Scholarships for Women Engineers

The Society of Women Engineers Scholarships

• The Society of Women Engineers offers scholarships to women who wish to pursue careers in engineering and computer science. Applicants must be women enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited baccalaureate or graduate engineering program, full-time students, and permanent U.S. citizens. Applicants are also required to submit two letters of recommendation and a financial aid contact from the college they will be attending. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000.

  120 S La Salle Street, Suite 1515
  Chicago, IL 60603
  [email protected]
  societyofwomenengineers.swe.org

Lucile B. Kaufman Women's Scholarship

• The Lucile B. Kaufman Women's Scholarship was created by a professor of engineering who wished to combat female discrimination in the male-dominated engineering field. The SME Education Foundation offers the Lucile B. Kaufman Women's Scholarship to full-time undergraduate women in the United States or Canada who are pursuing a degree in technology, engineering or a related field. Applicants must have a 3.0 out of a 4.0 GPA, have 30 college credit hours and be seeking an engineer-related career.

  SME Education Foundation
  One SME Drive
  P.O. Box 930
  Dearborn, Michigan 48121-0930
  313-425-3300
  smeef.org

Delayed Education Scholarships for Women in Nuclear Engineering

• The American Nuclear Society offers more than 20 scholarships for students wishing to pursue careers in nuclear science, engineering and technology. The Delayed Education Scholarship for Women offers funds to a woman who was pursuing a career in a nuclear related field but was for some reason delayed from receiving an education.

  American Nuclear Society
  555 North Kensington Ave.
  La Grange Park, IL 60526
  708-352-6611
  ans.org

The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

• Google Corp. created the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to support women in technology and encourage women to pursue careers in technological and computer-related fields. Applicants are required to be female students who are about to enter their senior undergraduate year, are enrolled in a computer science or computer engineering degree plan and have a 3.5 out of 4.0 GPA. Applicants must also supply education and work history information, a resume and two letters of recommendation. Scholarships of up to $10,000 are awarded. All applications are submitted electronically, and more information can be found at google.com/anitaborg.