AAUW International Fellowships in USA for Women

Brief description: 

AAUW (the American Association of University Women) awards International Fellowships for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited institutions are supported.

Host Institution(s):

Accredited U.S. institutions

Level/Field(s) of study:

 Graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions.

• • Master’s/first professional degree fellowships are intended for master’s or professional degree-level programs such as J.D., M.F.A., L.L.M., M.Arch., or medical degrees such as M.D., D.D.S., etc. Certificates, associate degrees, and undergraduate degrees are ineligible.
• • Doctoral fellowships are intended for doctorate degrees classified as research degrees, such as Ph.D. or Ed.D.

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

Women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents.  Preference is given to women who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls through civic, community, or professional work.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Master’s/Professional Fellowship: $20,000
Doctorate Fellowship: $25,000

Stipends are payable to fellows only and are disbursed in two equal payments at the beginning and the midpoint of the fellowship term.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for an International Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• • Applicants must be or identify as a woman.
• • Applicants must be admitted or enrolled in their first master’s or an academic or professional doctorate degree at the time of application. Examples of master’s degrees include but are not limited to M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.F.A., L.L.M., M.Arch. Examples of academic and professional doctorate degrees include but are not limited to D.B.A., Ed.D., J.D., M.D., or Ph.D.
• • Applicants must begin their program on or before 1 September 2026, and complete it on or after  30 April 2027.
• • Applicants must possess at least one academic degree (earned in the U.S. or abroad) that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree. While applicants may hold multiple degrees, they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for the highest degree earned. Applicants may apply for only one degree type (either a Master’s or Doctoral program) and in a single specific field (e.g., Business, History, Physics, etc.). In the case of applicants pursuing a dual degree, they must select one of the fields.
• • Applicants must pursue their study in the U.S. on a full-time basis at an institution accredited by the U.S. Department of Education.
• •Applicants must reside in the U.S. or country of their research for the duration of the fellowship period.
• • Applicants intending to study in another country other than their own or the U.S. must be members of Graduate Women International and pursue study at an international institution recognized as eligible to participate in U.S. federal student aid programs, as listed on the Federal Student Aid Participating Schools list.(Foreign branches of U.S. institutions are considered outside of the U.S.)
• • Applicants interested in pursuing postdoctoral research are encouraged to consider AAUW’s International Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.

See the full eligibility criteria at the official website (link found below) for more details.

Application instructions:

Applications open 1 August 2025.

Applications and submission of supporting documents are done online. The application deadline for AY 2026-2027 is 30 September 2025, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application and for detailed updated information on this scholarship/fellowship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/