Association for Women in Science
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
AWIS aims to address inequity, bias, and issues relating to women in science. AWIS also aims to help women in STEM achieve their full potential through leadership and professional talent development at all career stages and in all workplace settings.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
AWIS Distinguished Doctoral Research Scholarship
Awarded to an AWIS member whose dissertation research project is judged likely to make important and original contributions to her field. This $10,000 award is intended for a pre-doctoral student in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, or Engineering who is a woman expecting to graduate within 2 years of the application deadline. We will begin accepting applications in November for the inaugural award in May 2021
AWIS Opportunity Scholarship for Career Re-entry
Awarded annually to an AWIS member who is a woman with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field that has been out of the workforce for more than two years. This $10,000 award will be used for additional education, to afford participation in an incubator, or cover start-up fees for a scientific innovation or product.
AWIS Shooting Star Chapter Grants
These awards provide AWIS Chapters with an additional $500-1000 for local programming and activities such as K-12 science fairs, mentoring programs, advocacy, outreach, college scholarships, entrepreneurship, and leadership training. Chapter grant recipients are selected by AWIS’ Chapter & Affiliate Committee based upon end-of-year reports submitted by chapters.
Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award
Funded by the AWIS Educational Foundation, this $2,000 award goes to an undergraduate woman studying physics, geophysics, or geoscience. Applications are due March 15, to the Society of Physics Students, an organization of the American institute of Physics. The SPS Scholarship Committee will determine the recipients. Applicants must be active members of the SPS national organization.
What's Next Webinars
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Annual Awards
The AWIS Annual Awards highlight members’ career achievements that demonstrate strong leadership skills, innovative thinking, and a commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility.
Where we work
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Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
AWIS is a global network that inspires bold leadership, research, and solutions that advance women in STEM, spark innovation, promote organizational success, and drive systemic change.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
AWIS's pillars are:
Advocacy and Public Engagement
-AWIS works at the nexus of STEM and gender to provide high-quality policy solutions and recommendations for broadening participation across all disciplines and employment sectors.
Talent and Leadership Development
-AWIS helps women in STEM achieve their full potential through leadership and professional talent development at all career stages and in all workplace settings.
Research and Analysis
-AWIS provides research and analysis on contemporary issues relevant to America’s STEM enterprise. Thoughtful leadership includes workforce recruitment, retention, and recognition.
Strategic Partnerships and Business Solutions
-AWIS is your partner. We support the corporate transformation to cultivate supportive and inclusive work cultures that help attract and retain top talent.
AWIS members are equipped to:
Invest In Yourself
-AWIS gives you the tools and connections you need to lead in your profession. Access our on-demand career and personal development resources, exclusively tailored to the needs of women in STEM.
Build Your Community
-AWIS is a global network with 80 grassroots chapters and affiliates connecting more than 100,000 professionals in STEM with members, allies, and supporters worldwide.
Be Informed
-AWIS research and thought leaders’ communications dig deep into the literature and are designed to support you, as you define and accelerate your individual success.
Stand Tall for Diversity and Inclusion
-AWIS fosters alliances that lead to action and advocacy, crucial to the creation of lasting, impactful change. With AWIS, you amplify your voice on issues that impact science, society, and women in STEM across all disciplines and work sectors.
Make Systemic Change Happen
-AWIS magnifies your power to be a change agent for equity and inclusion in STEM. Our research provides evidence-based applications and practical solutions to transform the STEM workplace across all employment sectors.
Become an AWIS Ambassador
-Lend your experience to inform AWIS advocacy, research, and systemic change initiatives. As a leader in STEM, you serve as a role model, mentor, and champion for women in STEM.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
AWIS has a dedicated board and staff tasked with fulfilling the mission through our programs, strategies, and chapters.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
View to see our extensive history in activism: https://www.awis.org/about-awis/awis-history/
2019
The ARC Network
AWIS launches the ARC Network, the STEM equity brain trust, a priority initiative to create meaningful systemic change in academia.
2019
Equity in STEM Community Convening
The first ever Equity in STEM Community Convening, hosted by AWIS’ ARC Network, serves as a meeting space for researchers, practitioners, and change agents dedicated to creating equitable STEM workplaces.
2020
AWIS on the Front
AWIS signs dissent letters and well as created an anti-racism task force to further break down biases within the scientific community
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Association for Women in Science
Board of directorsas of 10/26/2022
Dr. Isabel Escobar
Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky
Term: 2022 -
Neelima Rao
Vice President of Human Resources for Global Oncology R&D and North America Country Lead at AstraZeneca
Brittany Parker Kerrigan
Associate Director of Research Planning and Development of the Brain Tumor Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Karene Richards-Wise
CEO, Fit Hidden Figure and CEO, The Karene Group LLC
Andrew Bean
Dean of the Graduate College and Interim Vice Provost for Research, Rush University
Karen Bjorkman
Distinguished University Professor, University of Toledo
Tasneem Hajara
Managing Director, TIAA
Joanne Kamens
Interim Executive Director, The Gloria Cordes Larson Center for Women and Business at Bentley University
Venkat Sethuraman
Senior Vice President, Global Biometrics and Data Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Patrice Yarbough
Retired Senior Scientist, NASA
Reem Yunis
Vice President, Digital Clinical Measures, Medable Inc.
Susan Windham-Bannister
President and CEO, Biomedical Growth Strategies, LLC
Isabel Escobar
Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky
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