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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><b><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA24af2f7b-2787-30a1-9d92-799e071eeb59" href="https://www.aauw.org/">American
Association of University Women</a></u></b></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> (AAUW)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAe90bad36-58de-5d5f-90fc-18a337abd562" href="https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/american-doctoral-fellowship-program/">American
Dissertation Fellowship</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Applications will open August 2026. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Specific application open and closing dates coming soon. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7fe10c78-d018-720c-2731-a4f98cf4eca5" href="https://www.aauw.org/">AAUW’s</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> proud
tradition of funding women pursuing higher education is anchored in its American Fellowship – AAUW’s flagship initiative.
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA8af52a4b-fe2f-736c-d0c1-5b55f2b42de3" href="https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/american-doctoral-fellowship-program/">The
American Doctoral Fellowship</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, in particular, offsets scholars’ expenses during one year of their doctoral program and deepens AAUW’s impact by accelerating diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia. The
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf81e822d-9d99-9df1-b95a-e7adb2d8db74" href="https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/american-doctoral-fellowship-program/">American Doctoral Fellowship</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> is
open to women in all fields of study, though those engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, or those researching gender issues, are especially encouraged to apply. Established in 1888, AAUW American Fellowships are the oldest non-institutional
source of graduate funding for women in the United States.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Programs of Study</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The American Doctoral Fellowship is available for the following degree programs: </span></p>
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<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Science (D.Sc./Sc.D.) </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D./J.S.D.), </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.) </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Eligibility</u></b></span></p>
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<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Applicants must identify as a woman.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Applicants must begin their program on or before September 30, 2027.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Applicants must be completing their first doctoral degree.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Applicants must be enrolled at an institution: </span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">Recognized as accredited by the US Department of Education, or </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;" class="elementToProof">
<span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">An international institution recognized as eligible to participate in U.S. federal student aid programs, as listed on the</span><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAaa04136d-b1d0-aaf8-80ad-0ee31e9099eb" href="https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/international%22%20/l%20%22participating-schools%22%20/t%20%22_new"> Federal
Student Aid Participating Schools list</a></u></span><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 14pt;">. </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>Award</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">American Doctoral Fellowships carry a stipend of $25,000. Stipends are payable to fellows only and are disbursed in two equal payments at the beginning and the midpoint of the fellowship term.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><u>QUESTIONS?</u></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Contact </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAffffbb89-6ac1-44b2-a5f4-9bc10c7aa01b" href="mailto:awards@aauw.org">awards@aauw.org</a></u></span></p>
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