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Scholarships for women in STEM

Open scholarships for women studying science, technology, engineering, math and related fields, each checked on the sponsor's official page.

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Due in December 2026 (1)

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Science Ambassador Scholarship

$20,000 one-time (five awards for 2027) · Cards Against Humanity · High school senior / undergraduate

Women and non-binary high school seniors or undergraduate students studying (or planning to study) STEM at a U.S. college. Apply with a three-minute video teaching a STEM topic. U.S. citizenship isn't required.

Submit your video by Monday, Dec 14, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Central. Finalists notified early 2027; winners announced spring 2027.
STEM

Due in January 2027 (1)

52 days left

Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation Scholarship

Varies (past awards $2,500 and $5,000) · Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation (AWAF) · Undergraduate / graduate / trade

Women pursuing careers in automotive, vehicle mobility and related fields.

Two deadlines a year (January and June); Q1/Q2 2027 applications due Jan 2, 2027.

Due in February 2027 (2)

82 days left

SWE Scholarships (Upperclass & Graduate)

Varies · Society of Women Engineers · Undergraduate

Students entering sophomore, junior or senior year or graduate study in engineering, technology or computer science. Opens Dec 1, 2026.

EngineeringSTEMComputer Science
109 days left

SWE Santa Clara Valley Section Scholarships

Varies (the section awards about $15,000 a year) · Society of Women Engineers – Santa Clara Valley Section · High school senior / undergraduate / graduate / re-entry

High school seniors, college and graduate students who identify as female, pursuing a full-time BS or MS in engineering or computer science at an ABET/CSAB-accredited school, with a permanent address or school in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, south San Mateo or south Alameda counties.

FY27 application open now; due Feb 28, 2027 via Jotform; reference forms due March 21, 2027.
EngineeringComputer ScienceCA

Due in March 2027 (2)

127 days left

AAUW Career Development Grants

Up to $8,000 · AAUW (American Association of University Women) · Adult learners (women)

Women enrolled in an accredited certificate or training program preparing for fields where women are underrepresented, including STEM, architecture and engineering, and other fields with gender gaps in participation or leadership.

Summer/Fall 2027 cycle opens Jan 27, 2027 (9 a.m. ET); deadline March 18, 2027 at 5 p.m. ET.
140 days left

SWE Emerging First Year Scholars

Varies · Society of Women Engineers · High school senior

Students entering their first year of undergraduate study (incl. high school seniors) in engineering or computer science. Opens Feb 8, 2027.

EngineeringSTEMComputer Science

Due in April 2027 (1)

149 days left

SWE Golden Gate Section Scholarships

$1,000 to $2,000 · Society of Women Engineers – Golden Gate Section · High school senior / community college

Bay Area high school seniors and community college students who identify as women or another underrepresented gender, live or attend school within the Golden Gate Section boundaries, and plan to pursue an undergraduate engineering or computer science degree at an accredited university.

Applications open Dec 1, 2026; deadline Friday, April 9, 2027.
EngineeringComputer ScienceCA

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