Gender Based Scholarships
American Association of University Women
www.aauw.org
2201 N. Dodge Street, Dept 60
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
319-337-1716 x60
Career Development Grants
Criteria: Awarded to women currently holding a bachelor's degree who are preparing for career advancement or career change.
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents whose last degree was received prior to June 30, 1994
Deadline: December
Business & Professional Women's Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-293-1200 x169
Career Advancement Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to women 25 years and older who are US citizens and are accepted into an accredited program at a US institution (including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), and will be graduating within 12-24 months from the date of the grant. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Deadline: April
www.bpwusa.org
NCAA Women's and Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Program Award
Sponsor: NCAA
Description: The recipient.. is expected to enroll as a full-time graduate student in a sports administration program or a related program that will assist the applicant in obtaining a career in athletics.
Contact: 317/917-6222
The National Collegiate Athletic Association
P.O.Box 6222, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46206-6222
http://www.ncaa.org
Deadline: December
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP Diversity Scholarship Program
This law firm provides scholarships for minorities and women law students at selected schools who are committed to pursuing a career in patent law. Scholarship recipients are not required to work at Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, although the firm may extend to the recipient an offer of employment as a summer associate or associate, if it chooses. Financial need is not a consideration for this scholarship.
Deadline: September
Awards: $2,000
Contact: Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP
Attn: Lindy Yurich
Two Embarcadero Center, Eighth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Website: www.townsend.com