AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (AAUW) EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

As one of the largest sources of funding in the world exclusively for graduate women, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. In 2003-04 distributed more than $3.4 million in fellowships, grants, and awards.

American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered. (Deadline: November 15, 2003)

Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and who are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. (Deadline: December 15, 2003)Community Action Grants provide seed money to individual women; AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or nondegree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. (Deadline: December 15, 2003)

Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships provide professional development opportunities for women public school teachers; improve girls' learning opportunities, especially in math, science, and technology; and promote equity and long-term change in classrooms, schools, and school systems. (Deadline: January 10, 2004)

International Fellowships are awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support community-based projects in the fellow's home country. (Deadline: December 15, 2003)Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who are U.S. citizens
or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. (Deadlines: November 15, 2003 and January 10, 2004)

University Scholar-in-Residence, located at a college or university, undertakes and disseminates research on gender and equity for women and girls. (Deadline: October 15, 2003)

AAUW Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars, awarded annually be the AAUW Educational Foundation, recognizes the early professional achievements of an untenured woman scholar who has a record of exceptional early accomplishments and shows promise of future distinction. (Deadline: February 10, 2004)

Founders Distinguished Senior Scholar Award, given annually by the AAUW Educational Foundation, honors a tenured woman scholar for a lifetime of outstanding research, teaching, publications, and impact on women in her profession and community. (Deadline: February 10, 2004)

AAUW Achievement Award, the highest award bestowed by the AAUW Educational Foundation, biennially honors a woman of outstanding achievement. (Deadline: February 15, 2004)

Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy, given annually by the AAUW Educational Foundation in conjunction with the American Astronomical Society, honors an untenured woman astronomer pursuing significant postdoctoral research in
stronomy. (Deadline: February 10, 2004)

For further information visit us at: http://www.aauw.org/fga/fellowships_grants/index.cfm
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In existence since 1998, the Fellows Alumnae Network cultivates a community amongformer fellows, grantees, and awardees. It provides its members with opportunities for involvement,professional networking venues, and information about Foundation news,programs, and other AAUW initiatives.

The AAUW Educational Foundation is the largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women in the world with programs that support aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and thosepursuing professions where women are underrepresented. For further information visit our website at:
www.aauw.org