The Association for Women in Science offers $1000 awards for women pursuing PhDs in the STEM fields. Four categories of awards are available:
- Predoctoral Award
For a female graduate student who has advanced to PhD candidacy studying in any STEM field except Physics ( - Schutzmeister Award
For a female predoctoral student who has advanced to PhD candidacy studying Physics
The Schutzmeister Award has a separate application process managed by Dr. Gerald Hardie at Western Michigan University. Do not use the materials on this site. To request application forms contact Dr. Hardie at gerald.hardie@wmich.edu. - Satter Award
For a female predoctoral student who has interrupted her career for three or more years to raise a family
The Satter Award application includes an additional document provided by the applicant’s graduate department certifying that you meet the Satter criterion. - Filner Award
New this year, this award honors Barbara Filner, a long-time active AWIS member who served as President of National AWIS, and as President of the AWIS Educational Foundation for ten years. This award is given to a predoctoral student who has advanced to PhD candidacy and has participated in activities, such as mentoring and organizing workshops, that encourage women to pursue careers in science and related fields. The application process includes an additional document (up to 700 words) reviewing activities to help women achieve their career goals.