The AWIS Scholarship Program

 

The San Diego Chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) offers scholarships to community college, undergraduate, and graduate women in San Diego County who are in pursuit of a degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each recipient will receive a $1000 scholarship award and will be honored at the 2009 Women in Science and Technology (WIST) conference on May 9th.

Congratulations to our 2009 Scholarship Winners!

Community College
Hersy Joy Enriquez (Southwestern College)
Jennifer Keliher (Southwestern College)
Sien Mao (Palomar College)

Undergraduate
Lizeth Camacho (San Diego State University)
Alyssa Navapanich (University of San Diego)

Master’s
Ramona Gonzales (California State University, San Marcos)
Angela Marion (San Diego State University)
Lamia Mekha (San Diego State University)

Ph.D.
Miriam Goldstein (Scripps Institution of Oceanography)
Kate Hanson (Scripps Institution of Oceanography)
Erilynn Russo (University of California, San Diego)

Applications for 2010 will be posted in the fall.  Please check back then.

List of present and past Scholarship recipients

 

The AWIS Career Development Award

The San Diego Chapter of AWIS is pleased to sponsor the career development award.  These $1000 awards are designed to assist AWIS members who need additional training or coursework to help them successfully transition into a new field within the science and technology workplace.

These awards are intended for current AWIS San Diego chapter members who are beginning or transitioning within their careers or are re-entering the work force.  Gross yearly salary cannot exceed $60,000.  Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  Full time students are not eligible.

Award money can be used for any aspect of continuing education:  courses or training seminars and can be applied toward tuition, registration fees or books.

Applications are due Friday September 18, 2009.

Download the 2009 Career Development Award Application  .doc   PDF

Download the 2009 Career Development Award Flyer  here

For more information about the AWIS San Diego Scholarship Program or the Career Development Award, please contact the Scholarship Committee.

For information on corporate or personal donations to the AWIS San Diego scholarship fund, please contact the Corporate Sponsorship Committee.

 


Did you know...

AWIS National also offers scholarships through its Educational Foundation? You may apply for both AWIS San Diego and AWIS Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs. Visit http://www.awis.org/careers/scholarships.html for more information and applications. AWIS San Diego and AWIS Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs are not associated.
 

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Updated 04/15/09 CL