
| Eligibility: | Women applicants with approved dissertation proposal. Priority will be given to proposals that focus on gender differences or some developmental issue of particular concern to girls or women. |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| AWIS Predoctoral Awards | |
| Contact: | Association for Women in Science
1522 K Street, N. W., Suite 820 Washington D.C., 20005 Phone: (202) 408-0742 |
| Description: | $1000.
Number of Awards Given: several. |
| Eligibility: | Female students enrolled in any life, physical, behavioral or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree are eligible for these awards. Winners have traditionally been at the dissertation level of their graduate work. US citizens may use the money for study in the US or abroad. Non-US citizens must be enrolled in a US institution of higher education to be eligible for these awards. |
| Deadline: | January 15 |
| American Fellowships | |
| Contact: | American Association for University Women
Fellowships and Grants 1111 Sixteenth Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20036-4873 Phone: (800) 326-AAUW Ext.3 |
| Description: | Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship: $30,000.
Dissertation Fellowship: $20,000. |
| Eligibility: | Supports women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave from accredited institutions. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. |
| Deadline: | September 1 |
