The Women at Microsoft Scholarship (Microsoft Scholarship For Women) will award a total of $130,000 for 26 home and international candidates to study in the United States of America (USA).
The Women at Microsoft (WAM) Scholarship is aimed at empowering women and non-binary high school seniors to pursue a career in the technology industry.​
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the Women at Microsoft Scholarship (Microsoft Scholarship For Women), you must:
- Be a graduating high school senior Â
- Self-identify as a woman, non-binary, gender fluid or transgender woman
- Plan to enroll full-time in a technology, engineering, math, or computer science related undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school, in the United States, for the entire upcoming academic year. (International applicants are welcome to apply if they will attend school in the United States.)​
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
Benefits
The Women at Microsoft Scholarship (Microsoft Scholarship For Women) will award 26 one-time awards of $5,000 (USD), thus a total of $130,000.
Selection Criteria
The program will use criteria including the consideration of academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances, and an online recommendation.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- One letter of recommendationÂ
- TranscriptÂ
- Statement of career and educational goals and objectivesÂ
Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.Â
Method of Application
- Click the button below to visit the Microsoft webpage.
- Applications will be submitted via the Scholarship America Hub.Â
- For questions, please email msftwamscholarship@service.microsoft.com.
Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: March 16, 2026.
