AAUW International Fellowships
Offered by American Association of University Women (AAUW)
About this scholarship
AAUW International Fellowships support women who are not U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or green-card applicants while they pursue full-time graduate education in STEM. The 2027–28 award is $20,000 for a first master’s degree and $25,000 for a first academic or professional doctorate, paid directly to the fellow in two installments. Funds may cover tuition, required academic materials, housing, food, and dependent care, but the stipend is not guaranteed to cover every educational and living expense, so the fellowship is classified as partial funding. Applicants normally study at a U.S. Department of Education-accredited institution in the United States. Limited exceptions permit study in another country for applicants affected by a U.S. travel ban or qualifying Graduate Women International members, but study may not occur in the applicant’s country of citizenship. The program is competitive and considers academic strength, a feasible academic and financial plan, commitment to women and girls, and plans to apply STEM expertise in the applicant’s home country or community. The degree must begin by September 15, 2027 and finish no earlier than April 30, 2028. Applications close September 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern through AAUW’s official portal.
Eligibility
- Identify as a woman and be neither a U.S. citizen nor a U.S. permanent resident or green-card applicant
- Be admitted to or enrolled in a first master’s or first academic or professional doctorate in an eligible STEM field
- Hold at least a U.S.-bachelor’s-equivalent degree and have a 3.5 minimum GPA for the highest degree earned
- Study full time at an accredited U.S. institution, except for a published international-study exception
- Begin the program by September 15, 2027 and complete it on or after April 30, 2028
- Reside in the United States or other approved country of study throughout the fellowship period
- Apply for only one degree type and one specific field
- Have no previous national AAUW fellowship or grant other than an allowed branch or Community Action award