Summary:
Tuition support for female students in any field pursuing a doctoral level degree
Application Open Date:
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Application Deadline Date:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Upper Limit Amount ($):
25,000
Academic Area:
Any
Description:
- The P.E.O. Scholar Awards are one-time, competitive, merit-based awards intended to recognize and encourage academic excellence and achievement by women in doctoral-level programs. These awards provide partial support for study and research.
- P.E.O. Scholars have demonstrated their ability to make significant contributions in their chosen field of study, having assumed leadership positions in university academics, scientific research, medicine, law, performing arts, international economics, history, literature, government and other demanding fields.
Award Purpose:
Research
Tuition
Year In School:
PhD
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Female
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
US/ Canada Citizen and Permanent resident
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
- A woman is eligible for nomination by a local chapter if she:
- is a citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada at the time of her nomination;
- at a minimum, has a bachelor’s degree;
- is within two years of her graduation date and has at least one full academic year of work remaining to complete her doctoral level degree as measured from the time the first award payment is made (August 1).
- Those in a “Medical Scholars Program” pursuing both an M.D. and a Ph.D. must be within two years of completing the entire program from that date;
- is enrolled in her program at an accredited U.S. or Canadian college or university. Study abroad is permitted provided the student is enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian postsecondary institution.
- is enrolled part-time at the time of nomination, provided she is enrolled full-time during the year of the award (see Conditions of Acceptance).
Specializations:
Business and the Environment
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Energy and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
Date Updated:
Monday, October 21, 2024
Recurring:
Annual - November