International Fellowships for Women, AAUW
International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.
Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree by September 30, 2015, and must have applied to their proposed institutions of study by the time of the application. Up to five International Master’s/First Professional Degree Fellowships are renewable for a second year.
Recipients are selected for academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts, and sciences.
Preference is given to women who show prior commitment to the advancement of women and girls through civic, community, or professional work.
Up to five International Fellowships for master’s/first professional degrees will be renewable for a second year; renewal instructions will be provided to fellows during their fellowship year.
- Master’s/first professional degree: $18,000
- Doctoral: $20,000
- Postdoctoral: $30,000
Please follow the directions carefully and complete all sections of the application for successful submission of your application. Only complete online applications will be reviewed by the selection panel.
- Eligibility
- Applicants must pass the eligibility quiz to be reviewed by the selection panel.
- Applicant
- Recommendations
- Provide three recommenders who are professors or professional colleagues. When possible, recommenders should be 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.
- Academics
- Transcript(s)* — applicant will upload official transcripts from the college or university where the highest degree (not a certificate) was obtained and from the college or university in which the applicant is currently enrolled, if she is enrolled.
- Transcripts must include a list of courses taken and grades received.
- Many transcripts do not include current coursework. If fall 2015 semester grades are not available and are not on your transcript, a list of courses taken that semester must be provided by the institution’s Office of the Registrar.
- If the institution does not provide a transcript or a list of courses taken and grades received or the degree did not require coursework, an official letter* from the institution where the degree was received that includes the degree completion date must be uploaded.
- Do not upload copies of additional certificates or other documents the applicant may have received during her education. Upload transcripts from only the college or university where the highest degree (not a certificate) was obtained and from the institution in which the applicant is currently enrolled.
- Proof of bachelor’s degree* — applicant will upload any one of the following:
- Transcript* showing degree and date received (must be on or before September 30, 2015
- Copy of diploma* showing date degree was received (must be on or before September 30, 2015)
- Copy of acceptance letter* to, or current enrollment in, a graduate-level program at a U.S. institution
- Proof of doctorate degree* (postdoctoral applicants only) — applicant will upload any of the following:
- Transcript* showing degree and date received (must be on or before December 1, 2015)
- Official letter* from institution where degree was received that includes the degree completion date
- Copy of diploma* showing date degree was received (must be on or before December 1, 2015)
- Official report of TOEFL test scores or waiver request — applicant will upload report or request waiver and, if applicable, upload transcript based on criteria described above.
- Letter of admission*— applicant will upload a letter of admission* from the proposed institution of study or research.
- If the applicant has not been accepted at the time of application, she must list the name of at least one institution to which she has applied.
- Fellows must provide official confirmation from the institution with their acceptance materials.
- Transcript(s)* — applicant will upload official transcripts from the college or university where the highest degree (not a certificate) was obtained and from the college or university in which the applicant is currently enrolled, if she is enrolled.
- C.V./Résumé
- Narratives
- Budget
- Payment
- The filing fee is required to cover the cost of administering the application process. Payment will be accepted through PayPal. Applicants not residing in the United States at the time of application may request a waiver of the filing fee if they are unable to obtain U.S. dollars or if it is a hardship for them to pay the fee. Requests must be submitted in the online application. Applicants already residing in the United States may not request a waiver.
* A certified English translation is required for all documents provided in a foreign language, including transcripts, letters, and diplomas. Translations must bear a mark of certification or official signature that the translation is true and complete.
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