Application deadlines organized into four seasonal windows. Use this page to build your application calendar — most major awards cluster in fall and winter. Guidance counselors: bookmark this and check it at the start of each semester.
Fall is the busiest application window — most major scholarships and fellowships open in September and close in October or November. Plan to have your materials ready by late September.
Computer Science · Scholarship
A national award recognizing 9th–12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing ac…
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Fellowships supporting women pursuing their first full-time master's or professional degree in fields where wo…
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The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master's…
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One of the most prestigious PhD fellowships in the US, providing up to five years of support for exceptional g…
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The oldest non-institutional source of graduate funding for women in the US, established in 1888, providing di…
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A fellowship supporting exceptional PhD students in computing and related disciplines, providing tuition, stip…
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Merit-based awards of $20,000 each for women from the US and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree a…
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The first program of its kind in the world, providing tailored support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
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A global program founded in 1998 that has supported over 4,400 women scientists from 110 countries, awarding u…
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Established in 1938 and named for aviator Amelia Earhart, this fellowship awards $10,000 each to up to 30 wome…
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A fellowship program launched in 2004 awarding women from developing and emerging economies up to $50,000 per …
View details →All STEM · Scholarship
Fellowships of $20,000 to $50,000 for women who are not US citizens or permanent residents to pursue full-time…
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Sixteen international awards of $10,000 each, granted biennially by Zonta International to women pursuing grad…
View details →All STEM · Fellowship
Up to 1.87M GBP over 8 years for early-career researchers who need a flexible working pattern due to caring re…
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Up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships annually for women and non-binary people in STEM, extend…
View details →Computer Science · PhD
Up to $60,000 for PhD students doing outstanding research in computing, AI, graphics, autonomous vehicles, and…
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Supports PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds — including women — in the life sciences with up to 3 …
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Intensive two-day annual workshop for women graduate students and postdocs pursuing academic careers in EECS. …
View details →Mathematics · Scholarship
Annual prize recognizing women undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional talent and promise in mathematics. N…
View details →Mathematics · PhD
Annual award recognizing outstanding PhD dissertations by female mathematical scientists. Up to three prizes o…
View details →General STEM · Undergraduate
A highly selective full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible minority high school seniors intending to p…
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One of the largest private US scholarships, awarded to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need.…
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A national academic competition based on PSAT/NMSQT performance that provides recognition and undergraduate sc…
View details →Engineering · PhD
One of the most prestigious US graduate fellowships, supporting innovative PhD research in applied physical, b…
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Supports graduate education of immigrants and children of immigrants across all disciplines including STEM. Pr…
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Provides opportunities for underrepresented minority students to pursue graduate education in applied science …
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DOE CCI offers community college students 10-week paid internships at one of 17 DOE national laboratories, pro…
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One of the oldest graduate fellowships in the US, GRFP awards three years of support — $37,000 annual stipend …
View details →Computer Science · Undergraduate
A 12-week summer internship at Microsoft for first- and second-year undergraduates to explore careers in softw…
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Microsoft Research offers paid internships for PhD students to collaborate with world-class researchers on pro…
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Amazon's summer SDE internship places undergraduate and graduate students on engineering teams across AWS, ret…
View details →Data Science · Fellowship
A fellowship designed for students from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, offering mentorship, networking,…
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Highly competitive paid internships in software engineering, trading, research, and quantitative finance, prov…
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The European Space Agency's YGT programme offers one-year paid placements for recent graduates in engineering,…
View details →General STEM · Scholarship
The nation's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors, submitting orig…
View details →Computer Science · Undergraduate
The world's largest and most prestigious collegiate programming contest, where teams of three undergraduates c…
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An annual international online programming competition hosted by Meta since 2011, where participants solve alg…
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NASA's annual two-day international hackathon challenging participants of all skill levels to solve real-world…
View details →General STEM · Scholarship
The nation's premier team STEM competition with 7,800+ teams across all 50 states competing in 23 science and …
View details →Mathematics · Scholarship
The nation's leading math competition pipeline for K-12 students, with AMC 8, AMC 10/12, and AIME serving as q…
View details →General STEM · Scholarship
An annual global science video competition where high school students create short videos explaining a challen…
View details →The second-largest window. January and February deadlines are common for corporate scholarships (Google, Microsoft, SWE) and federal fellowships. Start applications in November to meet these.
