Awards

AAUW American Fellowships-Dissertation Fellowship

Fellowship for women in all fields of study, to be used for the final year of dissertation writing. Dissertation Fellowships offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation. The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by the preceding November. Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowships year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields or researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility

Award Amount

A one year award of $20,000 will be given.

Approximate Annual Deadline

November

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