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Where discipline meets leadership—and potential becomes performance.
Ascendgineering exists to support, advance, and empower the next generation of women shaping technology. We identify promising talent early, invest in their growth with intention, and prepare them to lead in engineering careers where their voices are needed most.
We are not a program of participation. We are a program of performance.
Building a strong foundation for sustainable success.
Accelerating growth through discipline and structured challenge.
Unlocking leadership potential in engineering and beyond.
A ten-week summer program designed to develop disciplined, capable women leaders in technology. Fellows commit to weekly milestones, engage with a structured growth framework, and complete the program as stronger candidates for the engineering careers ahead of them.
The structure is deliberate. The expectations are real. The results are measurable.
Ascendgineering is a closed, invitation-based fellowship. Candidates are identified based on potential, discipline, and readiness to grow.
Candidates must be officially invited to apply.
Complete the application and attach a current resume.
Selected candidates will receive a formal fellowship offer.
Demonstrate leadership potential and willingness to grow.
Thank you for accepting the invitation. Please complete the application below. All fields are required unless marked optional.
Thank you for the time and thought you put into this application.
A confirmation email is on its way. Our selection committee will reach out within three weeks.
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WatchAscendgineering invests directly in the women we select — with time, money, and structure. Below is a detailed breakdown of our current program.
A ten-week summer program for undergraduate women pursuing degrees in engineering, computer science, and adjacent technical fields. AscendHER is designed for candidates who have demonstrated potential and are ready to develop the discipline required to lead.
10 weeks — early June through late July.
Remote-first, with weekly structured milestones and optional peer check-ins.
Small and intentional — a limited number of fellows each cycle.
Fellows manage their own schedules within a defined framework of weekly deliverables. The structure is rigorous but not rigid — it rewards consistent, disciplined effort over sporadic intensity.
$5,000 total, paid in two equal installments of $2,500.
— First installment at the midpoint, upon completion of Weeks 1–5 milestones.
— Second installment at program completion, upon successful delivery of Weeks 6–10 milestones.
Stipends are reported as taxable income. Fellows are responsible for their own tax obligations.
Fellows are expected to:
Additional fellowships and grants will be announced as the foundation grows. All opportunities remain invitation-based.
To develop disciplined women leaders in technology — and to prepare them, honestly and rigorously, for the engineering careers ahead of them.
We believe potential without discipline is noise. We believe leadership is built in the quiet, consistent work no one applauds. We believe the women we select are capable of more than they have yet been asked to give — and our job is to ask.
Ascendgineering is not a scholarship. It is a standard.