Our Mission
To advance the participation and recognition of women in science and to foster research through grants, awards, and fellowships.
Our History
Women graduate students from Cornell University founded SDE/GWIS (often referred to as GWIS) in 1921. Currently we have 17 active chapters throughout the United States and one at-large USA and international chapter.
Our Membership Requirements
We made a historical change to our 89 year-old membership requirements in January 2010. We now include not only individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree or higher in one of the mathematical, physical or biological sciences, or any discipline in which the scientific method is employed but also, those individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree and support the objectives of the Or
Many of our members hold masters and doctoral degrees. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, in particular, can benefit from the advice and networking that GWIS can offer during this formative stage of their career.
Benefits of Membership
- Network with other women scientists with diverse backgrounds and interests.
- Receive a Membership Directory of members in many scientific disciplines.
- Obtain financial assistance in the form of GWIS fellowships and grants, which are awarded annually for research.
- Develop leadership and team building skills.
- Share insights into balancing personal and professional life.
- Access our newly designed and higher functionality website, and ever increasing number of linked chapter websites
- Receive GWIS News, a monthly e-newsletter with current information on the membership, fellowships, and grant information.
- Receive The Bulletin, a quarterly newsletter, about the membership, events, and activities.
- Participate in Chapter activities of your choice. These may include: monthly meetings with scientific speaker, science fair judging, speakers' bureau, K-12 outreach, and numerous other activities specific to each chapter.
National Activities
- Provide a forum to discuss members' interest including research, employment opportunities, science outreach, education, public policy, and much more.
- Publish and distribute the GWIS Bulletin and monthly e-newsletter to all members.
- Support women graduate and undergraduate students in science through fellowship program.
- Co-sponsor scientific symposia and other projects with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and other professional organizations.
- Recognize women who have made exceptional contributions to research or science education.
- Award National fellowships in support of research and travel to scientific meetings.
Tax-exempt Status
GWIS is a 501(c)(3) organization; contributions and dues are fully deductible. Your dues may also be deductible as a professional expense; consult a tax advisor.
Chapter Activities
New or Renewing Members:
All members of GWIS are invited and encouraged to join a local chapter. We have 17 active chapters and one US chapter-at-large. Please locate your chapter below, click on the "dues on-line" and you will be sent to a secure site outside the GWIS website to pay dues on-line with a credit card.
If you choose not to use a credit card and would rather write a check, then print out the Membership application from the National Brochure (below) and fill it out. Combine the Chapter dues and the National dues and send your check, addressed to "GWIS" for the total amount to the Membership Secretary's address listed below.
The chapters are located in:
Auburn, AL (Alpha Upsilon) Pay dues-on-line
Boston, MA (Alpha Omega) Pay dues-on-line
Chapter-at-Large and International (Omega) Pay dues-on-line
Chicago, IL (Eta)-(proposed)
East Lansing, MI/Michigan State University, (Mu Sigma Upsilon) Pay dues-on-line
Honolulu, HA and Pacific Rim (Alpha Lambda) Pay dues-on-line
Hershey, PA-Penn State University-(Kappa Rho) Pay dues-on-line
Ithaca, NY (Alpha) Pay dues-on-line
Lexington, KY/ Blue Grass Technical and Community College-(Beta Chi) Pay dues-on-line
Madison, WI/University of Wisconsin-(Beta) Pay dues-on-line
Mpls-St. Paul, MN (Xi) Pay dues-on-line
New York, NY Kappa)-Pay dues on-line Pay dues-on-line
Orange County, CA (Sigma) Pay dues-on-line
Pullman, WA (Psi) Pay dues-on-line
Research Triangle, NC (Rho Tau) Pay dues-on-line
San Diego, CA (Tau) Pay dues-on-line
Sioux Falls, SD and surrounding area (Sigma Delta) Pay dues-on-line
University Park, PA / Penn State University, (Nu) Pay dues-on-line
Washington, DC (Omicron) Pay dues-on-line
Chapter Dues:
Chapter Cities |
Chapter |
Full |
Grad Student |
Emeritus |
Affiliate |
National Life |
Chapter Not Active |
Auburn, AL |
Alpha Upsilon |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Boston, MA |
Alpha Omega |
10 |
5 |
5 |
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Chapter-at-Large |
Omega |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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East Lansing, MI |
MSU |
20 |
5 |
10 |
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|
5 |
| Hawaii & Pacific Rim |
Alpha Lambda |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Hershey, PA |
Kappa Rho |
25 |
10 |
15 |
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Ithaca, NY |
Alpha |
No dues in 2010-2011 |
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Lexington, KY |
Beta Chi |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Madison, WI |
Beta |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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Mpls-St. Paul, MN |
Xi |
20 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
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New York, NY |
Kappa |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Orange County, CA |
Sigma |
10 |
5 |
5 |
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Pullman, WA |
Psi |
20 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
|
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Research Triangle, NC |
Rho Tau |
20 |
5 |
20 |
5 |
|
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San Diego, CA |
Tau |
25 |
15 |
15 |
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Sioux Falls, SD |
Sigma Delta |
20 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
|
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University Park, PA |
Nu |
17 |
15 |
15 |
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Washington, DC |
Omicron |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
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National Dues |
|
65 |
30 |
25 |
10 |
650 |
45 |
*Transitional Category is new this year-it is for members who are moving in transition; e.g. graduate student to PhD, PhD to post doc, leaving one job and moving to another.
Locate the chapter in the city in which you live; then click on the “Pay Dues on-line” and use your credit card to pay your dues.
Otherwise, download the New Membership Application form in the new GWIS Membership Brochure GWIS Membership Brochure, combine the Chapter and National dues from the table above, and submit a check for the total (made to GWIS). Send with the filled out membership application form to:
Membership Secretary
Ms. Charity Kreider
U.S. PO Box 240607
St. Paul, MN
55124-0607
gwismembership@gmail.com
A chapter representative should be contacting you shortly after we receive your payment; if not, please feel free to contact: Dee McManus, National Executive Director, gwised@gwis.org.
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