Scholarships around the world for women in STEM

Alpha Omega Epsilon National Foundation – The AOE National Foundation awards scholarships of differing amounts to women promoting engineering and technical science in the US. 

BHW scholarships for women in STEM – A US$3,000 scholarship for women pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in a STEM subject. Applications open in January and close in April each year. Entrants must write a 500 to 800-word essay about an app you like for the chance to win. 

Science Ambassador Scholarship – Funded by Cards Against Humanity, the Science Ambassador Scholarship provides full tuition for women in STEM pursuing a programme in the US. Applicants must submit a three-minute educational video explaining a STEM topic of interest. 

Southern Automotive Women’s Forum – Financial assistance to women enrolling in a STEM related field at a southern accredited programme that can be used for a career in the automotive industry. Scholarships are available from US$1,000 to $5,000. 

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship – For those who identify as a woman and are studying at community college, baccalaureate or graduate programmes in preparation for a career in engineering. 

WTS Foundation scholarships – A range of scholarships for women and girls pursuing careers in the transportation field. 

Laurels Fund scholarships – Scholarships for women pursuing an PhD in accounting. Awards range from US$1,000 to $5,000. 

Institute of Management Accountants IMA® – An undergraduate scholarship in the amount of US$2,000 for women working towards an undergraduate degree in accounting. Winners also receive a complimentary one-year membership to the IMA, the CMA exam entrance fee and exam registration fee.  

Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship – Dedicated to female candidates majoring in engineering, math, or biological or physical sciences. Four US$4,000 scholarships will be awarded. 

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship – 400 prizes of US$40,000 and a guaranteed paid internship at Amazon. Applicants must be looking to pursue a computer science or engineering degree in college. While this scholarship isn’t specific to women, it shouldn’t be overlooked. 

Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering’s Elevate: Boosting women in STEM scholarships – Open to all women in STEM, the ATSE scholarship encourages applications from women who identify as aboriginal, LGBTQIA+, live with a disability and individuals from culturally-diverse or low socio-economic backgrounds. 

Hypatia Scholarship for Mathematically Talented Women – The University of South Australia offers scholarships to full-time women students who enrol in the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents. 

Aurora Women in STEM Scholarship – A $1,000 AUD scholarship to provide financial assistance to outstanding women who are commencing the first year of an undergraduate science course at Flinders University.  

Women of STEM scholarship – Offered to young women aged 18-20 who are studying a degree in a STEM related field, the purpose is to provide financial aid for general living costs, course expenses, textbooks or any additional education required. 

Barwon Water Scholarship for Women in STEM – Deakin University offers a scholarship from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment, for domestic female students enrolled in their second year. The scholarship includes a cash payment of up to $5,000 AUD per year for two years. 

Politechnico di Torino Zona International Women in STEM Scholarship – A US$5,000 scholarship to encourage women into education, career opportunities and leadership roles in STEM fields.

European Central Bank Scholarship for Women – The ECB is offering scholarships of €10,000 each to 15 female students in the fields of economics, statistics, engineering and computing. 

The Generation Google Scholarship – This award is for women in computer science and is based on each candidate’s impact on diversity, demonstrated leadership, and academic background. Each winner receives €7,000 for the academic year.

RWTH Aachen University Women in Engineering Scholarship – Created to enable more qualified female engineering students to pursue a master’s at RWTH International Academy, this scholarship covers 25 percent of the tuition fees for a master’s in engineering. 

Women in tech at Plashka University – Up to Rd 6 lakh in scholarship for high-performing women candidates, one-on-one mentorship with a female leader and career development at Plashka University in India. 

Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation – International scholarships for students of medicine, pharmacology, nutrition, physical education or business administration to study in Japan. 

Japan-IMF Scholarships Program for ASIA – Asian scholarships for students currently working in economy and finance within a government agency (e.g. ministry of trade) to study in Japan in a related field. Open only to students from selected Asian countries. 

NTU University Engineering Scholarship – While this scholarship isn’t specifically for women, NTU University in Singapore is offering awards for undergraduate engineering students. Includes tuition fee, living allowance of $5,800 SGD per year and a one-time computer allowance of $2,000 SGD.