Every program in this directory that provides direct financial support — scholarship awards, fellowship stipends, paid internships, or tuition coverage. Sorted by program level, largest opportunities first.
Deadline: November
Fellowships supporting women pursuing their first full-time master's or professional degree in fields where women remain underrepr…
View details →Deadline: October
The NSF GRFP provides three years of funding to outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degree…
View details →Deadline: October
One of the most prestigious PhD fellowships in the US, providing up to five years of support for exceptional graduate students in …
View details →Deadline: November
The oldest non-institutional source of graduate funding for women in the US, established in 1888, providing dissertation fellowshi…
View details →Deadline: February
An annual program awarding five women postdoctoral scientists $75,000 each for their contributions to STEM research and commitment…
View details →Deadline: September
A fellowship supporting exceptional PhD students in computing and related disciplines, providing tuition, stipend, and a paid rese…
View details →Deadline: Spring
A fellowship recognizing outstanding PhD students doing innovative research in computer science and related fields, providing up t…
View details →Deadline: November
Merit-based awards of $20,000 each for women from the US and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree and are near completi…
View details →A nonprofit that partners with major companies to offer paid returnship programs for professionals returning to work after a caree…
View details →The UK's only fellowship program specifically for researchers returning to STEM after a career break of two or more years, combini…
View details →Deadline: Spring
Annual fellowships of £15,000 each awarded to early-career women researchers in the UK and Ireland conducting postdoctoral researc…
View details →Deadline: March
A $6,000 award enabling Canadian and international senior undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows to conduct 1…
View details →A program established in 1996 that funds five regional Chairs across Canada to increase the participation and retention of women i…
View details →Deadline: March
Annual fellowships of AU$25,000 each for early-career women scientists within five years of completing their PhD at Australian or …
View details →Deadline: November
A global program founded in 1998 that has supported over 4,400 women scientists from 110 countries, awarding up to $40,000 each to…
View details →Deadline: November
Established in 1938 and named for aviator Amelia Earhart, this fellowship awards $10,000 each to up to 30 women annually pursuing …
View details →Deadline: November
A fellowship program launched in 2004 awarding women from developing and emerging economies up to $50,000 per year to pursue PhD o…
View details →Deadline: March
Fellowships for women scientists from Science and Technology-Lagging Countries (STLCs) to pursue PhD or early-career research in n…
View details →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 …
View details →JPMorgan Chase
A paid 15-week returnship program at JPMorgan Chase for experienced professionals, including technologists, who have been out of t…
View details →European Innovation Council (European Commission)
A European Commission initiative under the European Innovation Council providing female-led deep-tech startups with €75,000 in gra…
View details →Royal Society
Deadline: October
Up to 1.87M GBP over 8 years for early-career researchers who need a flexible working pattern due to caring responsibilities or he…
View details →Graduate Women New Zealand (GWNZ)
Fellowship for outstanding New Zealand female graduates undertaking doctoral study, providing financial assistance and honorary GW…
View details →NASA Office of STEM Engagement
Competitive fellowship for graduate students from underrepresented groups in STEM including women, ethnic minorities, and persons …
View details →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 …
View details →Palantir Technologies
Deadline: November
A fellowship designed for students from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, offering mentorship, networking, and a pathway to Pa…
View details →Major League Hacking
Deadline: Rolling
A 12-week remote program where participants contribute to open source projects, work on production software, and receive mentorshi…
View details →Software Freedom Conservancy
Deadline: February
Three-month paid remote internships with free and open source software organizations for people subject to systemic bias and under…
View details →Linux Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Connects students and open source newcomers with mentors from Linux Foundation-hosted projects including Linux kernel, Kubernetes,…
View details →Deadline: November
A national award recognizing 9th–12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing achievements and aspir…
View details →Deadline: February
A portfolio of over 330 scholarships totaling more than $1.5 million annually for women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degree…
View details →Deadline: Fall
A scholarship for women in the early stages of a computer science or related technical degree at a US or Canadian university, prov…
View details →Deadline: December
A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a closely related field a…
View details →Deadline: December
Formerly the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, this program awards financial support and community resources to women in com…
View details →Deadline: December
A $2,500 scholarship for exceptional women in their final year of high school who plan to attend an accredited postsecondary insti…
View details →Deadline: February
An annual scholarship for female IEEE WIE Student Members who have completed at least two years of undergraduate engineering study…
View details →Deadline: February
The Association for Women in Science offers multiple annual scholarships including the Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship…
View details →Deadline: March
A joint scholarship from the Applied Computer Security Associates and CRA-WP providing up to $10,000 for women pursuing bachelor's…
View details →Deadline: Spring
A partnership between the Royal Academy of Engineering and Amazon awarding scholarships to women from low-income backgrounds study…
View details →Deadline: Fall
A scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related technical field at an Australi…
View details →Cards Against Humanity
A full-tuition scholarship of up to $20,000 per year for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM at accredited US colleges an…
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A highly selective, free six-week residential STEM program at MIT for rising high school seniors from underrepresented backgrounds…
View details →Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A free two-week residential summer mathematics program at MIT for high-achieving high school students from underrepresented backgr…
View details →AI4ALL
Free summer AI education programs for high school students from underrepresented backgrounds — including girls and young women — h…
View details →Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) / FS-ISAC
A scholarship of up to $10,000 for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in cybersecurity or information security at ac…
View details →Hyundai
