Below are listed funding opportunities for women seeking education in non-traditional fields, especially science, information technology, and engineering.

AT&T Labs Fellowship Program
AT&T offers fellowships for outstanding women and minority students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and are pursuing Ph.D. studies in computer and communications-related fields.

CWIT Scholars Program
The Center for Women and Information Technology offers scholarships to undergraduates who are interested in obtaining a degree in computer science, computer engineering, or information systems at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The four-year awards range from $5,000 per year to full tuition, fees, and room and board.

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship
This department offers up to four years of support to full-time Ph.D. students who are working in computer science, mathematics, or engineering. Applicants must be either U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens.

Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships
This foundation supports graduate students working towards a Ph.D. in applications of the physical sciences ranging from electrical engineering to molecular biomedicine. Fellowships may be used only at certain universities. Recipients must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

Gates Millennium Scholars Program
This scholarship program is targeted to low-income African-American, Hispanic American, Native American/Alaskan Native, and Asian Pacific American students interested in mathematics, science, engineering, education, and library science.

GEM: Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science
This organization offers graduate fellowships and internships in the study of engineering and natural science, including computer science.

Lucent Technologies' Global Science Scholars Program
Scholarships offered to high school seniors who excel in mathematics and science and who plan to enter college in the fall to study communications technology. Recipients get a $5,000 scholarship and an internship at Bell Labs or a Lucent Technologies facility.

Lucent Technologies Graduate Research Program for Women
Graduate fellowships and grants for women pursuing full-time doctoral study in computer science/engineering, information science, and other related fields.

National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships
This organization awards beginning graduate students, especially women and minorities, pursuing a Ph.D. in the physical sciences or a related engineering field.

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
This organization offers three years of support for advanced study in mathematical, physical, biological, engineering, and behavioral and social sciences, including the history of science and the philosophy of science.

Society for Software Quality Essay Contest
This is an annual essay contest on a topic related to computer software. Two $1,000 prizes are awarded each year, one to a high school senior or college freshman, and the other to a college sophomore or junior.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program
Scholarships are awarded to women pursuing degrees in engineering or computer science programs.

WEPAN Scholarships and Fellowships
WEPAN (Women in Engineering Programs and Advocates Network) provides links to organizations that offer scholarships to women in engineering and science. Information is offered to undergraduate students, graduate students, post doctoral, faculty, teachers, and re-entry students.

For more information:

Financial Aid for Women in IT

Association for Women in Science

Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting Scholarships

Association for Women in Mathematics

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) offers scholarships, awards, and competitions for both graduate and undergraduate students in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and related fields.

Women in Technology International provides information regarding scholarships and other resources for women in technology

The Karla Scherer Foundation provides a scholarship for women majoring in finance or economics.