November 1972 This report may be reproduced in whole or part without association of american colleges 1818 R STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 CYNTHIA L. ATTWOOD spent the summer and fall of 1972 researching and writing the following report. Ms. Attwood is a member of the Minnesota Law Review and will receive her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Minnesota in June 1973. Ms. Attwood, a 1969 honors graduate of Oakland University, worked in the Graduate Fellowship Office of the University of Minnesota in 1970-71. As a senior law student, she holds a Fellowship for American Women in the Professions from the American Association of University Women. THE PROJECT ON THE STATUS AND EDUCATION OF WOMEN of the Association of American Colleges began operations in September of 1971. The Project provides a clearinghouse of information concerning women in education and works with institutions, government agencies, other associations and programs affecting women in higher education. In addition, the Project from time to time sponsors short-term result-oriented studies or activities, such as this report and the conference which followed it. The Project is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Danforth Foundation, and the Exxon Education Foundation. How Many Women Receive Awards? Are Women Likely to Receive Awards When They Apply? Why Do So Few Women Apply? Why Are So Few Nominated? 1. Is There a Shortage of "Qualified" Women? Are "Qualified" Women Less Likely to Apply than Men? Increasing the Number of Women Who Apply B. Increasing the Number of Women Who Receive Awards PREFACE The author wishes to thank the Exxon Education Foundation for its financial support of this project. This report could not have been completed without the aid of Judith Nies McFadden, who served as a consultant to the report and the conference. Ms. McFadden is also the former Director of the Fellowships and Foundations Project of the Women's Equity Action League (WEAL). In addition, the author wishes to thank Bernice Sandler, Margaret Dunkle, and Francelia Gleaves of the staff of the Project on the Status and Education of Women at the Association of American Colleges for their generous assistance. The advice and counsel of Arvonne Fraser, Conference Chairperson and National President of the Women's Equity Action League, was greatly appreciated. The author is indebted to the many fellowship and training program sponsors for their cooperation and support in making this report possible. The author and the staff of the Project on the Status and Education of Women also wish to thank the American Association of University Women and the American Council on Education who co-sponsored the conference on Women in Fellowship and Training Programs. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and may not represent the policy of the Association of American Colleges or the Exxon Education Foundation. |