P.E.O. Scholar Awards

P.E.O. Scholar Awards

Purpose: Merit-based awards to recognize and encourage academic excellence and achievement by women pursuing doctoral-level degrees at accredited colleges or universities in the U.S. or Canada.

Status: Established in 1991; ongoing program

Geographic Scope: United States and Canada

Award Details:

Eligibility Requirements:

Selection Criteria:

Note: Application is often stronger when submitted further into doctoral program when evidence of achievement is more complete.

Evaluation: Nondiscriminatory basis without consideration of race, age, national origin, religious affiliation, disability or P.E.O. connection

Fields of Study: Medicine, nursing, microbiology, immunology, English, rhetoric, composition, neuroscience, psychology, creative writing, physics, ecology, geography, biochemistry, aerospace engineering, aeronautics, astronautics, astrophysics, veterinary medicine, chronic disease epidemiology, history, engineering, anthropology, political science, urban planning, chemical engineering, environmental science, conservation, music, public health, orthopedics and many more

Contact: P.E.O. Executive Office, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312; Phone: 515-255-3153