AAUW American Fellowships — American Doctoral Fellowship
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Doctoral fellowship carrying a $25,000 stipend, paid in two installments, to support women completing doctoral study. Open across fields, including social work.
- Indicative award
- $25k stipend (stipend)Page states American Doctoral Fellowships carry a stipend of $25,000, paid equally at the beginning and midpoint of the fellowship term.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · SepPublished deadline: 2026-09-30 — 47 days awayApplications close September 30, 2026, at 5:00 pm ET. Award notification April 2027; first stipend disbursed July–September 2027.
- Who can apply
- Doctoral candidate
- Eligibility
- Applicants must identify as a woman and be U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents from U.S. states, territories or possessions. Must be pursuing a first doctoral degree and begin the program on or before September 30, 2027.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- women in doctoral study · dissertation support
- Apply at
- https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
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