Fellowships & Grants

Awardee Promotional Guidelines

PROMOTING YOUR FELLOWSHIP OR GRANT

Congratulations on receiving an award from AAUW. As the largest non-institutional funder of women’s higher education in America, we couldn’t be more proud to support you and your educational journey. We encourage you to share the news of your award to raise awareness of your work and ask that you adhere to our branding guidelines as you share the news on your platforms. The following communication guidelines will assist you with these promotions.

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHIC

We have provided graphics for you to use in promoting and celebrating your award  on your social media platforms. Each AAUW fellowship or grant category has a graphic below. Please use the graphic appropriate for your award. You can tag AAUW on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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AAUW American Fellow
Proud to be an AAUW American Fellow — part of one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious fellowship programs exclusively for women scholars. #AAUWFellow  @aauw 

AAUW International Fellow
Grateful to be an AAUW International Fellow, recognized for academic achievement and commitment to women and girls worldwide. #AAUWFellow @aauw

AAUW Selected Professions Fellow
Honored to be named an AAUW Selected Professions Fellow, supporting women in fields where women like me have been historically underrepresented. #AAUWFellow @aauw

AAUW International Project Grant
Excited to implement a community-based project for women in girls in my home country as a recipient of an International Project Grant. #AAUWFellow @aauw 

Career Development Grant
Thank you @aauw for the Career Development Grant — helping women like me advance, pivot, or re-enter the workforce in high-impact fields. #AAUWFellow #WomenInSTEM  

Community Action Grant
Proud to receive an AAUW Community Action Grant in support of promoting equity and opportunity for women and girls. #CommunityLeadership #AAUWFellow @aauw 

 

NEWS RELEASES 

You are welcome to promote your award with a news release to the local media. We request that the boilerplate language for AAUW be included in any public reports or press releases you create in reference to your award. In addition, AAUW would like to receive a copy of press releases or any written publicity or links to online publicity regarding your grant. If you would like to include a supporting quote in your press release from a member of the AAUW staff, email Coby Jones, Senior Communications Manager.  

About AAUW
AAUW (American Association of University Women) is the nation’s leading organization for equity in higher education and women’s economic empowerment. Founded in 1881 by women who defied society’s conventions by earning college degrees, AAUW has since worked to increase women’s access, opportunity, and equity in higher education through advocacy and philanthropy of more than $146 million, supporting thousands of women scholars. Learn more at aauw.org. 

TERMINOLOGY 

Please use the following language to describe your award or grant.  

AAUW American Fellowship: AAUW’s largest funding program began in 1888, making it one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious fellowship programs exclusively for women. This fellowship supports women scholars who are completing doctoral dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research, or finishing research for publication. 

AAUW International Fellowship: AAUW International Fellows are selected for their academic achievement, scholarly promise and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Thousands of AAUW International Fellows have returned to their home countries to become leaders in government, academia, community activism, business and science. 

AAUW Selected Professionals Fellowship: Selected Professions Fellowships support women pursuing full-time study in designated fields with historically low female participation at accredited U.S. institutions. Fellowships are awarded for master’s programs in architecture, computer/information sciences, engineering, and mathematics/statistics. 

AAUW International Project Grant: To support the continuation of fellows’ work after they return home, AAUW awards International Project Grants to former AAUW International Fellows. These grants provide support for community-based projects that benefit women and girls in the fellow’s home country. 

Career Development Grant: Career Development Grants support the career progression of women by funding women preparing to advance, change careers or re-enter the workforce. Primary consideration is given to women pursuing their first advanced degree or credentials in education, health and medicine, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and social sciences. 

Community Action Grant: Community Action Grants provide funding to AAUW branches and state organizations, and local, community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs that promote education and equality for women and girls. Special consideration is given to projects that focus on girls’ and young women’s achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.