National Activities

• Provide a forum to discuss members' interests including research, employment opportunities, science outreach, education, public policy, and more.
  
• Publish and distribute the GWIS Bulletin to members.
  
• Support women graduate and undergraduate students in the sciences.
  
• 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 meeting.
  
• Participate in GWIS List Serve: GWIS sponsors a weekly discussion listserve, addressing unique topics specific to women scientists. Contact Judith Artley at artley@raytheon.com for subscription information

National Annual Meeting

This three-day conference attracts GWIS members from all chapters and features keynote speakers, research poster sessions, career workshops, honorary awards presentations, and much more. This meeting travels to different areas of the country each year at the convenience of our host chapters, and provides excellent opportunities for networking and sustaining friendships among our international membership.

View videos from the 2007 meeting

Chapter Activities

As a member of GWIS you will automatically be invited to visit and join your nearest local chapter. Chapters develop unique projects for attaining the organization's goals. Activities may include: participation in mentoring programs, support of local science fairs, sponsorship of college students receptions, or speakers bureau participation. Some chapters meet regularly to hear members, as well as outside speakers, address topics of interest. A modest additional fee may be collected to fund these activities.

National Volunteer Opportunities:

GWIS is a volunteer organization that encourages its members to become actively involved to support the organizational goals.
Volunter Positions include:
–AAAS Representative
–Chapter Establishment
–Chapter Maintenance
–Development
–Editor
–Fellowships Committee
–Fellowship Reviewer
–Honorary Member Award
–International Relations
–Membership
–Newsletter Contributor
–Nominating
–Parliamentary
–Public Relations
–Publications
–Website Development

Contact the National Secretary for more information about each position or see our Policy and Procedures page.

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