The British Federation of Women Graduates offers awards for academic excellence only to women research students in their final year of study towards a Ph.D. The competition for students studying in Great Britain runs from November every year with a closing date in early April. Full details may be obtained from BFWG at 4 Mandeville Courtyard, 142 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4NB, or receipt of a stamped addressed envelope (C5 size), or their website www.bfwg.org.uk
Awards are also offered annually by member affiliations of the International Federation of University Women (America, Australia and Japan) and tri-annually by IFUW itself. Visit http://www.ifuw.org for details. Membership to both BFWG and IFUW is open to graduates.