33 verified fellowships — from undergraduate research placements to postdoctoral appointments. 32 include a stipend or paid placement. 33 accept international applicants.
Fellowships supporting women pursuing their first full-time master's or professional degree in fields where women remain underrepresented, i…
The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in STEM,…
One of the most prestigious PhD fellowships in the US, providing up to five years of support for exceptional graduate students in applied ph…
The oldest non-institutional source of graduate funding for women in the US, established in 1888, providing dissertation fellowships of up t…
An annual program awarding five women postdoctoral scientists $75,000 each for their contributions to STEM research and commitment to servin…
A fellowship supporting exceptional PhD students in computing and related disciplines, providing tuition, stipend, and a paid research inter…
A fellowship recognizing outstanding PhD students doing innovative research in computer science and related fields, providing up to $85,000 …
Merit-based awards of $20,000 each for women from the US and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree and are near completion of thei…
A nonprofit that partners with major companies to offer paid returnship programs for professionals returning to work after a career break fo…
The UK's only fellowship program specifically for researchers returning to STEM after a career break of two or more years, combining a perso…
A UK professional membership society founded in 1919 that supports women in engineering through its MentorSET cross-sector mentoring scheme,…
Annual fellowships of £15,000 each awarded to early-career women researchers in the UK and Ireland conducting postdoctoral research in the l…
A $6,000 award enabling Canadian and international senior undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to conduct 12–24-week …
A program established in 1996 that funds five regional Chairs across Canada to increase the participation and retention of women in science …
Annual fellowships of AU$25,000 each for early-career women scientists within five years of completing their PhD at Australian or New Zealan…
A global program founded in 1998 that has supported over 4,400 women scientists from 110 countries, awarding up to $40,000 each to 15 young …
Established in 1938 and named for aviator Amelia Earhart, this fellowship awards $10,000 each to up to 30 women annually pursuing PhD degree…
A fellowship program launched in 2004 awarding women from developing and emerging economies up to $50,000 per year to pursue PhD or postdoct…
Fellowships for women scientists from Science and Technology-Lagging Countries (STLCs) to pursue PhD or early-career research in natural sci…
NIH / Office of Research on Women's Health
NIH administrative supplements that enable researchers returning to biomedical research after a career break of two or more years due to per…
JPMorgan Chase
A paid 15-week returnship program at JPMorgan Chase for experienced professionals, including technologists, who have been out of the workfor…
European Innovation Council (European Commission)
A European Commission initiative under the European Innovation Council providing female-led deep-tech startups with €75,000 in grant funding…
Royal Society
Up to 1.87M GBP over 8 years for early-career researchers who need a flexible working pattern due to caring responsibilities or health issue…
Graduate Women New Zealand (GWNZ)
Fellowship for outstanding New Zealand female graduates undertaking doctoral study, providing financial assistance and honorary GWNZ members…
NASA Office of STEM Engagement
Competitive fellowship for graduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM including women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disab…
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
$8,000 per year for three years ($24,000 total) to propel the research careers of women mathematicians. Founded through a gift by Karen Uhle…
Palantir Technologies
A fellowship designed for students from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, offering mentorship, networking, and a pathway to Palantir int…
Major League Hacking
A 12-week remote program where participants contribute to open source projects, work on production software, and receive mentorship and a st…
Software Freedom Conservancy
Three-month paid remote internships with free and open source software organizations for people subject to systemic bias and underrepresenta…
Linux Foundation
Connects students and open source newcomers with mentors from Linux Foundation-hosted projects including Linux kernel, Kubernetes, and CNCF …
A postdoctoral fellowship for early-career researchers in the natural sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computing who pivot into a new…
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation
A four-year postdoctoral fellowship supporting early-career scientists pursuing theoretical or experimental research relevant to the study, …
The flagship international exchange program of the U.S. Department of State, offering Study/Research and English Teaching Assistant awards i…
There are 33 verified STEM fellowships in the WIGSAT directory. Top programs include the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship ($36,000/year), Brooke Owens Fellowship (aerospace, paid + mentorship), and the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (nuclear science, €40,000 total).
A fellowship combines funding with a structured research or professional component — fellows contribute to work at a lab, company, or international organization. Scholarships are primarily financial awards for tuition and living costs with no placement requirement.
Yes — 32 of the 33 fellowships in this directory include a stipend, salary, or paid placement. Notable examples: Brooke Owens Fellowship (full paid internship), DOE CSGF ($36,000/year + tuition), Meta Research PhD Fellowship ($42,000/year + tuition), IAEA Fellowship (€40,000 total).
Yes — 33 fellowships accept international applicants or are based outside the US, including the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship (open internationally), Brooke Owens Fellowship (open internationally), and Women TechEU (EU-based startups).
Graduate-level fellowships include the DOE CSGF (PhD, $36,000/year), DOE NNSA SSGF (PhD, nuclear/physics), NOAA Nancy Foster Scholarship (Master's, marine science, up to $47,000/year), and the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship (Master's, €40,000 total).