Selected Professions Fellowships
2012–2013 Academic Year
Master's and First Professional Awards: $5,000 – $18,000
Applications available: August 1, 2011 – January 10, 2012
Application deadline: January 10, 2012
Fellowship year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
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 programs:
- Architecture (M.Arch, M.S.Arch)
- Computer/Information Sciences (M.S.)
- Engineering (M.E., M.S.)
- 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.) – applicants may apply for 2nd year of study only
- Law (J.D.) – applicants may apply for 3rd year of study only
- Medicine (M.D., D.O.) – applicants may apply for 3rd or 4th year of study only
Questions about applications must be directed to the Iowa City office. Please do not contact the AAUW office in Washington, D.C., or local branches for application information. Please call 319/337-1716 ext. 60, e-mail aauw@act.org, or write to the customer service center at
AAUW Fellowships and Grants
C/O ACT, Inc.
101 ACT Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52243-9000
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