Women in Engineering

Engineering covers civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, aerospace, biomedical, and adjacent disciplines. The Society of Women Engineers is the primary scholarship source, with 260+ individual awards annually.

32Programs
27With Funding
17Women-Only
6Program Types

Scholarships (17)

Funded Women-Only

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships

Deadline: February

A portfolio of over 330 scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million annually for women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degree…

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Funded Women-Only

IEEE Women in Engineering International Scholarship

Deadline: February

An annual scholarship for female IEEE WIE Student Members who have completed at least two years of undergraduate engineering study…

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Funded Women-Only United Kingdom

Royal Academy of Engineering Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Deadline: Spring

A partnership between the Royal Academy of Engineering and Amazon awarding scholarships to women from low-income backgrounds study…

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MIT MITES (Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A highly selective, free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for rising high school seniors from underrepresented backgrounds…

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Funded Women-Only

WID Scholar Program (formerly HORIZONS Scholarship)

Women In Defense

Deadline: March

An annual scholarship of approximately $5,000 from Women In Defense encouraging women to pursue careers in US national security, d…

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Funded Women-Only

ANS Delayed Education Scholarship for Women

American Nuclear Society

Deadline: February

A scholarship from the American Nuclear Society for mature women whose undergraduate studies in nuclear science, nuclear engineeri…

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Funded Women-Only

Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) Scholarship

Association of Women in the Metal Industries

Scholarships and professional development awards from the Association of Women in the Metal Industries supporting AWMI members pur…

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Funded

Tau Beta Pi Scholarship Program

Tau Beta Pi Association

Deadline: April

Annual scholarships of $2,000 from Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, for outstanding senior undergraduate engineering st…

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Funded Women-Only

Women in Aerospace Foundation Scholarship

Women in Aerospace Foundation

Deadline: June

Merit-based scholarships of $5,000 each for women pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering, math, or science with interest in ae…

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Funded Women-Only Canada

FIRST Robotics Canada Women in STEM Scholarship

FIRST Robotics Canada

Deadline: January

$10,000 award for female students in Canada pursuing a post-secondary STEM degree who participated in a FIRST Robotics Competition…

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Funded Women-Only

SWE Lillian Moller Gilbreth Memorial Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers

Deadline: February

SWE's oldest and most prestigious scholarship, honoring Dr. Gilbreth's contributions to industrial engineering. Up to $19,000 for …

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Funded Women-Only

SWE Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers

Deadline: February

Renewable four-year scholarship (up to $8,000/year) for women entering their freshman year of an ABET-accredited engineering or en…

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Funded Women-Only

SWE Olive Lynn Salembier Memorial Reentry Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers

Deadline: February

$2,000 scholarship (established 1978) for women returning to engineering or computer science after a career gap of at least two ye…

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Funded Women-Only

SWE Judith Resnik Memorial Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers

Deadline: February

Named for astronaut and SWE member Judith Resnik, who died in the 1986 Challenger disaster. Awarded to senior women in aerospace, …

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Funded Women-Only

SWE Linda J. Marincel Scholarship

Society of Women Engineers

Deadline: February

$15,000 newly endowed scholarship (beginning 2026–2027) for sophomore, junior, or senior women in any engineering-related major at…

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Conrad Challenge

Conrad Foundation / Space Center Houston

Deadline: February

A global student innovation competition where high school and middle school teams develop solutions to real-world problems across …

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Funded

FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC)

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

Deadline: January

High school students in grades 9–12 design, build, and program industrial-sized robots in six weeks to compete in a themed game, w…

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Fellowships (2)

Certificates & Bootcamps (4)

Undergraduate Programs (6)

Graduate Programs (1)

PhD Programs (2)

Frequently Asked Questions

What engineering scholarships are available for women?

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships program is the largest single source — 260+ awards totaling $1.5M annually, ranging from $1,000 to $20,000. Other top awards: the AAUW Technical Project Grants, GEM Graduate Fellowships for engineering, and the National Society of Professional Engineers scholarships.

Are there fellowships for women in engineering?

Yes — the Brooke Owens Fellowship (aerospace engineering, paid), the DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (computational engineering, $36,000/year), and multiple NSF GRFP awards in engineering subfields. The Royal Academy of Engineering runs several programs in the UK.

Do women in engineering qualify for general STEM scholarships?

Yes — most 'All STEM' scholarships explicitly include engineering. The AAUW Career Development Grants, Sloan Research Fellowships, and several corporate scholarships accept all engineering disciplines. Always check whether the award specifies a particular engineering subfield.

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