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-- Telephone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60
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* '''Predoctoral Awards                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          from the Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation'''
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-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support for female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree.  Five to ten awards are available.
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-- Deadline: 01/24/2008
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-- Contact: Barbara Filner, Ph.D., AWIS Educational Foundation, 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A.                               
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-- E-mail: awisedfd@awis.org
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-- Web Site: http://www.awis.org/careers/edfoundation.html
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-- Program URL: http://www.awis.org/careers/edpdins.html
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-- DEADLINE NOTE: A separate predoctoral competition is held in the field of physics. Contact Dr. Geral Hardie (gerald.hardie@wmich.edu) for instructions and application forms.
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-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides support for women studying in the following fields of natural science: Astronomy; Biology; Chemistry; Computer and Information Science; Engineering; Geoscience; Mathematics (including Epidemiology and Statistics); Physics (see special instructions regarding physics); Psychology; or one of the following social sciences: Anthropology; Archaeology;Demography; Economics; Geography; History of Science; Linguistics; Philosophy of Science; Political Science and Sociology.
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-- The memorial awards are: (1) Joan Wright Goodman Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the life or physical sciences, (2)
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Luise Meyer-Schutzmeister Award, for an outstanding graduate student in physics (see note below, (3) Amy Lutz Rechel Award, for an
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outstanding graduate student in the field of plant biology, (4) the Diane H. Russell Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the field of biochemistry or pharmacology, (5) Ruth Satter Award, for an outstanding graduate student who interrupted her education for at least three years to raise a family.
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-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree; and within two years of completing the Ph.D.; and must not have applied to this program previously.  Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must be enrolled at a U.S. institution.
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-- FUNDING: Fellowships in the amount of $1,000 are awarded each year, including the above memorial awards.  In addition, Citations of Merit ($300) may be given.  The award may be used for any aspect of education, including tuition, books, housing, research, travel and meeting registration, or publication costs, for example.

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  • American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships

-- Targeted Fields: Open to all fields.

-- Open To Prospective/Current Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars.

-- Citizenship: No citizenship requirements, but U.S. citizens or residents are not eligible.

-- Eligibility Requirements: Must hold the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree. Applicants must intend to return to home countries after graduation. Preference is given to applicants who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls. Open only to women.

-- Stipend: Yearly stipend of $20,000 for the doctorate fellowship and $30,000 for the postdoctoral fellowship.

-- Deadline: 12/1/2007

-- Program Description: 57 fellowships will be awarded for full-time study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported.

-- For More Information: AAUW Educational Foundation, International Fellowships, 301 ACT Drive, Iowa City, IA 52245

-- Telephone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 60


  • Predoctoral Awards from the Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation

-- SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides support for female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree. Five to ten awards are available.

-- Deadline: 01/24/2008

-- Contact: Barbara Filner, Ph.D., AWIS Educational Foundation, 1200 New York Ave., NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005, U.S.A.

-- E-mail: awisedfd@awis.org

-- Web Site: http://www.awis.org/careers/edfoundation.html

-- Program URL: http://www.awis.org/careers/edpdins.html

-- DEADLINE NOTE: A separate predoctoral competition is held in the field of physics. Contact Dr. Geral Hardie (gerald.hardie@wmich.edu) for instructions and application forms.

-- OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides support for women studying in the following fields of natural science: Astronomy; Biology; Chemistry; Computer and Information Science; Engineering; Geoscience; Mathematics (including Epidemiology and Statistics); Physics (see special instructions regarding physics); Psychology; or one of the following social sciences: Anthropology; Archaeology;Demography; Economics; Geography; History of Science; Linguistics; Philosophy of Science; Political Science and Sociology.

-- The memorial awards are: (1) Joan Wright Goodman Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the life or physical sciences, (2) Luise Meyer-Schutzmeister Award, for an outstanding graduate student in physics (see note below, (3) Amy Lutz Rechel Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the field of plant biology, (4) the Diane H. Russell Award, for an outstanding graduate student in the field of biochemistry or pharmacology, (5) Ruth Satter Award, for an outstanding graduate student who interrupted her education for at least three years to raise a family.

-- ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants are female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree; and within two years of completing the Ph.D.; and must not have applied to this program previously. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must be enrolled at a U.S. institution.

-- FUNDING: Fellowships in the amount of $1,000 are awarded each year, including the above memorial awards. In addition, Citations of Merit ($300) may be given. The award may be used for any aspect of education, including tuition, books, housing, research, travel and meeting registration, or publication costs, for example.

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