American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a nationwide network dedicated towards promoting equity for women through advocacy, education, and research. The community of AAUW believes in breaking through educational and economic barriers so that women in this world have a fair chance. This network comprises of over 100,000 members and donors. It has about 1,000 branches and also boasts of 500 college/university institution partners.
About International Fellowships Program
Originally designed to provide Latin American women with opportunities for graduate and postgraduate study in the United States, the International Fellowships program awarded its first fellowship in 1917 to Virginia Alvarez-Hussey, who studied medicine at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania and then returned to Venezuela, where she became a specialist in the treatment of leprosy.
AAUW expanded the International Fellowships program in 1945 to provide higher education opportunities to European women from countries devastated by Nazi domination during World War II. The program now includes women from around the world, and International Fellowships have been awarded to over 3,000 women from 135 nations.
International Fellows include Marina Nunez del Prado (1940), who became one of Bolivia’s premiere artists. Her most famous work, Mother and Child, is part of the permanent collection at the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.
International Fellowships Academic Year 2012- 2013
– Master’s/Professional Fellowship: $18,000
– Doctoral Fellowship: $20,000
– Postdoctoral Fellowship: $30,000
– Fellowship year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
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 studies at accredited institutions are supported. Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. The overwhelming majority return to their home countries to become leaders in government, academia, community activism, the arts, and science. Several fellowships are available for study outside of the U.S.
Last date for submitting the applications is December 1, 2011.
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