Women who want to pursue higher education can get access to a wide range of scholarships in all majors. Many women scholarships are given to raise the field percentage where they are underrepresented. Many scholarship donors offer awards to help underserved groups of women reach a specific degree level or career path. There is a wide range of scholarships for women at all levels of study and all ages. So, women can take advantage of those scholarships to succeed in school or in their careers.
Some scholarships are for minority or low-income women. Other scholarships may target a specific field to incentivize women to study it. Other scholarships may be available for women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), business, nursing, and armed forces. Furthermore, others are given to residents of a certain state or applicants to specific schools. In addition, female army students or children of a military mother can also find scholarships.
If there are no specific criteria within a scholarship, both men and women might apply. However, many scholarships target specifically women and girls. Some female scholarships have restricted applicants to persons who identify themselves with female gender. It is very important to read and respect the conditions or rules about the eligibility of a scholarship.
There are a lot of scholarship opportunities for female students. Whether you are a female high school student, or you want to change the career, or you want to reenter the workforce, there are scholarships for you. So, female students have a range of scholarships to choose from. Though, scholarship donors make it easy for women of all ages to return to school without taking out huge loans.
Dissertation Grant
Deadline: March 22, 2021
Amount: $25,000
Description
Microsoft recognizes the value of diversity in computing. The Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students who are underrepresented in the field of computing. This includes those who self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, LGBTQI+, and/or person with a disability.
Criteria & Contact Information
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Grant recipients should support this mission and embrace opportunities to foster diverse and inclusive cultures within their communities. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following:
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be a Ph.D. student and enrolled at a university in the United States or Canada;
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proposed research that closely related to the general research areas carried out by researchers at Microsoft as noted in the Our research tab above;
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be in their fourth year or beyond of a Ph.D. program as of March 22, 2021, the proposal deadline. Have started their Ph.D. in September 2017 or earlier to be considered in their fourth year of the program has taken into account transfers, approved leaves of absence, etc;
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be self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, LGBTQI+, and/or person with a disability;
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be enrolled at the university in the fall of 2021 or forfeit the award. Grants are not available for extension. If you require time away for family or medical leave, this will be accommodated. If you are unsure if a particular need for time away will affect the award, you can contact Microsoft at Microsoft Research Grants (msrgrant@microsoft.com);
CLICK HERE for more information about this scholarship.
New Jersey Governor's Industry Vocations Scholarship for women and minorities - NJ-GIVS
Deadline: Varies
Description
In 2013, New Jersey introduced the Governor’s Industry Vocations Scholarship (NJ-GIVS), which pays up to $2,000 per year or up to the cost of tuition, less any federal, state, or institutional aid in an eligible certificate or degree program at one of New Jersey’s eligible institutions. The scholarship is funded by the Schools Development Authority (SDA) and administered in partnership with HESAA. The award benefits women and minority students pursuing a certificate or degree program in a construction-related field.
Criteria & Contact Information
To receive an NJ-GIVS award, students must:
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be a female or a minority group member;
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complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application within established state deadlines and have an annual household income below $60,000;
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be citizens, eligible non-citizens, or eligible to file the NJ Alternative Financial Aid Application.
*The award may be used at any of New Jersey’s 19 county colleges, county vocational-technical schools or a proprietary trade school provided the school is affiliated with an institution that is eligible to participate in the New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) program.
For more information about this scholarship, please click here.
Dissertation Fellowships
Deadline: Varies
Amount: $20,000
Description
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers the Dissertation Fellowships program to offset a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her dissertation. The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation.
This scholarship is open to applicants in all fields of study. However, scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields or those researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.
Criteria & Contact Information
In selecting fellowship recipients, the following criteria will be considered:
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Applicant’s scholarly excellence.
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Quality of project design.
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Originality of project.
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Scholarly significance of the project to the discipline.
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Feasibility of project and proposed schedule.
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Qualifications of applicant.
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Applicant’s commitment to women’s issues in the profession/community.
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Applicant’s mentoring of other women.
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Applicant’s teaching experience.
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Potential of the applicant to make a significant contribution to the field.
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Applicant is from an underrepresented racial/ethnic background.
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Applicant is from an underrepresented area of the country and/or type of university other than a top-level research institution.
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Financial need.
Click here to learn more about this program.
Deadline: November 15
Amount: $2,000–$12,000
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers Career Development Grants to provide funding to women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance or change careers or re-enter the workforce in education, health, and medical sciences, or social sciences. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received before June 30, 2013. Please visit the AAUW for more information about this scholarship.
Deadline: December 1
Amount: $3,000–$10,000
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) offers Community Action Grants to provide funding to individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as community-based nonprofits for innovative programs that promote education and equity through projects focused on encouraging girls to select, before entering college, the physical sciences or engineering as a career. fields.
Applicants can visit the AAUW here for criteria and eligibility.
Deadline: April 30
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) offers the Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to full-time students (women and minority students), enrolled in their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses) currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. The expected graduation date cannot be in the year the scholarship is awarded.
For more information about the criteria and eligibility, please visit here the AFCEA.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the Undergraduate Diversity Scholarship. Click here for more information.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the Intel Graduate Diversity Scholarship. This Scholarship will provide scholarship funding for full-time college students that are underrepresented minorities (i.e. technical female, African-Americans, Latin/Hispanic origin, and/or Native American) or a Gold Star Family Member, currently pursuing a graduate degree (Masters or Ph.D.) at an accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States. The eligible majors for this scholarship support the mission of the AFCEA Educational Foundation. In addition to the diversity requirement, applicants must also be either a current member of the Armed Forces, have prior military experience, or be a Gold Star Family Member. Click here for more information.