Engineering · Certificate
A rigorous four-week residential summer program at MIT for high school girls completing 11th grade, featuring …
View details →Computer Science · Certificate
An 11-month tuition-free software engineering program for women and gender-expansive adults, covering full-sta…
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A portfolio of over 330 scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million annually for women pursuing undergraduate…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a clo…
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Formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, this program awards financial support and community resou…
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A $2,500 scholarship for exceptional women in their final year of high school who plan to attend an accredited…
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A summer research program matching undergraduate women and underrepresented students with faculty mentors at r…
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An annual scholarship for female IEEE WIE Student Members who have completed at least two years of undergradua…
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An annual program awarding five women postdoctoral scientists $75,000 each for their contributions to STEM res…
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Grants of up to $8,000 for women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance, change careers, or…
View details →Other · Scholarship
The Association for Women in Science offers multiple annual scholarships including the Distinguished Doctoral …
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NSERC's flagship master's-level scholarship providing $17,500 for one year to high-caliber students beginning …
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A prestigious international program at CERN in Geneva inviting undergraduate students in physics, computing, e…
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Five annual scholarships of $10,000 each awarded to US citizen women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree…
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Annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000 (average ~$3,600) for high school, undergraduate, and graduat…
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A $2,500 scholarship awarded annually by the Association for Women in Science to an undergraduate woman studyi…
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A scholarship from the American Nuclear Society for mature women whose undergraduate studies in nuclear scienc…
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Annual scholarships of up to $12,500 for international women (non-US, non-Canadian citizens) pursuing graduate…
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A portfolio of annual scholarships from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for women pu…
View details →Chemistry · Scholarship
A $2,000 scholarship awarded annually by Iota Sigma Pi, the national honor society for women in chemistry, to …
View details →Computer Science · Undergraduate
Ten-week funded summer research placement pairing undergraduates with faculty mentors at computing departments…
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$10,000 award for female students in Canada pursuing a post-secondary STEM degree who participated in a FIRST …
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$40,000 scholarship (paid over 4 years) for high school seniors from underrepresented and low-income backgroun…
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Prestigious scholarship for extraordinary young people 18 and under who have completed a significant body of w…
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Scholarship for undergraduate students at women's colleges and universities pursuing STEM degrees. Provides up…
View details →Engineering · Scholarship
SWE's oldest and most prestigious scholarship, honoring Dr. Gilbreth's contributions to industrial engineering…
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Renewable four-year scholarship (up to $8,000/year) for women entering their freshman year of an ABET-accredit…
View details →Engineering · Scholarship
$2,000 scholarship (established 1978) for women returning to engineering or computer science after a career ga…
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Named for astronaut and SWE member Judith Resnik, who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Awarded to senior …
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$15,000 newly endowed scholarship (beginning 2026–2027) for sophomore, junior, or senior women in any engineer…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
Three awards of $1,500 each named for pioneering computer scientist and Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper.…
View details →Mathematics · Scholarship
Annual biographical essay contest in which students interview a woman or gender-minority mathematician and wri…
View details →General STEM · Undergraduate
The premier US undergraduate award for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, an…
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Sponsored by the Department of Defense, NDSEG fellowships support US citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in sci…
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Administered by the National Academies, Ford Foundation Fellowships increase faculty diversity by supporting p…
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NSF REU Sites place undergraduates in intensive summer research projects across all STEM disciplines at US uni…
View details →Environmental Science · Scholarship
The NOAA Hollings Scholarship provides academically talented undergraduates studying ocean, coastal, atmospher…
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NIST SURF places undergraduates in 9- or 11-week paid summer research at NIST labs in Gaithersburg MD or Bould…
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The DOD SMART Scholarship provides full tuition, generous annual stipend, and summer research internships to u…
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Apple offers paid internships across hardware engineering, software engineering, machine learning, and design …
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Three-month paid remote internships with free and open source software organizations for people subject to sys…
View details →Mathematics · Undergraduate
The most prestigious undergraduate mathematics competition in North America, featuring a notoriously difficult…
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A global student innovation competition where high school and middle school teams develop solutions to real-wo…
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High school students in grades 9–12 design, build, and program industrial-sized robots in six weeks to compete…
View details →Physics · Scholarship
A multi-round competition selecting and training the five-member US team for the International Physics Olympia…
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A three-stage national competition with approximately 10,000 annual participants, selecting four high school s…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
A free online competitive programming competition offering contests across four divisions (Bronze, Silver, Gol…
View details →Smaller volume but important for international programs, summer program applications, and some foundation fellowships. Returnship programs and career development grants often open in spring.
