AAUW Scholarship for Woman

AAUW Scholarship

2008-2009 Academic Year
Master's/Professional Fellowship $18,000
Doctorate Fellowship $20,000
Postdoctoral Fellowship $30,000

Applications available* Aug. 1-Dec. 1, 2007
Application deadline*

December 1, 2007
Fellowship year July 1, 2008-June 30, 2009

* All supporting documents must also be postmarked by this date. If an application deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, supporting documents may be postmarked the next business day.

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. Several of fellowships are available for study outside of the U.S. for members of the International Federation of Unviersity women. Online Application Process available AUGUST 1.

Criteria for Selection
A panel of scholars appointed by the AAUW Educational Foundation Board of Directors reviews all applications. Final award selections are made by the Foundation board. In selecting fellowship recipients, the following will be considered:

* Academic and professional qualifications
* The need of the applicant's country for the specialized knowledge and skills that she plans to acquire
* Applicant's commitment to the advancement of women and girls in her home country as demonstrated by her previous work and her proposed study or research
* Documented evidence of prior community or civic service in the home country, particularly activities that contributed to the improvement of the lives of women and girls
* Quality and feasibility of the proposed plan of study or research and proposed time schedule
* Planned or confirmed place of work after returning to home country
* English proficiency
* Financial need
* Country of residence at the time of application (preference will be given to women who reside in their home country at the time of application)


Supporting documents must be postmarked or shipped no later than December 1, 2007, to the appropriate Iowa City address below. Please note that materials sent to the Washington, D.C., office will be disqualified and will not be reviewed.

Mailing Address
AAUW Educational Foundation
International Fellowships
PO Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

Shipping Address
(overnight courier, such as FedEx or UPS)
AAUW Educational Foundation
International Fellowships
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245
If a telephone number is required,
please use 319-337-1716.

Questions about applications must be directed to the Iowa City office. Please do not contact the AAUW Educational Foundation office in Washington, D.C., or local branches for application information.

Questions? Please call 319/337-1716 ext. 60, e-mail aauw@act.org , or write to the customer service center at

AAUW Educational Foundation
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

REQUEST A BROCHURE:
http://www.act.org/aauw/brochurerequest.html

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