Top Scholarships for Women in STEM
STEM Scholarships for Women and Girls
Did you know that there are actually more women focusing on STEM majors than men overall? However, that is due to health professions such as nursing. There are not as many women in majors related to computers, engineering, and physical science which represent a large part of STEM fields. One thing that can help women in STEM to succeed is being able to have the money they need to pay for college.
STEM fields include Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and are a huge growing area of focus for education and careers. Employment in STEM occupations has grown 79% since 1990. STEM jobs are expected to continue to grow 13% from 202027.
VIP Women in Technology Scholarship
Multiple recipients, $2,500
The Details: The VIP Women in Technology Scholarship is sponsored by Visionary Integration Professionals, which is a leading provider of technology solutions that drive enterprise performance. Students must be female and enrolled at or accepted into a two or four-year college or university within the US. They must be planning a career in computer science, information technology, management information systems, or another related field.
The Deadline: March
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
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Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship
Multiple recipients, $1,000
The Details: This scholarship is sponsored by the ASA Committee on Women in Statistics and Caucus for Women in Statistics to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions. There will be two recipients, one to a woman in or entering the early stages of graduate training at the master’s degree or Ph.D. level and one to a woman in a more advanced stage of training. There will also be honorable mentions. Students need to be women in the US or Canada, who are admitted to full-time study in a graduate statistics program.
The Deadline: February
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship
Multiple recipients, $3,000
The Details: This scholarship is from a generous contribution from Booz Allen Hamilton. The award is given to three full-time women, and minority students, enrolled in their 2nd semester, with at least two semester-equivalent courses completed.
Applicants also need to be currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the US and living in a way that supports the mission of the AFCEA Educational Foundation. Academic focus should be on STEM or hard sciences. There is a list of qualifying majors on their website, including statistics.
The Deadline: April
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
The Science Ambassador Scholarship
One recipient, Full-tuition
The Details: This scholarship is for full-tuition for women and non-binary students in STEM, funded by Cards Against Humanity. Students would need to film a 3-minute educational video of themselves explaining a STEM topic they are passionate about. The scholarship is open to high school seniors or undergraduates. If a student hasn’t picked a major yet, they need to have plans to pursue a STEM subject while they are in college.
The Deadline: December
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Aysen Tunca Memorial Scholarship
One recipient, $2,500
The Details: This scholarship was established to honor Aysen Tunca and is meant to “recognize a female undergraduate student majoring in a STEM field, excelling in their studies, and demonstrating significant potential.” Students must apply no earlier than their sophomore or junior year of college and must be undergraduate members of the SPS National Organization.
The Deadline: March
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship
Multiple recipients, $7,000
The Details: This scholarship is to celebrate and support those at beginning their careers in technology, to help encourage women and those who identify as women to pursue computer science, engineering, and technical studies, and to become leaders in these fields. Scholarships have been awarded up to $7,000.
The Deadline: March
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Academic Scholarship
One recipient, $2,500
The Details: This scholarship is awarded on the basis of scholarship and participation in SPS. It is supported by SSAI. Students need to be in their sophomore or junior year of college. They must be undergraduate members of the SPS National Organization, majoring in physics or a related science.
The Deadline: March
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship
Multiple recipients, $4,000
The Details: This scholarship is named after the American chemist, biochemist, and engineer Virginia “Ginny” Heinlein. The scholarship is for 4-year undergraduates working on a bachelor’s degree, majoring in engineering, mathematics, or biological or physical sciences.
The Deadline: April
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
AWIS Kirsten R. Lorentzen Scholarship
One recipient, $2,500
The Details: This scholarship is an AWIS Educational Foundation program for female college sophomores and juniors. Students must be studying physics, including space physics and geophysics or geoscience. Students must be undergraduate members of the SPS National Organization.
The Deadline: April
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Women in STEM Study.com Scholarship
One recipient, $2,000
The Details: This scholarship awards one $2,000 award to a female student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree program that emphasizes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). They must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited college or university and are planning on continuing the next year.
The Deadline: May
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
Anne Maureen Whitney Barrow Memorial Scholarship
One recipient, $9,000
The Details: This scholarship is sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers and is open to women freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior college students who are majoring in engineering.
The Deadline: May
Website for more information and to apply for this scholarship: link
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