A $10,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM fields at accredited US colleges or universities, awarded i…
View details →Deadline: April
A $3,000 annual scholarship from The BHW Group for women pursuing undergraduate or master's degrees in science, technology, engine…
View details →Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: March
A $15,000 scholarship created by six of the original Mercury 7 astronauts to support outstanding college juniors and seniors in sc…
View details →Deadline: February
Five annual scholarships of $10,000 each awarded to US citizen women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in optics, photoni…
View details →Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation
Deadline: February
Annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000 (average ~$3,600) for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students worldwide…
View details →Deadline: November
Fellowships of $20,000 to $50,000 for women who are not US citizens or permanent residents to pursue full-time graduate or postgra…
View details →Association for Women in Science
Deadline: February
A $2,500 scholarship awarded annually by the Association for Women in Science to an undergraduate woman studying physics, geophysi…
View details →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…
View details →American Nuclear Society
Deadline: February
A scholarship from the American Nuclear Society for mature women whose undergraduate studies in nuclear science, nuclear engineeri…
View details →P.E.O. International
Deadline: December
Annual scholarships of up to $12,500 for international women (non-US, non-Canadian citizens) pursuing graduate degrees at accredit…
View details →AnitaB.org
Deadline: Spring
Scholarships awarded by AnitaB.org providing complimentary registration, travel, and hotel support for women and gender-minority s…
View details →National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Deadline: January
A portfolio of annual scholarships from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution for women pursuing undergraduate…
View details →Iota Sigma Pi
Deadline: February
A $2,000 scholarship awarded annually by Iota Sigma Pi, the national honor society for women in chemistry, to an undergraduate wom…
View details →American Meteorological Society
Deadline: May
A $10,000 scholarship from the American Meteorological Society for undergraduate women in their final year of study in the atmosph…
View details →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…
View details →Zonta International
Deadline: November
Sixteen international awards of $10,000 each, granted biennially by Zonta International to women pursuing graduate-level applied s…
View details →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…
View details →AFCEA Educational Foundation
Deadline: May
Annual scholarships of $2,500 to $5,000 from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Found…
View details →P.E.O. International
Grants of up to $4,000 from P.E.O. International for women in the United States and Canada who need financial help to complete a d…
View details →United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation / Leidos
A $10,000 scholarship from Leidos, administered through the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), for graduate…
View details →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…
View details →ARCS Foundation
Unrestricted cash grants for academically outstanding graduate and undergraduate students in STEM and biomedical research. Founded…
View details →American Chemical Society
Need- and merit-based scholarship of at least $1,500 for women junior or senior undergraduates majoring in chemistry or a chemistr…
View details →AnitaB.org
Scholarships to attend Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists. Covers…
View details →AnitaB.org
$15,000 award presented on the mainstage at Grace Hopper Celebration for student women in technology who demonstrate exceptional v…
View details →Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Deadline: September
Up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships annually for women and non-binary people in STEM, extended through 2032. Inc…
View details →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…
View details →Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Up to four awards of $2,000 each for first-generation college students (freshmen through juniors) whose parents or guardians did n…
View details →Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
Up to two awards of $2,500 each for STEM-credentialed professionals returning to careers after being out of the workforce for more…
View details →AWIS / Society of Physics Students
Deadline: March
$2,500 annual award for an exceptional female physics or geoscience undergraduate who excels academically and demonstrates achieve…
View details →Amazon
Deadline: January
$40,000 scholarship (paid over 4 years) for high school seniors from underrepresented and low-income backgrounds planning to study…
View details →Davidson Institute
Deadline: February
Prestigious scholarship for extraordinary young people 18 and under who have completed a significant body of work in STEM (or lite…
View details →NASA MUREP
Deadline: February
Scholarship for undergraduate students at women's colleges and universities pursuing STEM degrees. Provides up to $9,000 academic …
View details →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 …
View details →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…
View details →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…
View details →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, …
View details →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…
View details →Society of Women Engineers
Deadline: February
Three awards of $1,500 each named for pioneering computer scientist and Navy Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper. For women pursuing …
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Deadline: September
Annual prize recognizing women undergraduates who demonstrate exceptional talent and promise in mathematics. Named after AWM found…
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Deadline: February
Annual biographical essay contest in which students interview a woman or gender-minority mathematician and write about their caree…
View details →National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Deadline: October
A national academic competition based on PSAT/NMSQT performance that provides recognition and undergraduate scholarships. Corporat…
View details →National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Deadline: January
The NOAA Hollings Scholarship provides academically talented undergraduates studying ocean, coastal, atmospheric, and related scie…
View details →Society for Science / Regeneron
Deadline: November
The nation's oldest and most prestigious science research competition for high school seniors, submitting original independent res…
View details →Society for Science / Regeneron
Deadline: March
The world's largest pre-college science competition, bringing together 1,700+ student finalists from 60+ countries who have won af…
View details →Mathematical Association of America
Deadline: April
The pinnacle of the AMC competition series — a two-day, nine-hour proof-based exam for approximately 293 top-scoring US high schoo…
View details →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 …
View details →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…
View details →Science Olympiad, Inc.
