Graduate Women In Science Fellowship
$20,000 - $25,000 stipend (depending on the field of study), plus tuition, subsidized health insurance and recruitment visit
The Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Fellowship is for entering graduate students who intend to pursue a Ph.D. at Indiana University, Bloomington in a field of natural and physical sciences, mathematics, and technology/computer science in which women are traditionally underrepresented. The following IU doctoral programs are currently eligible, having fewer than 35% women: Astronomy; Astrophysics; Chemical Physics; Chemistry; Cognitive Science; Computer Science; Economics; History & Philosophy of Science; Informatics; Information Science; Mathematical Physics; Mathematics; Physics; Political Science; and Physiology.
Each GWIS Scholar will receive 4-5 years of support including stipend, tuition and subsidized health insurance. At least one year of the award is pure scholarship with a stipend of $20,000-$25,000 (depending on discipline) and no duties beyond continued progress towards the graduate degree. For the remaining years, details of the guaranteed funding package depend on the department and will be a combination of other scholarships, research and/or teaching assistantships that cover full stipend, tuition and health insurance. For out-of-state students, a five-year package is worth approximately $200,000. Funds for a recruiting visit to Bloomington will also be provided for each student offered a GWIS Fellowship.
Nominees should have an outstanding academic background including undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5. Continued funding each year will be determined by the Scholar’s adequate progress towards their doctoral degree and their participation in the Women In Science Mentoring Program. In their nominations, departments will explain how funding of their nominee will increase the diversity of our graduate student community and/or contribute to the campus-wide effort to support the role of women in the sciences at the graduate, faculty, and staff levels.
To be considered by a department for nomination to the Graduate Women In Science Fellowships, please submit an Indiana University Application Form for Admission and Financial Aid to the relevant graduate program by January 15. This form is available online at:
