About The Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

Aspire, Advance, Achieve at Every Stage of Women Engineers Career

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women engineers to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more. Please call 312.596.5223 to learn more.

Women Engineers Career Center

SWE is all about helping women engineers advance. The SWE Career Center can help women engineers with all of your career search and management needs. The Center features a résumé database, a job bank exclusively for SWE members, and much more!

Awards & Competition for Women Engineers
Each year SWE celebrates the accomplishments of women engineers-those who have made great strides in technology and in life.

SWE Scholarships for Women Engineers

The Women Engineers Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In 2011, SWE disbursed 188 new and renewed scholarships valued at $540,000 for women engineers.

Grants are announced in the summer (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and late summer/early fall (freshmen and re-entry students) for use during the following academic year. Grant payments are made in the fall.

Accredited programs are based on ABET accreditation for universities in the U.S. The list of SWE-approved colleges and universities is the same list as the ABET-accredited programs in engineering (EAC), computing (CAC), and technology (TAC).

In 2010, we launched our first international scholarship. This scholarship will again be awarded to women engineers studying at a university in the Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico. There are several SWE-approved programs at four universities.

Facts in Women EngineersScholarships :

• Annually, SWE awards individual scholarships to freshmen through graduate students
• Scholarships and fellowships range from $1,000 to $20,000 each
• In 2011, SWE Society scholarship distributions were $540,000
• Many professional SWE sections offer additional scholarships

   
SWE Scholarships for Women Engineers

The application for sophomores through graduate students is typically available December 1st through February 15th. For freshmen: March 1st through May 15th. 

Click here for SWE's Online Scholarship Application.

If you have a question related to a current application, please view the FAQ in the women engineers scholarship system before submitting any questions. Specific questions about the scholarship system and your application should be sent through the scholarship system message center.

General questions that are NOT related to your application can be sent to scholarshipapplication@swe.org.

SWE Awards and Competition for Women Engineers

As pioneers, innovators, leaders and mentors, our accomplishments are diverse, and our dreams have no limits. We are proud of our members’ many achievements and celebrate them through the SWE Awards Program.

Each year, SWE acknowledges those who have made great strides in technology and life, those who are just beginning to lead, and those whose work has directly impacted our mission. In the process, we bring awareness to the many contributions of women engineers, and the individuals and companies who champion diversity.

Award winners are recognized at the SWE Annual Conference during the Awards Banquet and Celebrate SWE!  For more information on this year's conference and award ceremonies, visit swe.org/we11.

For detailed award descriptions and information on the nomination process, please visit official website for information about the specific awards in Individual Awards and Recognitions Program, Region/Section, External Awards

Women Engineers Award Sponsorships

SWE welcomes new sponsors to support our awards program. If you are interested in sponsoring an award, please contact funddevelopment@swe.org
 

Women Engineers Recent Awards
Meet the newest SWE award winners and share their inspiring contributions to engineering and technology.
 

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