Deadline: November
The nation's premier team STEM competition with 7,800+ teams across all 50 states competing in 23 science and engineering events a…
View details →Breakthrough Prize Foundation
Deadline: September
An annual global science video competition where high school students create short videos explaining a challenging concept in math…
View details →Krell Institute / U.S. Department of Energy
One of the most prestigious computational science fellowships in the US, providing $36,000 per year plus full tuition and fees for…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
The Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program supports PhD dissertation research at DOE national laboratories by providing…
View details →Krell Institute / DOE NNSA
A fully funded graduate fellowship supporting PhD students whose research addresses challenges in stewardship science, including h…
View details →Meta
A two-year fellowship for exceptional PhD students conducting research in areas relevant to Meta's research agenda, including AI, …
View details →Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
$10,000 scholarship supporting pre-doctoral women conducting dissertation research expected to make important and original contrib…
View details →NVIDIA
Deadline: September
Up to $60,000 for PhD students doing outstanding research in computing, AI, graphics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Now…
View details →Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Deadline: November
Supports PhD students from underrepresented backgrounds — including women — in the life sciences with up to 3 years of stipend sup…
View details →Microsoft Research
Fellowship for second-year PhD students from underrepresented groups in computing including women. Covers tuition and fees for thr…
View details →Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
Deadline: September
Annual award recognizing outstanding PhD dissertations by female mathematical scientists. Up to three prizes of $500 each presente…
View details →U.S. Department of Defense
Deadline: December
Sponsored by the Department of Defense, NDSEG fellowships support US citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering…
View details →Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Deadline: October
One of the most prestigious US graduate fellowships, supporting innovative PhD research in applied physical, biological, and engin…
View details →Ford Foundation / National Academies
Deadline: December
Administered by the National Academies, Ford Foundation Fellowships increase faculty diversity by supporting predoctoral, disserta…
View details →Microsoft Research
Deadline: November
Microsoft Research offers paid internships for PhD students to collaborate with world-class researchers on projects in AI, machine…
View details →Deadline: December
NSERC's flagship master's-level scholarship providing $17,500 for one year to high-caliber students beginning their graduate studi…
View details →NOAA
A prestigious NOAA scholarship supporting master's and doctoral students in oceanography, marine biology, and maritime archaeology…
View details →Palantir
A $7,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related technical field at US o…
View details →International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
An IAEA fellowship providing up to €40,000 in total support for women pursuing a master's degree in nuclear science, engineering, …
View details →American Chemical Society / Merck
Recognizes up to 8 women in their third or fourth year of graduate school for excellence in chemistry research. Recipients receive…
View details →British Council
Fully funded one-year Master's degrees at UK universities for women from 30 eligible countries across Asia, Latin America, and Sou…
View details →Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November
Supports graduate education of immigrants and children of immigrants across all disciplines including STEM. Provides up to $90,000…
View details →National GEM Consortium
Deadline: November
Provides opportunities for underrepresented minority students to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering thro…
View details →National Science Foundation
Deadline: November
One of the oldest graduate fellowships in the US, GRFP awards three years of support — $37,000 annual stipend plus $16,000 cost-of…
View details →European Space Agency
Deadline: November
The European Space Agency's YGT programme offers one-year paid placements for recent graduates in engineering, science, and relate…
View details →Deadline: February
A summer research program matching undergraduate women and underrepresented students with faculty mentors at research universities…
View details →CERN
Deadline: January
A prestigious international program at CERN in Geneva inviting undergraduate students in physics, computing, engineering, and math…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy
A nationally competitive program placing undergraduate students at DOE national laboratories to conduct research alongside world-c…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy
A 10-week summer fellowship program at DOE headquarters and field facilities for undergraduate and master's students in STEM field…
View details →A paid internship and mentorship program for undergraduate women and gender-minority students passionate about aerospace, providin…
View details →A $10,000 annual scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate computer science degrees at accredited US or Canadian un…
View details →A paid summer software engineering internship at Google designed for first- and second-year undergraduate students from groups his…
View details →Microsoft
A $5,000 scholarship for undergraduate women enrolled in accredited four-year colleges or universities in the US pursuing STEM deg…
View details →California Institute of Technology
A 10-week summer research program at Caltech for undergraduate students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, includi…
View details →Carnegie Mellon University
