Society of Women Engineers Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $10,000

Awards Available: 330

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2025


SWE scholarships support women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology, and fields related to engineering.

Collegiate/Graduate and Emerging First Year Scholarships are typically awarded beginning in May (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and July (freshmen students) for use during the upcoming academic year. The awarding process is typically concluded by the end of August and all applicants will be notified whether or not they are selected for a scholarship. Scholarship payments are made in September.

India Scholarships are typically awarded in July for use during the upcoming academic year. Scholarship payments are made in September.

All SWE Scholarship applicants (not including India Scholars applicants) must be planning to attend a school with ABET-accredited programs. Undergraduate and community college applicants must be planning to study an ABET-accredited program in engineering, technology, or computing in the upcoming academic year. Masters and PhD candidates must be enrolled or accepted at a school with ABET-accredited programs in engineering, computing, or technology.

Step 1: Confirm Your Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Identify as a woman
  • Be studying engineering or computer science full time at the collegiate level in the upcoming academic year OR are a Re-entry student.
  • Be enrolled in a program accredited by ABET, the India National Board of Accreditation, OR at a SWE Global Affiliate School in India.
  • Have a high school GPA above 3.5 OR a University GPA above 3.0.

Step 2: Apply

Complete the designated application for your class status, and you will be automatically considered for all Society-selected scholarships you are eligible for!

Emerging First Year Scholars Application — For students entering their first year of collegiate undergraduate study in the upcoming academic year. Opening February 10th, 2025

Collegiate/Graduate Scholars Application — For students continuing undergraduate or starting/continuing graduate study in the upcoming academic year (rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors, seniors, and all graduate students). Opening December 2nd, 2024

India Scholars Application — For students pursuing collegiate study at an eligible SWE India-affiliated institution Opening February 10th, 2025

Step 3: Ensure your references submit their recommendations before the deadline.

  • Both letters of recommendation are required by the application deadline.
  • Applicants are responsible for ensuring their references submit their letters in the online system before the deadline.

Step 4: Relax and wait as your application is reviewed.

  • SWE will begin awarding scholarships around May/June. All applicants will receive their scholarship decisions by September.
  • Students selected for SWE scholarships will be asked for an official transcript and may be asked for additional materials to verify eligibility.
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