As a member of National GWIS you will have the following benefits:

National GWIS fellowships and grants application fees are waived for members

GWIS awards several research fellowships each year. The application fees for these awards are waived for current members.

RECEIVE BULLETINS THREE TIMES A YEAR

The Bulletin features GWIS chapter news, a letter from the President, inspiring stories of women scientists, book reviews, articles about controversial current issues, photos of recent GWIS events, and fellowships winners recognitions. It’s basically the best bulletin ever.

ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

GWIS members will be able to connect with a network of over 1,000 like-minded scientists that span every scientific discipline as well as both academic and industry careers. The networking potential is limitless!

DEVELOP YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN ONE OF OUR COMMITTEES

All of these activities provide excellent opportunities for networking, allowing GWIS members the possibility to find mentors, mentees, potential new jobs, employees, and friends.

SERVE AS A DELEGATE TO THE ANNUAL AAAS MEETING

GWIS is a participating organization in the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, sending delegates to at least 5 assemblies. Appointed representatives serve as voting members of the largest science organization in the United States.

PARTICIPATE IN THE GWIS NATIONAL MEETING AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE

GWIS hosts an annual in-person meeting to facilitate interactions between all GWIS chapters. The meeting is hosted each year by a local chapter, and is a great opportunity to learn more about the organization, network and participate in professional development events

ENGAGE IN LOCAL CHAPTER ACTIVITIES

Each chapter hosts a variety of activities for local member participation. Check out your local chapter page for more information on the activities in your area.