GRANTS,
SCHOLARSHIPS,
& AWARDS
Women's Financial Aid Links
http://www.fastweb.com
– provides lots of financial aid info!
http://www.scholarships.com/
- This is a free college scholarship search and financial aid search
http://www.finaid.org/
Financial aid for female students.
http://www.aauw.org/
Link to American Association of University Women
http://www.ed.gov/money.html
Link to US Dept. of Education Money Matters site
http://www.radcliffe.edu/murray/grants/index.htm
– provides info on grant funds for postdoctoral level research, as
well as dissertation award programs.
An Uncommon Legacy Foundation
awards scholarships of $1,000 to outstanding lesbian undergraduate and graduate
full-time students. Eligible applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and be
full-time students at an acredited college or university. Visit the
web site, http://www.uncommonlegacy.org
for information and deadlines.
The American Association of University Women
is accepting fellowship and grant applications for women to perform dissertation
or postdoctoral research. American citizens or permanent residentsare
eligible, and must be completing dissertations or will soon conduct postdoctoral
research. The deadline for applications is November 15.
The award amounts are as follows: $20,000 for dissertation research, $30,000
for postdoctoral research. For a complete description of this fellowship
opportunity, please visit the AAUW
website
.
The Rockefeller Foundation Resident Fellowships
in the Humanities and the Study of Culture 2003-2004 This
program includes:
Becoming and Belonging: The Alchemy of Identity in the Multiethnic
Metropolis Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities and the
American Communities Program, California State University, Los Angeles
Program for the Study of Sexuality, Gender, Health, and Human
Rights Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University
Facing Global Capital, Finding Huamn Security: A Gendered Critique
National Council for Research on Women and Center for the Study
of Women and Society, Graduate Center, City University of New York
The Cultural Dimensions of the Mexican Transition: Migration,
Identity, Gender and Violence Centro Regional de Investigaciones
Multidisciplinarias(CRIM), Univerisdad Nacional Autónoma de México
Sex, Race, and Globalization Committee on Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender Studies, University of Arizona
Gender and Globalization in Asia and the Pacific Office
for Women's Research, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
For information on these and other Rockefeller Foundsation Fellowships,
visit the Women's Studies office and view the poster on the Women's Studies
Bulliten Board.
The Social Science Research Council
web site offers information on fellowships and grants for training and
research in the social sciences, including social sciences in
the humanities and in the biological and natural sciences. Visit the
site at the following address,
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowsh.htm
for more details on the various offerings. Deadlines
vary.
The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Educational Foundation offers fellowships
and grant programs. Since 1888, over 7,500 graduate women from
more than 120 countries have advanced their academic, personal, and professional
goals with the support of AAUW. Request print copies of the fellowships and
grants information and current application forms with detailed program requirements
from the AAUW Educational Foundation Customer Service Center, PO Box 4030,
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030; phone 319-337-1716; fax 319-337-1204. Potential
applicants can also check the web site at http://www.aauw.org
for up to date information about fellowships and grants, including
basic eligibility requirements and application deadlines.
The Business and Professional Women's Foundation
administers the following scholarship programs, offered to women who are
25 years of age or older who plan to use their training for career advancement,
to enter a new career field, or to enter or re-enter the job market:
BPW Career Advancement Scholarships
support study in the fields of biological sciences, teacher education certification,
engineering, social science, paralegal studies, humanities, business studies,
mathematics, computer science, physical sciences, or for a professional degree.
Awards are $500 to $1,000.
New York Life Foundation Scholarship Program for
Women in the Health Professions supports undergraduate study in
any health care field. Awards are $4500 to $1,000.
The Rockefeller Foundation
offers several humanities fellowships for 1999-2000. Contact
the Women's Studies Program for more information.
Deadlines vary.
The Henry A. Murray Research Center at Radcliffe
College is pleased to announce the availability of grant funds
for postdoctoral level research, as well as dissertation award programs and
a visiting scholars program. For complete program descriptions, deadlines
and applications guidelines for The Radcliffe REsearch Support Program, The
Jeanne Humphrey Block Dissertation Award Program, The Observational Studies
Dissertation Award Program, and/or the Visiting Scholars Program, check their
web site at:
http://www.radcliffe.edu/murray/grants/index.htm
Ford Foundation Fellowships offers three
levels of fellowships for minority students: dissertation, predoctoral, and
postdoctoral. Application dates vary. For more info: Phone 202.334.2872,
or email: infotell@nas.edu. No deadlines given.
ACADEMY for EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEW VOICES
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2002 - The New Voices Fellowship Program
is a capacity-building and leadership
development grant program that assists nonprofit organizations and
professionals entering the fields of human rights and international
cooperation. Sponsored program areas include international human rights, women's
rights, racial justice/civil rights, migrant and refugee rights, international
peace and security, foreign policy, and international economic policy. New
Voices was developed to address the following problems:
o the scarcity of substantive jobs for talented professionals at
the
beginning stages of their careers in the sponsored program areas;
o the need for creating additional venues through which new
perspectives and innovative approaches can be incorporated into an
organizations work; and
o the lack of resources and systems within small nonprofit
organizations to enable them to take full advantage of the contributions
offered by new talent.
To address these needs, New Voices helps community-based and nonprofit
organizations to bring innovative, fresh talent to their staffs and to cultivate
and strengthen the leadership potential of these Anew voices. Selected fellows
are offered financial assistance, training, and other opportunities for personal
and professional development. Their host organizations are provided salary-support
grants, as well as technical assistance from national experts. The goal of
the program is to help both the host organization and the Fellow realize
their full potential. New Voices offers these benefits:
To the Organization
· The contributions of a New Voices Fellow, with salary support andbenefits
for two years*
· Up to $2,000 to support on site technical assistance**
· Training for the Fellow's Mentor
· Networking opportunities
· A computer to support the Fellow's position
*New Voices covers 100% of the Fellow's salary and benefits in Year
One; 75% of salary and 75% of benefits in Year Two. The organization must
cover 25% of salary and 25% of benefits in Year Two. **The organization must
apply for technical assistance support. All expenses must fall within program
guidelines and be approved by AED.
To the Fellow
· Salary and employee benefits
· Professional Mentoring
· Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
· Up to $6,000 per year for student loan repayment or up to $4,000
per year to cover other approved expenses***
· Biannual leadership training
· Online curriculum and peer support
· Networking opportunities
***The Fellow must apply for financial assistance. All expenses must
fall within program guidelines and be approved by AED. For more information,
see the AED website at www.aed.org/newvoices
NO DEADLINE GIVEN.
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