AAUW International Fellowships for Women in USA

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AAUW International Fellowships for Women in USA

Areas of Study :
General
Level :
Masters or First Professional/PhD/Postdoctoral degree
Scholarship Funded by :
American Association of University Women
Provided to :
Women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents for full-time study or research in the Accredited U.S. institutions

AAUW (the American Association of University Women) provides International Fellowships for Women to pursue their Masters or First Professional/PhD/Postdoctoral degree in USA.

AAUW’s International Fellowship program has been in existence since 1917. The International Fellowships is for women who are not United States citizens or permanent residents for full-time study or research in the Accredited U.S. institutions. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited institutions are supported. Preference is given to women who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls through civic, community, or professional work.

Scholarship Details

Master’s/Professional Fellowship: $18,000
Doctorate Fellowship: $20,000
Postdoctoral Fellowship: $30,000

Fellowship funds are available for Educational expenses, Living expenses, Dependent child care, Travel to professional meetings, conferences, or seminars, as long as it does not exceed 10 percent of the fellowship

Up to five International Fellowships for master’s/first professional degrees and will be renewable for a second year; renewal instructions will be provided to fellows during their fellowship year.

Eligibility Criteria :

To be eligible for an International Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Have citizenship in a country other than the United States or possession of a nonimmigrant visa if residing in the United States. Women holding dual citizenship in the United States and another country or who are permanent legal residents of the United States are not eligible.
Hold an academic degree (earned in the United States or abroad) equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree
Intend to devote herself full-time to the proposed academic plan during the fellowship year
Intend to return to her home country to pursue a professional career
Be proficient in English. Unless the applicant can verify that her native language is English, that she received her secondary diploma or undergraduate degree from an English-speaking institution, or that she will have completed one semester of full-time study in her discipline at an English-speaking college or university between November 2016 and November 2018 transcript required for validation), she must upload a recent ETS TOEFL* (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score (no older than November 2016). Institutional TOEFL scores and other English proficiency test scores (such as IELTS) will not be accepted. Minimum score acceptable: 550 for Paper-Based Test (TOEFL PBT); 79 for Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT); 60 for Revised TOEFL Paper-Delivered Test.
Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral applicants must have applied by November 15, 2018, to an accredited institution of study for the period of the fellowship year and must indicate the name of the institution in the International Fellowship application.
Master’s/first professional degree fellowships are intended for master’s or professional degree-level programs such as J.D., M.F.A., L.L.M., M.Arch., or medical degrees such as M.D., D.D.S., etc.
Doctoral fellowships are intended for doctorate degrees, such as Ph.D. or Ed.D.
Postdoctoral applicants must provide proof of their doctorate degree; hold a doctorate classified as a research degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., D.M.) or an M.F.A. by November 15, 2018; and indicate where they will conduct their research.
Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited institution located in the United States during the fellowship year.
A limited number of awards are available to GWI members for study or research in any country other than their own. Note that foreign branches of U.S. institutions are considered outside of the United States.
Applicants 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.
Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral fellowships support traditional classroom-based courses of study at colleges or universities. This fellowship program does not provide funding for distance-learning or online programs or for degrees heavily dependent on distance-learning components. Final decisions about what constitutes distance learning under these fellowships will be made by AAUW.

* TOEFL is given at designated test centers throughout the world. Applicants planning to take the TOEFL should check test locations, dates, and formats and take the test as early as possible. The code for AAUW is 9231. This code must be written on the test registration form so that the scores will be reported directly to AAUW and score report request form for tests previously taken. TOEFL is changing to an internet-based test and will be administered through the internet in most countries. Questions? Contact the United States Embassy in the applicant’s country. You can also write to: ETS TOEFL at TOEFL Services, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA; visit their website, ets.org/toefl; fax 610.290.8972; call 609.771.7100; or e-mail toefl@ets.org.

How to apply

Applicants can submit application along with supporting documents by online.

Documents required:

Proof of highest degree
Provide three recommenders of professors or professional colleagues in the applicant’s home country who can speak about the applicant’s qualifications and about the country’s need for the specialized skill or knowledge she plans to acquire with her proposed study or research. AAUW does not accept references from dossier services.
Proof of current enrollment (currently-enrolled applications only)
Proof of bachelor’s degree
Proof of doctorate or M.F.A. degree (postdoctoral applicants only)
Official report of TOEFL test scores or waiver request
Letter of admission from the proposed institution of study or research.
C.V./Resume

For more information visit the official website : Website: http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-funding-and-awards/international-fellowships

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