Sigma delta epsilon (SDE) fellowship

The Graduate Women In Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program promotes knowledge in the natural and social sciences and encourages women’s academic and professional careers in the sciences. Endowment funds, mostly generated from bequests, provide the annual income that supports scientific research conducted by GWIS fellowship winners. During the 2020-2021 funding cycle, we distributed $50,000 in research awards to seven outstanding women scientists and recognized thirteen honorable mentions. Since 2008, we have awarded nearly $750,000 in research awards.
Fellowship funds can be used for the following:
-expendable supplies
-small equipment to be used by recipient (not for general use)
-publication of research findings
-travel and subsistence while performing field studies
-travel to another laboratory for collaborative research
-undergraduate collaborators (up to 1/3 of the total requested amount)
-study subjects' compensation

Awards will be made to women who hold a degree from a recognized institution of higher learning, who demonstrate outstanding ability and promise in research, and who are performing hypothesis-driven research at any institution in the U.S. or abroad. Any person who identifies as a woman in science, irrespective of race, religion, nationality, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, or age is welcome to apply.
Career level (e.g. graduate student through assistant professor) of the candidate will be taken into consideration when reviewing the proposals.