Graduate Women in Science

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Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), also known as Sigma Delta Epsilon, is an organization for female graduate students, first established in 1921.

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Membership 4 External links

[edit] Mission

The organization is a non-profit 501(c)(3) that works to assist women in science. It does so through offering grants, awards, and fellowships; holding annual conferences and sponsoring additional meetings and symposia; publishing the quarterly GWIS Bulletin; and promoting the participation and representation of women in science fairs.

[edit] History

GWIS was established in 1921 at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. In keeping with the Greek system of naming chapters, the Cornell chapter became the "Alpha chapter" when the second ("Beta") chapter was added in 1922. The organization currently has twenty chapters throughout the United States, and is headquartered in Avon, Massachusetts.

The 85th annual meeting was held in Madison, Wisconsin, in June, 2006; the 86th annual meeting was held in St. Paul, Minnesota, in June, 2007; and the 87th annual meeting will be held in June, 2008.

[edit] Membership

Membership is open to anyone, regardless of sex, who has at least a bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline.

[edit] External links

• GWIS.org