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Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women’s graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world.

One of the many ways that AAUW recognizes women’s achievements and contributions to society is through its awards program.

AAUW’s selection panels are responsible for helping to choose the next recipients of our Fellowships and Grants program.

AAUW offers many ways for the alumnae of its fellowships to connect with their peers and share their stories.

Our comprehensive directory includes biographies and sponsorship information for AAUW fellows and grantees going back to the 2004-05 academic year. 

AAUW has a proud heritage of helping women pursue higher education, tracing back to a time when few women had that opportunity.

The AAUW Achievement Award is presented to an individual whose record of achievement in any scholarly or professional field spans 20 or more years.

The AAUW Alumnae Recognition Award honors a past recipient of an AAUW fellowship or grant who has attained outstanding success and distinction in her chosen profession.

AAUW's Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award honors an individual, project, organization or institution for outstanding contributions to equality and education for women and girls.

For more than 130 years, AAUW has funded the education of countless women so they could follow their dreams.