The American Association of University Women undertakes the goal of educational and professional advancement for women in the United States and internationally. The association provides funding for women graduates: approximately $3 million for more than 200 fellowships and grants annually. Women who receive these fellowships are involved in many aspects of social and world affairs, such as women's health policies and research for global warming, as well as giving back into the community by training girls and young women to advance in nontraditional careers, such as science, technology, and engineering.
Most fellowships for teachers are awarded by the government and/or private foundations or corporations and are given to help those who want to teach, or to those who are already in the field of education to get advanced degrees or certifications. For example, the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) provides grants of up to $4,000 per year for students who intend to become teachers in public, private elementary or secondary schools that serve low-income families.
The Jeanette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund is offered to low-income women who are age 35 and older so that they can pursue a first-time bachelor's degree. Also, thre Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting offers from $1,000 up to $5,000 for older women to pursue a degree in accounting. The Possible Woman Foundation offers up to $4,000 for women who are at least 25 years of age to return to school if their education was put on hold or delayed for some reason.
You can get up to $3,000 per year from the Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting to research technical accounting issues or issues facing women in the accounting profession. Women faculty members can get grants to contribute to the field of accounting and to assist faculty in their careers. Applicants must be women who have received an advanced degree, are either tenured or on track to be tenured, are an assistant or associate professor, and are full-time employed in a teaching career. This grant comes also comes with a reimbursable expense account of up to $500.
The Monticello College Foundation Fellowship for Women is awarded to women with post-doctoral degrees who are in the early stages of an academic career and who would benefit from an opportunity to participate in the intellectual life of the Newberry Library of Chicago. Preference is given to proposals that are focused on women's studies. The fellowship lasts for about five to six months and carries a stipend of $25,500.