Direct support to STEM learners and aspiring leaders.

Cumulative Scholarships Awarded

WIS Scholarships

  • Eligibility: Oregon graduate students in STEM who identify with a historically marginalized gender (e.g., cis- and transgender women, transgender men, nonbinary and gender fluid individuals, and others)

    Funding: up to $500

    Application Process: Open annually in Fall and Spring

  • Annual fall scholarship for educators from historically underfunded schools due to economic and racial inequity, typically through Donors Choose platform.

    Goal: Provide K-12 access to STEM activities

    Amount: Varies depending on project

    Contact WIS Scholarships (Scholarships@womeninsciencepdx.org) if you are an educator and would like to pursue WIS STEM Educator funding.

  • Annual summer camp scholarships for disadvantaged youth through:

    Girls Inc. Eureka

    Saturday Academy

    Contact WIS Scholarships (Scholarships@womeninsciencepdx.org) if you would like to pursue WIS STEM Youth scholarship.

OPEN Scholarship Opportunities

Professional Development:

Need funds for a research conference or skill-building workshop? WIS is offering $500 Professional Development Scholarships – apply now!

Instructions and application link: https://forms.gle/3aST5FEvpYMEo2gC9

Application deadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PT

Who can apply: Applicants must: (1) identify as a historically marginalized gender (e.g., cisgender women, transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals), (2) be currently enrolled in a STEM graduate program in Oregon or SW Washington, and (3) not have received a WIS Professional Development Scholarship during the Fall 2025 cycle.

What the scholarship can be used for: Expenses related to a conference, workshop, course, or other professional development opportunity occurring within 1 year of award date

For any questions, contact scholarships@womeninsciencepdx.org.

Scholar Testimonials

  • A very heartfelt thank you to the various sponsors of the WIS Professional Development Scholarship. Due to their generosity, I am able to attend the entirety of my first professional conference without enduring financial hardship. As a first-year doctoral student, both the educational and networking opportunities that this conference will offer are invaluable.

    — K.S., 2021 PD recipient

  • The WIS Professional Development Scholarship allowed me to attend a workshop that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise. The workshop helped me cultivate critical skills for my career trajectory and opened doors to new projects and collaborations at work. As a post-doc, there is limited funding available to me for professional development, and I'm so grateful to WIS PDX for the support they provide women in science!

    — A.B., 2022 PD recipient

  • Each time I present at a conference, I am introduced to a broader range of scientists and allowed to grow within myself and as a researcher. Conferences can unfortunately be very expensive, even for students. This scholarship will allow me to attend a variety of conferences that I never would have been able to access without funding and further ignite my passion as I continue through my degree.

    — A.T., 2021 PD recipient