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Chicago Area Women in STEM Scholarships and Opportunities
| name | Eligibility criteria |
|---|---|
| CASL STEM Scholarship | High school senior or college student of Chinese descent Reside in Chinatown, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, McKinley Park, or Armour Square Elect a STEM major |
| STEMinist Scholarship | Female high school senior Major in engineering or computer science Chicago metropolitan area students |
| Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships | Application requirements vary Scholarships available for high school seniors and undergraduate students |
| Chicago Public Schools Scholarships | Application criteria varies |
| Field Museum Women in Science Internships | High school senior or undergraduate From Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, or Michigan |
| Chicago Women in IP Scholarship | Women who have completed at least their first year of graduate school or law school studies at a college or university located in Illinois or recent graduate of such program seeking professional testing/certification for the first time Field of law, science, technology, engineering, or math |
| AAUW STEM Scholarship | This $500 STEM scholarship is offered to girls who are seniors in specific Lake County, Illinois, public high schools, who will be attending any not-for-profit community college or four-year college (public or private) within the U.S.A., maintaining a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, beginning fall semester, and will be majoring in the sciences, technology, engineering, or math. |
| The Dr. Abigail Ross Foundation for Applied Conservation Awards & Grants | Application criteria varies. Projects based on any non-human primates, their habitats, or any animal or plant species, which share and influence the same landscapes as non-human primates and directly related to their conservation, qualify for funding. |
| Illinois Engineering Initiative | Applicants must be female engineering students currently enrolled as a sophomore at one of the following colleges or universities. — Illinois Central College, Peoria — Kaskaskia Community College, Centralia — Rend Lake Community College, Centralia — Bradley University, Peoria — Southern Illinois University, Carbondale — Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The scholarship is contingent upon recipient’s enrollment and acceptance in an engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) at one of the following universities: — Bradley University, Peoria — Southern Illinois University, Carbondale — Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Women of Today’s Manufacturing | Be a resident of Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, or Rock County; Plan to attend a college, university, or trade/technical school; and Be able to demonstrate how their coursework will impact manufacturing technology in the region. |
| Girls 4 Science: Saturday STEM Academy | 12th graders who have completed at least 12 weeks of the G4S program and seek to apply for undergraduate study in science, technology, math or engineering |
| ACE Mentor Program | Open to high school sophomores through seniors who want to learn more about careers in architecture, construction management, and engineering (not specific to women) |
General Women in STEM Scholarships
| AWIS | Application criteria varies |
| BHW Scholarship | Women pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree Majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics |
| Science Ambassador Scholarship | High school and undergraduate students studying STEM Submit a three-minute video on a STEM-related topic |
| Women in Computing Scholarship | Female student currently enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at a college in US or Canada |
| Women in Aerospace Scholarship | Applicant must be interested in pursuing a career in the aerospace field and be a rising junior or senior working towards a bachelor’s degree in engineering, math or science. Must have completed at least two and a half academic years of full-time college work at the time of application and must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the US or its territories, and plan to be enrolled in the subsequent academic year. Must have a college grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be female, and a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. |
| Best Colleges – For Black Women in STEM | Must be resident of the US. Must intend to enroll or be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited college or university in the United States for the 2023-24 academic year. Must be at least 17 years old. This scholarship is for individuals who identify as a cisgender, transgender, or gender non-conforming Black woman, and who are pursuing a STEM-related field. |
| MFinance – Women in STEM Scholarship | Be accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school that MPOWER supports, and be an international student allowed to legally study in the U.S. or Canada. (International DACA students only) |
| Hyundai Women in STEM | High school seniors and college undergraduates who identify as female, reside in the United States, and wish to pursue a STEM-related field of education. |
| Prysmian Group Women in STEM | This scholarship is open to high school seniors and high school graduates who will be enrolled, and current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, at an accredited U.S. college or university for the 2023-24 academic year, who reside in the United States, identify as female and are pursuing a STEM-related field. |
| Palantir – Women in Technology | Undergraduate students actively enrolled in an accredited U.S., Canadian or Mexican college/university during the academic years that the scholarship is awarded, i.e. you must be enrolled in both the current and upcoming academic years. Freshman, sophomore, or junior who are majoring in or plan to major in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field. |
| UPS Women in Industrial Engineering | This scholarship award is for female students who are studying industrial engineering. You’ll have the opportunity to win one $4,000 scholarship for the academic year, plus you get complimentary conference registration to the IISE Annual Conference & Expo and $650 travel credit. |
| STEM Scholarship Fund for Muslim Women | Be accepted into a STEM program at an accredited university in the United States Identify as a Muslim woman For incoming freshman, high school GPA of 3.6 or higher: ACT score of 29 or higher (or SAT equivalent) For currently enrolled undergraduate students: cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher For graduate students: cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher |
| Women in Technology | Open to female undergraduate or graduate students studying computer science or software engineering No GPA or residency requirement |
| L’Oreal USA For Women in Science | Female scientists who have completed their Ph.D. and have started a postdoctoral research position by the application deadline. Must be a U.S. citizen to apply. |
| Knowbe4 Women in Cybersecurity | Female undergraduate or graduate students studying cybersecurity or information assurance with a GPA of 3.2 or higher |
| Raytheon Underrepresented Minorities in Cybersecurity | Open to all underrepresented minorities in STEM (including women) who are currently high school seniors, undergraduate, or graduate students studying or planning to study cyber security or information assurance. GPA must be 3.3 or higher. |
| Octillo Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarship | Open to female undergraduate or graduate students studying cybersecurity or information assurance with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. |
| M. Hildred Blewett Fellowship | U.S. or Canadian citizen who has completed work towards a Ph.D. Fellowship is focused on physics research |
| Graduate Women in Science Fellowship Program | Open to women who have completed an undergraduate degree in STEM, life sciences, or related social science fields. |
| NIH: Office of Research on Women’s Health | Application criteria varies |
| NIH: Office of Intramural Training & Education | Application criteria varies |
| Women’s Transportation Seminar Scholarships | Application criteria varies |
| American Medical Women’s Association Scholarships | Application criteria varies |
| Girl Scout Scholarships | Application criteria varies |