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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.

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. 

A well-written grant or fellowship proposal can make your funding request shine.

Rachael Rollins is the first woman elected to the role of district attorney in Boston and the first woman of color to hold that job in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Black history scholar and 2018-19 AAUW American Fellow Mary Phillips says it’s a misconception that women played a limited role in the Black Panther Party.

Esther Ngumbi, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studies sustainable crop growth and environmentally friendly insecticides. She launched her career with the help of a…

Olamide Opadokun, a 2018-19 AAUW International Fellow, believes clean-energy technology is critical to ensuring a healthy planet.

Learn about some of the most remarkable recipients of the AAUW American Fellowship — women whose contributions and breakthroughs have transformed how we live.