American Association of University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Completion Fellowships

AAUW American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of scholarly excellence, experience teaching or mentoring female students, and active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions, or fields of research. The fellowship is open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in science, engineering and math and researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply.

Deadline: 11/12/2012

Eligibility:
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all required preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposal or plan by Nov. 15, 2012.
- This fellowship is available to women who will complete their dissertation writing between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014.
- Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowship year are not eligible.
- Former recipients of these awards are not eligible to apply for additional American Fellowships or publication grants.

Award amount: $20,000

Contact:
AAUW Educational Foundation
Dept. 60, 301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Tel: 319/337-1716 ext. 60
Email: aauw@act.org

More information: http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm