Scholarships for Women

Established in 1978 to memorialize the Society's twelfth president, assists women in obtaining the credentials to reenter the job market as engineers. Eligibility is restricted to women who have been out of the engineering job market as well as out of school for a minimum of two years prior to reentry. Recipient may be entering any undergraduate or graduate year, including doctoral programs, as full or part time students. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made.

Awarded since 1958 to a junior or senior woman engineering or computer science student of outstanding potential and achievement. Dr. Gilbreth, in whose honor the scholarship was named, was well known for the many contributions which she made to the field of industrial engineering and management. Minimum GPA is 3.0. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5/4.0 or above.

Established in 1986 to honor a past chair of SWE Board of Trustees, the scholarship is awarded to a female engineering or computer science student entering her junior or senior year. The applicant must demonstrate financial need. Minimum GPA is 3.0. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5/4.0 or above.

Established in 1971 by the Men's Auxiliary of the Society of Women Engineers and augmented in recent years through significant contributions from the Tremont Trust in memory of Winifred Demarest Gifford White, SWE's first Executive Secretary. The awards are presented to engineering or computer science students entering their sophomore, junior or senior years and who demonstrate outstanding scholarship and financial need. Minimum GPA is 3.0. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5/4.0 or above.

Was established in 1988 in memory of astronaut and active SWE member Judith Resnik who lost her life aboard the Challenger space shuttle. The scholarship is awarded to a student entering her senior year majoring in aerospace, aeronautical or astronautical engineering who is also an active SWE Student Member. Minimum GPA is 3.0. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5/4.0 or above.

Scholarships are awarded to women engineering students entering their sophomore year who are U.S. citizens. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or above.

This scholarship is presented to a student in her junior or senior year majoring in computer science. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or above.

Established in 1994, these scholarships are awrded to students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year or entering master's students in the fields of computer science or computer engineering. All SWE scholarships are open only to women majoring in engineering or computer science in a college or university with an ABET-accredited program or in a SWE-approved school, and who will be in a specified year of study during the academic year the grant payment is made. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5/4.0 or above.

SWE Scholarships support women pursuing ABET-accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science in the United States and Mexico. US citizenship required. Availability dependent upon renewals. Open to Sophomore, Junior, Senior and Graduate students. A few main eligibility points: Only women are eligible. You must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year. You must be planning to attend full time (exceptions are made for reentry and non-traditional applicants). You must not be fully funded for tuition, fees, and books and equivalent.

The NHCFAE's Rene Matos Scholarship Program assists minority and women students complete their higher education efforts by recognizing and rewarding academically superior performance, achievements, leadership, and community involvement. NHCFAE scholarships are available on a competitive basis to any undergraduate, graduate, or technical/vocational student. Applicants must be accepted to or be attending an accredited college, university, or vocational/trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded. NHCFAE scholars are recommended for selection by a review committee, which evaluates applicants on the following criteria: * Financial Need * Honors/Awards * Personal Qualities and Strengths * Academic Achievement * Community Involvement * Student Activities * Leadership

The Carroll L. Birch Award, sponsored by the Chicago Branch of the American Medical Women's Association, is presented for the best original research paper written by a woman attending an accredited U.S. medical school or osteopathic medical school and a student member of AMWA. The paper may have been previously published. The recipient of the Award receives a cash prize of $500. An article noting the award winner will appear in one of the association's publications. The award is presented only if there is a deserving manuscript. The papers are blind reviewed; therefore, provide all personal information on the title page; i.e., title, author(s), entrant's name, address, and phone number. The title should appear at the top of the abstract and on the paper itself. An abstract of 250 words or less is required with the submission of the paper. Note: If the entrant is not first author, a cover letter from the principal investigator describing the entrant's contributions to the work must accompany the entry.

The Janet M. Glasgow Essay Award is presented to a woman medical student attending an accredited medical or osteopathic medical school and who is a student member of AMWA. It is presented for the best essay of approximately 1,000 words identifying a woman physician who has been a significant role model and mentor. The author of the winning essay receives $1,000 and a plaque presented at AMWA's annual meeting.