A 12-week summer research program at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute for outstanding undergraduate students from around the w…
View details →Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
The premier undergraduate scholarship in the US for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engin…
View details →Intel
A scholarship of €3,000 for women enrolled in undergraduate engineering or computer science programs at Irish universities, paired…
View details →A €7,000 scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate computer science degrees at accredited universities in Europe, t…
View details →CRA-WP (Computing Research Association Widening Participation)
Deadline: January
Ten-week funded summer research placement pairing undergraduates with faculty mentors at computing departments across the U.S., wi…
View details →Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Deadline: January
The premier US undergraduate award for students pursuing research careers in natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Award…
View details →Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Deadline: September
A highly selective full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible minority high school seniors intending to pursue any four-year …
View details →Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Deadline: November
One of the largest private US scholarships, awarded to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need. Awards up to $40,00…
View details →Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: April
Awarded to exceptional US college juniors and seniors pursuing STEM degrees with the intention of advancing research or their fiel…
View details →National Science Foundation
Deadline: January
NSF REU Sites place undergraduates in intensive summer research projects across all STEM disciplines at US universities and nation…
View details →U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
Deadline: October
DOE CCI offers community college students 10-week paid internships at one of 17 DOE national laboratories, providing hands-on tech…
View details →National Institutes of Health
Deadline: March
The NIH SIP provides undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and medical students with hands-on research experience at NIH's …
View details →NASA
Deadline: Rolling
NASA offers competitive paid internships across all NASA centers for college students pursuing STEM majors, with 10-week summer se…
View details →National Institute of Standards and Technology
Deadline: February
NIST SURF places undergraduates in 9- or 11-week paid summer research at NIST labs in Gaithersburg MD or Boulder CO, working along…
View details →Sandia National Laboratories
Deadline: Rolling
Sandia offers summer, year-round, and co-op internships for undergraduates and graduates across engineering, computer science, cyb…
View details →Oak Ridge National Laboratory / ORISE
Deadline: Rolling
ORISE administers competitive paid research internships and fellowships for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral re…
View details →Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Deadline: Varies by institution
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports undergraduate research through institutional grants to universities, enabling student…
View details →U.S. Department of Defense
Deadline: December
The DOD SMART Scholarship provides full tuition, generous annual stipend, and summer research internships to undergraduates and gr…
View details →Deadline: April
A global program where Google awards stipends to contributors to spend a summer working on open source software projects mentored …
View details →Microsoft
Deadline: October
A 12-week summer internship at Microsoft for first- and second-year undergraduates to explore careers in software engineering and …
View details →Amazon
Deadline: September
Amazon's summer SDE internship places undergraduate and graduate students on engineering teams across AWS, retail, and other busin…
View details →Apple
Deadline: December
Apple offers paid internships across hardware engineering, software engineering, machine learning, and design for undergraduate an…
View details →Jane Street
Deadline: November
Highly competitive paid internships in software engineering, trading, research, and quantitative finance, providing deep exposure …
View details →Citadel / Correlation One
Deadline: Rolling
A series of data science competitions hosted by Citadel and Correlation One, open to university students globally, where teams sol…
View details →ICPC Foundation
Deadline: October
The world's largest and most prestigious collegiate programming contest, where teams of three undergraduates compete in regional c…
View details →Mathematical Association of America
Deadline: December
The most prestigious undergraduate mathematics competition in North America, featuring a notoriously difficult six-hour proof-base…
View details →Meta
Deadline: September
An annual international online programming competition hosted by Meta since 2011, where participants solve algorithmic problems ac…
View details →Deadline: April
A global app development competition for girls ages 8–18 who work in teams to build a mobile app addressing a real community probl…
View details →Deadline: January
An 11-month tuition-free software engineering program for women and gender-expansive adults, covering full-stack web development t…
View details →Deadline: January
Grants of up to $8,000 for women who hold a bachelor's degree and are preparing to advance, change careers, or re-enter the workfo…
View details →CSIRO
Deadline: September
The first program of its kind in the world, providing tailored support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from …
View details →Microsoft
A 16-week paid apprenticeship program at Microsoft for career-changers with non-traditional backgrounds — including bootcamp gradu…
View details →Kode With Klossy
Free two-week residential and virtual coding camps for girls and gender-expansive youth ages 13–18, teaching web development, data…
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