Funding Opportunity: AAUW American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship
Introduction
Please encourage your postdocs to apply if eligible!
The American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship increases the number of women in research, development, and academic leadership, and promotes gender equity in higher education by providing funding to women in academia to pursue independent research over the course of a year.
The Fellowship supports early-career postdoctoral scholars – within four years of receiving their Ph.D. – including both new applicants and AAUW alumnae.
The Fellowship is open to applicants in all fields of study, though those engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, or those researching gender issues, are especially encouraged to apply.
American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowships carry a stipend of $50,000.
Applications will open August 2026. Specific application open and closing dates coming soon.
See more information here.
Please contact Dr. Swapna Naidu, Director of Foundation Relations, if you are interested in applying or would like to discuss the opportunity.