$10,000 Doctoral Research Scholarship
AWIS’s Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship will award $10,000 to a female pre-doctoral student in life sciences, physical sciences, behavioral sciences, mathematics, or engineering.
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AWIS Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship
Scholarship Overview
Awarded to three AWIS members whose dissertation research project is judged likely to make important and original contributions to their field. This $10,000 award is intended for a pre-doctoral student in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Mathematics or Engineering who is a woman expecting to graduate within 2 years of the application deadline.

Scholarship Requirements
Applicants will need to provide:
- Professional Goals Essay addressing the following (500 – 1,500 words):
- Your background
- Career goals
- Impact of the work as it relates to STEM and the AWIS mission
- How this award will help meet your objectives and goals
- Resume/CV
- Research synopsis
- Recommendation questionnaire from current professor, advisor, dissertation committee member or most recent employer
- Recommendation questionnaire from a past professor, past employer, colleague or other professional acquaintance
- Program acceptance letter (optional)
- Unofficial transcript
- Intended use of funds
Previous Scholarship Recipients

Maya C. Schumer
2022 Scholarship Recipient

Sarah A. Berlinger
2021 Scholarship Recipient
Sarah A. Berlinger is a PhD candidate and NSF Graduate Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is co-advised by Professor Bryan D. McCloskey and Dr. Adam Z. Weber (Lawrence Berkeley National Lab). Her research focuses on understanding multi-component interactions between catalyst particles, polymers, and solvents in fuel-cell electrode precursor inks, and how these forces drive electrode microstructure formation. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University where she researched battery charging protocols for capacity recovery and bioelectrochemical fuel production pathways. Sarah is involved with Bay Area Scientists in Schools and mentors undergraduate researchers.

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