Women in Leadership
Empowering scholarships from AAUW, PEO, Zonta, Google Women Techmakers, and Grace Hopper Celebration.
All Women in Leadership
AAUW International Fellowships
American Association of University Women
One of the oldest and most prestigious fellowships for international women pursuing graduate study in the US. Founded in 1917, has funded 12,000+ women from 150 countries. AAUW alumni include Nobel Laureates, cabinet ministers, and academic leaders worldwide.
Swami Vivekananda Single Girl Child Scholarship
University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India
UGC-funded scholarship exclusively for single girl children pursuing MPhil/PhD in social sciences and humanities. Aims to promote female higher education and combat gender-based discrimination in academia. Awards 3,000 fellowships annually. Requires proof of being the only girl child in family (no brothers).
Google Women Techmakers Scholarship (Anita Borg)
Google Women Techmakers
Google's global scholarship for women pursuing computer science careers. Named after Anita Borg (pioneer for women in computing). Awards $10,000 (US/Canada), €7,000 (EMEA), or regional equivalents. Includes exclusive retreat. Alumni pipeline to Google jobs. Highly competitive.
Boeing Scholarship (via SWE)
Boeing + Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Boeing's scholarship for women engineering students administered through Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Awards multiple tiers ($5K-$15K). Focus on aerospace, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. Strong pipeline to Boeing internships and full-time roles. Alumni network via SWE.
Adobe Research Women-in-Technology Scholarship
Adobe Research
Adobe Research's scholarship for outstanding women pursuing computer science/engineering degrees. Awards annually in US and India. Focus on empowering women in tech research. Pipeline to Adobe Research internships and full-time roles. Includes exclusive researcher mentorship.
Grace Hopper Celebration Scholarship
AnitaB.org
Provides funding for women and non-binary individuals in computing to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration. It is the premier networking and hiring event for women in tech. Scholars frequently secure internships and full-time offers from top tech companies during the event.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship
P.E.O. Sisterhood
Provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1949, it aims to foster global peace through education. Requires a strict commitment to return to the home country after graduation.
Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Zonta International
Awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. Established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart.
Margaret McNamara Education Grants
Margaret McNamara Education Grants
A nonprofit public charity that awards educational grants to exceptional women from developing countries, who are at least 25 years old, and are enrolled at universities in the US, Canada, South Africa, and Latin America.