Career Development Grants provide funding to women who hold a bachelor’s degree and are preparing to advance or change careers or re-enter the workforce in education; health and medical sciences; science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); or social sciences. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in nontraditional fields.
Career Development Grants are open to women who:
- plan to enroll or are enrolled in one of the following program types:
- Bachelor’s or associate degree program that is different from the field of study of the previously earned bachelor’s degree
- Master’s degree program
- Certification program
- Technical school
- plan to enroll or are enrolled in one of the following fields of study:
- Education
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
- Social Sciences
Career Development Grant funding is not available for the programs below:
- Prerequisite coursework.
- Professional degree in law (JD), business (MBA) or medicine (MD, DO).
- Doctoral coursework or dissertations.
Funding
$8,000–$20,000. Funds are available for tuition, fees, books, supplies, local transportation and dependent care.
Annual Deadline
November 15
Eligibility
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents