M. Hildred Blewett Scholarship
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To enable early-career women to return to physics research careers after having had to interrupt those careers for family reasons. The scholarship consists of a one-year award of up to $45,000 (applicants can apply in a subsequent year for one additional year of support). Allowed expenses include dependent care (limited to 50% of the award), salary, travel, equipment, and tuition and fees. Overhead charges by the institution are not allowed. History of the Award
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M. Hildred Blewett Scholarship Recipients 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 |
Rules & Eligibility
The applicant must currently be a U.S. citizen, legal resident, or resident alien of the United States or Canada. She must be currently in Canada or the United States and must have an affiliation with a research-active educational institution or national lab. She must have completed work toward a PhD.
Application Process
2009 Application Deadline has passed.
Blewett Scholarship Application Form
All applications will be reviewed by a sub-committee of the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics. For 2009, the subcommittee is Yevgeniya V Zastavker, Mary Hall Reno, and Elizabeth Freeland (2006 scholarship winner).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Email: Blewett Scholarship Information
"Returning to Science"
Sarah Webb, Science Magazine, 10/30/09
Interviews with women who have returned to careers in science after a break, including two Blewett Scholarship winners.
