©iStock.com/3dfoto Scholarships and fellowships help women pursue higher education and research in fields such as science, engineering, business, finance, health, peace and international development. scholars4dev.com presents a list of the top 10+ international scholarships for women. Some awards on this list are fully funded and others pay part of the costs; each entry says which. Scholarships and Fellowships for Women in Science »   AAUW International Fellowships for Women (USA) AAUW (the American Association of University Women) gives International Fellowships to women who are not US citizens or permanent residents for full-time study at accredited US institutions. Applicants must be admitted to or enrolled in their first master’s degree or a doctorate. The stipend is US$20,000 for a master’s degree and US$25,000 for a doctorate, paid to the fellow (partial funding). The fellowships cover STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Applications are currently closed. Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships (Worldwide) The Faculty for the Future program gives fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies for PhD or postdoctoral study at leading universities abroad. Grants are based on actual costs, up to US$50,000 a year. The fellowships cover science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Applications are currently closed. L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowships (Various countries) The Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO run national and regional Young Talents programmes in many countries, giving fellowships to women doing doctoral or postdoctoral research. The amount and the deadline depend on the country programme, so check the call for your own country. The fellowships cover the sciences, including the life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and computer science. Amelia Earhart Fellowships for Women (Worldwide) Zonta International gives up to 30 Amelia Earhart Fellowships each year to women doing a PhD or doctoral degree at any accredited university in the world. The fellowship is a fixed grant (US$10,000 in the 2026 round). The fellowships cover aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering. Scholarships for Women from Developing Countries »   Margaret McNamara Education Grants for Women (USA, Canada, South Africa, Latin America and France) Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG, formerly the Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund) gives education grants to women aged 25 or older from developing countries who are already enrolled at a university. It runs separate programmes for the US and Canada (grants of up to US$15,000), South Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and France. A grant pays only part of a year’s costs (partial funding). The grants cover all fields of study, for women whose work will improve the lives of women and children in developing countries. PEO International Peace Scholarships for Women (USA and Canada) The PEO International Peace Scholarship Fund gives need-based scholarships to women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. The most a student can receive for one year of study is US$12,500, and smaller amounts may be given (partial funding). The scholarships cover all graduate fields of study. Hatfield Lioness Scholarship at Durham University (UK) Hatfield College at Durham University offers the Lioness Scholarship to a woman from an eligible developing country for one year of full-time taught Master’s study. It pays full tuition fees, a living stipend, return travel and accommodation in Hatfield College. Applicants first apply to Durham for a Master’s place, then send a separate scholarship application to the college. The scholarship covers taught Master’s programmes in any subject at Durham. Eira Francis Davies Scholarship at Swansea University (UK) Swansea University usually gives this full-tuition scholarship to one woman each year from a low-income or lower-middle-income country. Applicants must hold an offer for a taught Master’s course starting in September. The scholarship covers Master’s courses in medicine, health and life sciences. Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship for Women (Worldwide) Every two years, the IPRA Foundation gives two fellowships to women from the Global South for in-person graduate study at an accredited university. Each fellowship pays US$5,000 a year for two years (partial funding). The fellowships cover peace and development studies. MBA and Finance Scholarships for Women »   Forté MBA Fellowships for Women (Various countries) Forté Foundation member business schools give Forté Fellowships to women admitted to their MBA programmes. There is no separate application: each school chooses its fellows from its admitted students, and the amount varies by school. Fellows also join Forté’s leadership events and mentoring network. The fellowships cover full-time MBA programmes, and some schools also offer them for part-time and executive MBAs. See also other MBA scholarships for women: Nestlé Scholarship for Women at IMD (CHF 40,000, Switzerland) and ESMT Berlin Women’s Scholarships (Germany). Numerix Women in Finance Scholarship (Worldwide) Numerix (formerly FINCAD) gives one Women in Finance Scholarship each year to a woman of any citizenship enrolled full-time in a Master’s or PhD programme. The award is US$20,000: half goes to the student and half to her university for tuition (partial funding). The scholarship covers finance programmes, especially careers in the capital markets. Applications are currently closed. See also the full list of Scholarships for Women. 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