BHW Women in STEM Scholarship 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
Applications open Closes 30 April 2027
Provider
The BHW Group
Study level
Undergraduate, Postgraduate, High school
Academic year
2027
Applications open
1 January 2027
Last checked
September 2026

The 2027 application window opens on 1 January 2027 and closes on 30 April 2027, with the winner announced by the end of June 2027.

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The BHW Group, a software company in Austin, Texas, awards a Women in STEM scholarship of US$3 000 each year to a woman studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics. It is a small, essay-based award, and it is only open to students at institutions in the United States, which limits its use for South Africans to those studying or planning to study there.

About the BHW Women in STEM Scholarship

  • Value: US$3 000, paid directly to the winner’s school.
  • One award a year, selected on the strength of a short essay.
  • Fields: any science, technology, engineering or mathematics major.
  • Level: undergraduate or master’s, including high school seniors about to start college and graduate students.

BHW Scholarship eligibility requirements

  • A woman pursuing a STEM degree during the award year.
  • Enrolled, or about to enrol, at a US-based college or university. International students at US institutions and study-abroad programmes at US schools qualify; students at South African universities do not.
  • Able to submit the essay in English by the deadline.

How to apply for the BHW Scholarship

  1. Open thebhwgroup.com/scholarship between 1 January and 30 April.
  2. Complete the online form with your details, your institution and degree, and the essay answering the year’s prompt.
  3. Submit before 30 April. The winner is contacted by the end of June and the award is paid to the school.

BHW Scholarship closing date

30 April 2027 for the 2027 award.

Contact details

Women in STEM studying in South Africa should look instead at the Generation Google scholarship, the Women in IT bursary and the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science grant.

FAQs

1. When does the BHW scholarship close for 2027? +
Applications open on 1 January 2027 and close on 30 April 2027, with the winner announced by the end of June 2027.
2. What is the BHW scholarship? +
An annual award of US$3 000 from the BHW Group, a software company in Austin, Texas, for a woman studying a science, technology, engineering or mathematics degree.
3. Can South Africans apply? +
Only if they are enrolled, or about to enrol, at a US-based college or university, including study-abroad programmes at US institutions. International students at US institutions are welcome; students at South African universities are not eligible.
4. Who qualifies? +
Women pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree in a STEM field during the award year, including high school seniors about to start college and graduate students, at a US institution.
5. How do I apply? +
Through the online form on thebhwgroup.com/scholarship during the window, with a short essay answering the year's prompt. The award is paid directly to the winner's school.
6. What are the South African alternatives? +
The Generation Google scholarship for women in computer science, the Women in IT bursary and the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science grant.
Update note (checked September 2026): the 2027 application window opens on 1 January 2027 and closes on 30 April 2027, with the winner announced by the end of June 2027. The 2026 window closed on 30 April 2026.

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