Last updated: 23 Sep 2010
AAUWMS/PhD/Postdoctoral Degrees
Deadline: 1 Dec 2010 (annual)
Study in: USA
Next course starts July 2011
Brief description:
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AAUW (formerly known as
the American Association of University Women) has a long and distinguished
history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in
the United States and around the globe. One of the world’s largest sources of
funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing more than $3 million in
funding for more than 200 fellowships and grants to outstanding
women and nonprofit organizations in the 2009-10 academic year.
International Fellowships
are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who
are not United States citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and
postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported.
Host
Institution(s):
Accredited institutions
in the United States. Several fellowships are available for study outside
of the United States. Contact the scholarship provider for more
information.
Field of study:
See all the supported
academic fields of study here.
Editor’s note: Under the
program, 2009-2010 fellows pursued diverse fields such as microfinance, malaria
research, sustainable development, international human rights law, curriculum
design, microbiology, and others.
Number of
Awards:
For AY 2009-2010, a total
of 36 international fellowships were awarded. Since it started,
International Fellowships have been awarded to over 3,000 women representing
135 countries
Target group:
Women who are not United
States citizens or permanent residents. AAUW supports women breaking through
educational and economic barriers as aspiring scholars around the globe,
teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their
careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
Scholarship
value/inclusions:Master’s/Professional Fellowship: $18,000
Doctorate Fellowship: $20,000
Postdoctoral Fellowship: $30,000
Eligibility:
As part of the
application process, your eligibility is checked (see this link) before you
can apply for the fellowship. Recipients are selected for academic
achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls.
Application
instructions:
Step-by-step details on
how to apply for the fellowship can be accessed at this link. The
application deadline for AY 2011-2012 is 1 December 2010.
It is important to visit
the official website (link found below) for detailed updated information on
this scholarship/fellowship.
Contact
information:
Questions about
applications must be directed to the Iowa City office. Please do not contact
the AAUW office in Washington, D.C., or local branches for application
information. The AAUW fellowships brochure which includes a general
descriptions for the fellowship program can be requested at http://www.act.org/aauw/brochurerequest.html.
Website:Official Scholarship Website: http://www.aauw.org/education/fga/fellowships_grants/international.cfm
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