TechWomen Program 2023 : The Fall 2023 TechWomen application opens on November 21, 2022 and closes 09:00AM PST (GMT-08:00), Friday, January 6, 2023. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application (non-select or semi-finalist) no later than April 30, 2023. Semi-finalists will be contacted for an in-country interview no later than April 2023. Final decisions will be made no later than May 31, 2023. All applicants will be notified of the results of their application.
TechWomen Program 2023
TechWomen participants are selected based on the eligibility requirements below. Applications are reviewed by independent selection committees composed of industry leaders and regional experts. Semifinalists may be interviewed by United States Embassy personnel in their country of permanent residence.
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): US Government
Scholarship Worth: Funded
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Undergraduates and Postgraduates
Nationality: International Students
Application Deadline: April 30, 2023
Eligibility Requirements | US Government TechWomen Program 2023
To be qualified for US Government TechWomen Program 2023 for Women in STEM , candidates must meet the criteria given below:
- Applicants must Be women with, at minimum, two years full-time professional experience in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. Please note that internships and other unpaid work experience does not count toward the two-year professional experience requirement.
- Applicants must Have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree/four-year university degree or equivalent.
- Applicants must Be proficient in written and spoken English.
- Applicants must Be citizens and permanent residents of Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan or Zimbabwe at the time of application and while participating in the program.
- Applicants must Be eligible to obtain a U.S. J-1 exchange visitor visa.
- Applicants must Not have applied for an immigrant visa to the United States (other than the Diversity Immigrant Visa, also known as the “visa lottery”) in the past five years.
- Not hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. legal permanent resident.
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Preference will be given to applicants
- Demonstrate themselves as emerging leaders in their chosen professional track through their work experience, volunteer experience, community activities and education.
- Are committed to return to their home countries to share what they have learned and mentor women and girls.
- Have limited or no prior experience in the United States.
- Have a proven record of voluntary or public service in their communities.
- Have a demonstrated track record of entrepreneurialism and commitment to innovation.
- Demonstrate a willingness to participate in exchange programs, welcome opportunities for mentoring and new partnership development, and exhibit confidence and maturity.
