The American Association of University Women Albuquerque Scholarship

Application will be available in early February 2026.

Purpose

AAUW is an organization that promotes equity and education for women and girls.  The work of AAUW builds upon a century of responsible public participation at the local, state, national, and international levels.  Its members are required to have a degree 2-year degree or above from an accredited college or university.  For additional information on AAUW please visit: AAUW (NM) Branch and the AAUW Branch Scholarship.

One scholarship will be awarded to an Albuquerque resident who has been admitted at the University of New Mexico and demonstrates a commitment to helping women and girls through service in the community, profession, or research. It is the donor’s preference to award the scholarship to students who belong to traditionally underrepresented groups within the student’s field of study.

Criteria

Recipient(s) of this scholarship will be chosen using the following criteria:

• Commitment to promoting equality for women and girls
• Enrolled in a graduate degree program
• Scholarly excellence (minimum 3.0 GPA) as an undergraduate
• Active commitment to helping women and girls through service in the community, profession or research
• It is the donor’s preference to award the scholarship to students who belong to traditionally underrepresented groups within the student’s field of study

Application Procedures

To be considered for this award, we are asking that you submit the following:

• A short essay (2 pages maximum) telling the committee about yourself and describing your commitment to promoting equality for women and girls
• Transcript
• Resume of CV
• An AAUW – Albuquerque Graduate Scholarship Application

Stipend

The goal of the AAUW – Albuquerque is to provide $2,000 annually or the maximum amount available in the spending account awarded on an academic year basis and paid in equal amounts for the respective fall and spring semesters.

Application Deadline

Application materials must be received through InfoReady.