Grants for American Short-Term Research Publications – US

American Short-Term Research Publication Grants aim to increase the number of women with academic tenure and promote gender equity for women in higher education by providing funding to women in academia to prepare research manuscripts for publication. AAUW American Fellowships are the oldest non-institutional source of graduate and postdoctoral funding for women in the United States.

Funding Information

• Grant Amount: $8,000, disbursed annually to grantees in July.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be or identify as a woman.
• Applicants must hold a Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., M.F.A., J.D., M.D., D.M.D., D.V.M., D.S.W., or M.P.H. at the time of application.
• Applicants publishing research in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math or gender (preferred).
• Applicants who have demonstrated resilience in overcoming life challenges beyond their control, such as socioeconomic status, discrimination, limited academic resources or opportunities or other adverse circumstances (preferred).
• Applicants who were the first in their family to attain a bachelor’s degree (preferred).
• Applicants who hail from or lead single parent households (preferred).
• Applicants who hail from or intend to study in any of the following geographies: Arkansas, West Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Alabama, Tennessee or Indiana (preferred).

Selection Criteria

• Scholarly excellence, as demonstrated by academic achievements, original research, recognition from peers, professors, and/or institutions, and other forms of distinction.
• Research that is original in design and will make significant contributions to the relevant field.
• Feasibility of plans for manuscript preparation, the proposed timeline and budget.
• Applicants’ teaching experience.
• Active commitment to helping women and girls through service in their communities, professions or fields of research.

For more information, visit AAUW.