Computer Science · Certificate
A global app development competition for girls ages 8–18 who work in teams to build a mobile app addressing a …
View details →Cybersecurity · Scholarship
A joint scholarship from the Applied Computer Security Associates and CRA-WP providing up to $10,000 for women…
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A $6,000 award enabling Canadian and international senior undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral …
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Annual fellowships of AU$25,000 each for early-career women scientists within five years of completing their P…
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Fellowships for women scientists from Science and Technology-Lagging Countries (STLCs) to pursue PhD or early-…
View details →All STEM · Scholarship
A $3,000 annual scholarship from The BHW Group for women pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees in science…
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A $15,000 scholarship created by six of the original Mercury 7 astronauts to support outstanding college junio…
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An annual scholarship of approximately $5,000 from Women In Defense encouraging women to pursue careers in US …
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A $10,000 scholarship from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduate women in their final year of …
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Annual scholarships of $2,000 from Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, for outstanding senior undergra…
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Annual scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCE…
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$2,500 annual award for an exceptional female physics or geoscience undergraduate who excels academically and …
View details →General STEM · Undergraduate
Awarded to exceptional US college juniors and seniors pursuing STEM degrees with the intention of advancing re…
View details →Biomedical · Undergraduate
The NIH SIP provides undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and medical students with hands-on research …
View details →Computer Science · Undergraduate
A global program where Google awards stipends to contributors to spend a summer working on open source softwar…
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A free virtual skills-building program for undergraduates providing exposure to IBM technology, career paths, …
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The world's largest pre-college science competition, bringing together 1,700+ student finalists from 60+ count…
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The pinnacle of the AMC competition series — a two-day, nine-hour proof-based exam for approximately 293 top-s…
View details →Chemistry · Scholarship
Administered by the American Chemical Society, a three-stage competition culminating in a national exam and tw…
View details →Lightest window. Mostly high school summer program applications for the following year, and some rolling-basis awards that happen to close mid-year.
69 programs with non-fixed deadlines — listed as "Rolling", "Varies", or by season rather than a specific month. Check each program's website for current-cycle dates.
Computer Science · Certificate
An organization dedicated to introducing Black and Brown girls ages 7–17 to coding, robotics, and mobile app d…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
A scholarship for women in the early stages of a computer science or related technical degree at a US or Canad…
View details →Computer Science · Fellowship
A fellowship recognizing outstanding PhD students doing innovative research in computer science and related fi…
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A nonprofit that partners with major companies to offer paid returnship programs for professionals returning t…
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A Society of Women Engineers initiative connecting women returning to engineering after a career break with co…
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A UK charity founded in 1984 that works with schools, universities, and employers to increase the participatio…
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An award-winning UK social enterprise running mentoring programs, hackathons, work experience, and qualificati…
View details →Other · Fellowship
The UK's only fellowship program specifically for researchers returning to STEM after a career break of two or…
View details →Engineering · Fellowship
A UK professional membership society founded in 1919 that supports women in engineering through its MentorSET …
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Annual fellowships of £15,000 each awarded to early-career women researchers in the UK and Ireland conducting …
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A partnership between the Royal Academy of Engineering and Amazon awarding scholarships to women from low-inco…
View details →Other · Certificate
A Canadian national charity with 30+ years of experience providing free bilingual STEM education programs and …
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A program established in 1996 that funds five regional Chairs across Canada to increase the participation and …
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A student-run international organisation founded in Melbourne in 2008 that runs robotics and engineering works…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
A scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related technical …
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A nationally competitive program placing undergraduate students at DOE national laboratories to conduct resear…
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A 10-week summer fellowship program at DOE headquarters and field facilities for undergraduate and master's st…
View details →Computer Science · PhD
One of the most prestigious computational science fellowships in the US, providing $36,000 per year plus full …
View details →All STEM · PhD
The Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program supports PhD dissertation research at DOE national labor…
View details →Physics · PhD
A fully funded graduate fellowship supporting PhD students whose research addresses challenges in stewardship …
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A paid internship and mentorship program for undergraduate women and gender-minority students passionate about…
View details →Environmental Science · Graduate
A prestigious NOAA scholarship supporting master's and doctoral students in oceanography, marine biology, and …
View details →Biology · Fellowship
NIH administrative supplements that enable researchers returning to biomedical research after a career break o…
View details →Computer Science · Undergraduate
A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate computer science degrees at accredit…
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A paid summer software engineering internship at Google designed for first- and second-year undergraduate stud…
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A $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate women enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the …
View details →Computer Science · Certificate
A 16-week paid apprenticeship program at Microsoft for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds — incl…
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An immersive one-week program at Apple headquarters for app-driven organizations founded or led by women, offe…
View details →Computer Science · PhD
A two-year fellowship for exceptional PhD students conducting research in areas relevant to Meta's research ag…
View details →Computer Science · Graduate
A $7,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related tec…
View details →All STEM · Scholarship
A full-tuition scholarship of up to $20,000 per year for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM at accre…
View details →Computer Science · Certificate
Free two-week residential and virtual coding camps for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 13–18, teaching w…
View details →Computer Science · Fellowship
A paid 15-week returnship program at JPMorgan Chase for experienced professionals, including technologists, wh…
View details →All STEM · Undergraduate
A 10-week summer research program at Caltech for undergraduate students from groups historically underrepresen…
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A highly selective, free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for rising high school seniors from underrep…
View details →Mathematics · Scholarship
A free two-week residential summer mathematics program at MIT for high-achieving high school students from und…
View details →Engineering · Undergraduate
A 12-week summer research program at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute for outstanding undergraduate studen…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
Free summer AI education programs for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds — including girls…
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A scholarship of up to $10,000 for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in cybersecurity or inform…
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The premier undergraduate scholarship in the US for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, ma…
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A $10,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM fields at accredited US colleges or uni…
View details →Computer Science · Fellowship
A European Commission initiative under the European Innovation Council providing female-led deep-tech startups…
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A scholarship of €3,000 for women enrolled in undergraduate engineering or computer science programs at Irish …
View details →Physics · Graduate
An IAEA fellowship providing up to €40,000 in total support for women pursuing a master's degree in nuclear sc…
View details →Computer Science · Undergraduate
A €7,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate computer science degrees at accredited unive…
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Scholarships awarded by AnitaB.org providing complimentary registration, travel, and hotel support for women a…
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Scholarships and professional development awards from the Association of Women in the Metal Industries support…
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Grants of up to $4,000 from P.E.O. International for women in the United States and Canada who need financial …
View details →Data Science · Scholarship
A $10,000 scholarship from Leidos, administered through the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (…
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Unrestricted cash grants for academically outstanding graduate and undergraduate students in STEM and biomedic…
View details →Other · Scholarship
Need- and merit-based scholarship of at least $1,500 for women junior or senior undergraduates majoring in che…
View details →Other · Graduate
Recognizes up to 8 women in their third or fourth year of graduate school for excellence in chemistry research…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
Scholarships to attend Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary t…
View details →Computer Science · Scholarship
$15,000 award presented on the mainstage at Grace Hopper Celebration for student women in technology who demon…
View details →All STEM · Graduate
Fully funded one-year Master's degrees at UK universities for women from 30 eligible countries across Asia, La…
View details →All STEM · Fellowship
Fellowship for outstanding New Zealand female graduates undertaking doctoral study, providing financial assist…
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$10,000 scholarship supporting pre-doctoral women conducting dissertation research expected to make important …
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Up to four awards of $2,000 each for first-generation college students (freshmen through juniors) whose parent…
View details →All STEM · Scholarship
Up to two awards of $2,500 each for STEM-credentialed professionals returning to careers after being out of th…
View details →All STEM · Fellowship
Competitive fellowship for graduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM including women, ethnic mino…
View details →Computer Science · PhD
Fellowship for second-year PhD students from underrepresented groups in computing including women. Covers tuit…
View details →Mathematics · Fellowship
$8,000 per year for three years ($24,000 total) to propel the research careers of women mathematicians. Founde…
View details →Aerospace · Undergraduate
NASA offers competitive paid internships across all NASA centers for college students pursuing STEM majors, wi…
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Sandia offers summer, year-round, and co-op internships for undergraduates and graduates across engineering, c…
View details →General STEM · Undergraduate
ORISE administers competitive paid research internships and fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students,…
View details →Biomedical · Undergraduate
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports undergraduate research through institutional grants to universiti…
View details →Data Science · Undergraduate
A series of data science competitions hosted by Citadel and Correlation One, open to university students globa…
View details →Computer Science · Fellowship
A 12-week remote program where participants contribute to open source projects, work on production software, a…
View details →Computer Science · Fellowship
Connects students and open source newcomers with mentors from Linux Foundation-hosted projects including Linux…
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