AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication for eight consecutive weeks. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence; quality and originality of project design; and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research.
The purpose of the American Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar’s living expenses while they complete their dissertation. The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by the preceding November. Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowships year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, technology, engineering and math fields or those researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.
The AAUW American Dissertation Fellowship provides:
- 1 year of support
- $25,000/ year
Deadline: November 1
Eligibility
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- women, including people who identify as women, in all fields of study at an accredited institution of higher education
- American Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant
- The American Dissertation Fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all coursework, passed all preliminary exams, and had the dissertation research proposal or plan approved by November 1, 2022. The doctoral degree/dissertation must be completed between April 1 and June 30, 2024. Degree conferral must be between April 1 and September 15, 2024.
- Students already holding a fellowship or grant for the purpose of supporting their final year of writing or completing the dissertation the year before the fellowship year are not eligible to apply for the American Dissertation Fellowship.
Application Requirements
- Please contact the Office of Fellowships and Scientific Writing (OFSW) in the Graduates School to inform the grants administrator of your intent to submit an application
- Applications must be routed to the OFSW via Weill Research Gateway (WRG) 7 business days before the sponsor deadline for Pre-Review and 2 business days before the sponsor deadline for final review
- PhD Students
- Women