American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development Grant

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.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received before June 30, 2015. Funds are available for tuition, fees, books, supplies, local transportation and dependent care.

Grants support course work beyond a bachelor’s degree, including a master’s degree, second bachelor’s degree, certification program or specialized training in technical or professional fields. Course work must be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States or at a technical school that is fully licensed or accredited by the U.S. Department of Education. Funds are not available for doctorate-level work.

Career Development Grants are open to women, including people who identify as 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: $2,000–$20,000
Opens: August 1 every year
Deadline: November 15 every year