The Best Graduate Scholarships for Women (33 Really Fantastic Awards)

Eligibility: Be accepted to or enrolled in a full-time degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school and be an international student. For U.S. applicants, you must have a valid visa that permits study in the U.S., be protected under DACA, and be a U.S. Permanent resident. For Canadian applicants, you must be a Canadian permanent resident and have a valid Canadian study permit.

Submit: Online application, essay of 500 words or less, and resume.

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Eligibility: The SWE’s Scholarship Program is open to both SWE members and non-members; however, some of the scholarships do require SWE membership. Upperclassmen scholarships are open to sophomore undergraduates through PhD students who identify as a woman, have a 3.0 GPA or higher, and are planning to attend full-time (exceptions are made for reentry and non-traditional applicants).

Undergraduate/community college applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing. Masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology.

Submit: Online application, unofficial transcripts, resume, and 2 references.

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Eligibility: Open to qualified minority and female students or student-athletes at an active NCAA member institution. Must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 and be at least in their final season of NCAA athletics eligibility or will not be using any remaining athletics eligibility. Must also be seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports administration or other graduate program that will assist the applicant in obtaining a career in intercollegiate athletics.

Submit: Online application, official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, and a personal statement.

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Eligibility: Open to high school through graduate students. Must be a woman, have one or more autoimmune conditions, and have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.

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Eligibility: Application is limited to women who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada and who are admitted to full-time study in a graduate statistics program by July 1 of the award year. Women in or entering the early stages of graduate training (MS or PhD) are especially encouraged to apply.

Submit: Online application, CV, personal essay, 3 letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, and a headshot.

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Eligibility: Must be female; pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance, or similar field; have a 3.2 GPA or higher; and be an undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student. Ph.D. students are not eligible.

Submit: Online application. unofficial transcripts, letter of recommendation, and your resume/CV.

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Eligibility: Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance, or similar field; have a 3.3 GPA or higher; and be a senior in high school, an undergraduate student, graduate, or post graduate student to be eligible.

Submit: Online application, unofficial transcripts, letter of recommendation, and your resume/CV.

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Eligibility: Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a Master’s degree program or doctoral studies with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance and have a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Submit: Online application, unofficial transcripts, letter of recommendation, and your resume/CV.

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Eligibility: Must be a woman who is a U.S. Citizen, lives in New York state, has a Bachelor’s degree, be currently enrolled in graduate studies at a college or university in New York, show evidence for financial need, and have an anticipated graduation year no later than 2025.

Submit: Most recent official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, and a 1 page statement on why you should receive the award.

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Eligibility: Must be female, Hispanic, and studying architecture.

Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.

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Eligibility: Open to women pursuing careers in the fields of accounting, finance and/or the financial services industry. Must be enrolled at a college or university in the Bay Area (CA).

Submit: Online application, your resume, an essay up to 750 words, unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, and a current photo.

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Eligibility: Open to women currently enrolled or expected to be enrolled in a college or university by the fall of 2023. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.25, be a U.S. Citizen, demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense, and must be majoring in one of the fields of study listed here.

Submit: Online application, proof of U.S. Citizenship, current transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, a 500-word essay, and your resume.

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Eligibility: Applicants must self-identify as a Chicana and/or Latina and be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, San Francisco, Sonoma, or Yolo. Must have lived at least two (2) years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application.

Graduate students must be enrolled as graduate/professional students completing course/thesis/dissertation or have been accepted into graduate/profession school; and a cumulative GPA of 2.7 for college coursework.

Submit: Online application, current unofficial college transcripts, 1 letter of recommendation, and your resume or CV.

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Eligibility: Must be a female-identifying student who is studying a technology related program.

Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.

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Eligibility: Applicants must identify as female and be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university or college, either full-time or part-time. Applicants must be Juniors or Seniors in undergraduate or enrolled in graduate studies. The scholarships are meant to support and encourage women to study International Trade and Global Development.

Submit: Online application, and an essay or academic paper from current classwork between 5 and 10 pages.

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Eligibility: Must be a female student enrolled in a Medicine or Biology related graduate program.

Submit: 250 – 300 word essay.

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Eligibility: Any female high school senior, two or four-year undergraduate, or graduate student who is interested in becoming a writer may apply.

Submit: your application on time.

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Eligibility: Must be a member of NBNA and currently enrolled in a nursing program (B.S.N., A.D., Diploma or L.P.N./ L.V.N. Masters, and Doctoral).

Submit: Online application, official transcripts, up to 500 word essay, 2 letters of recommendation, current headshot, resume/CV, and a letter from the registrar confirming enrollment and expected graduation date.

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Eligibility: Applicants must be female or identify as female; a full-time junior, senior or graduate student; have a 3.0 GPA or higher; and have a study of focus in one or more of CREW Network’s Qualified Fields of Commercial Real Estate.

Submit: Online application, essay response, 2 letters of recommendation, and official transcripts.

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Eligibility: Open to female US citizens attending accredited US schools pursuing an accounting degree who demonstrate financial need.

Submit: Online application, letters of reference, and current transcripts.

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Eligibility: The scholarship is open to students at any educational level and field of study. The only application requirement is that students are women who intend to enter a technical or non-technical career that leverages technology to make the world a better place.

Submit: 250 – 400 word essay.

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Eligibility: Open to those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or two-spirit; are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school in the United States; and study, plan to work in, or demonstrate a commitment to the fields of fashion design, retail management, mental health, or social justice advocacy.

Submit: Online application, essay questions, letter of recommendation, and most recent transcripts.

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Eligibility: Any female African American undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA who is pursuing STEM, healthcare, public health, or medicine may apply if she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.

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Eligibility: Open to those who identify as lesbian and plan to attend a college or university in the United States (including graduate school) in the fall.

Submit: Online application, 3 essay questions, 1 letter of recommendations, and most recent transcripts.

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Eligibility: Open to women of color who are current National Women’s Studies Association members and currently enrolled in a graduate or a professional program. Recent recipients of a terminal degree are also eligible to apply.

Submit: Online application, manuscript of no more than 12,000 words, and 1 letter of recommendation.

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Eligibility: Open to students who, in the fall of the year of the award, will be engaged in the research or writing stages of a Master’s Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation in the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies. This opportunity is open to current National Women’s Studies Association members.

Submit: Online application, 1 page CV, and 1 letter of recommendation.

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Eligibility: Must be a woman, at least 17 years of age; a mother with minor children; pursuing a degree at a not-for-profit, accredited institution or program in the U.S.; and be low-income.

Submit: Online application, most recent transcripts, and a personal statement.

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Eligibility: Applicants must identify as female and be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university or college, either full-time or part-time. Applicants must be Juniors or Seniors in undergraduate or enrolled in graduate studies. The scholarships are meant to support and encourage women to study International Trade and Global Development.

Submit: Online application, and an essay or academic paper from current classwork between 5 and 10 pages.

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Eligibility: Applicants must be women who hold an earned (not honorary) bachelor’s degree received on or before June 30, 2015, and do not hold an earned (not honorary) graduate or professional degree. Must plan to enroll or are enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in one of the following fields of study: education, health, and medical sciences, or social sciences. 

Submit: Online application and letter of recommendation.

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Eligibility: The program provides support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career. Applicants must hold an academic degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree completed by November 15, 2022.

Submit: Online application, 3 letters of recommendation, proof of highest degree, proof of English proficiency, and proof of current enrollment at an accredited college or university.

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Eligibility: A woman is eligible for nomination by a P.E.O. local chapter if she: is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada; at a minimum, has a bachelor’s degree; is within two years of her graduation date and has at least one full academic year of work remaining to complete her doctoral-level degree.

Those in a multiple-degree program (e.g., pursuing both an M.D. and a Ph.D.) must be within two years of completing the entire program from that date.

Submit: Online application, 3 letters of recommendation, essay proposal, and most recent transcripts.

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Eligibility: Open to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women’s participation traditionally has been low. Including the following master’s programs: architecture, computer science, engineering, and mathematics/statistics. 

Fellowships in the following degree programs are restricted to women of color who have been underrepresented in these fields: master’s in business administration, law, and doctorate in medicine.

Submit: Online application, 3 letters of recommendation, most recent transcripts, and essay proposal.

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Eligibility: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are pursuing or intend to pursue a masters or doctoral-level degree in oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archaeology—this can include, but is not limited to, ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education, marine stewardship, and resource management disciplines. 3.3 GPA or higher.

Submit: Online application, official transcripts, program reports, statement of intent, and letters of recommendation.

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Eligibility: Open to AWWA members who are female and/or minority students pursuing advanced training as a graduate student in the field of water supply and treatment.

Submit: Online application and 3 letters of reference,

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