AAUW offers International Fellowships for women; Last date to apply is Nov 15

For international women students who aspire to pursue a full-time graduate or postdoctoral study at AAUW, the International Fellowships at AAUW will commence on September 3. The last date to apply for the fellowship is November 15, 2024.

Study in US: Applications are open for International Fellowships at the American Association of University Women (AAUW) which offers funding between $20,000 to $50,000. For Master's/first professional degree - the funding will be given $20,000, for doctoral degree, the amount given will be $25,000 and for a postdoctoral degree - $50,000 is offered. The fellowship application process started on September 3 and the last date to apply is November 15, 2024.

The fellowship is open for international women students who want to pursue a full-time graduate or postdoctoral study at AAUW and who also intend to return back to their home country after the course to join a personal career.

Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility conditions to apply for International Fellowships:

• The applicants should not be a citizens of US and also intend to go back to their home country after completing the course.
• By the application deadline, the applicant must have an academic degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree.
• During the fellowship year, the applicant should intend to devote themselves full-time to the academic plan.
• Provide proof of English proficiency by submitting test results of certain English proficiency exams.

Who is not eligible?

The following candidates are not eligible:

• If the applicant has received any AAUW national fellowship or grant then they are not eligible for AAUW International Fellowships.
• Current interns, members of the AAUW task forces, panels, staff, board of directors and committees are not eligible for this fellowship.

“Applicants can apply for the fellowship for any year of their program but must be conducting a full year of study or research. International Fellowships do not provide funding for a partial year of study or research. Programs ending prior to April of the fellowship year are not eligible,” reads the official notification.

“International Fellowships are open to women, including people who identify as women, in all fields of study at an accredited institution of higher education or, for postdoctoral fellows, research. AAUW will make final decisions about what constitutes eligible institutions,” added the official statement.

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