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AAUW INTERNATIONAL PROJECT GRANTS

Application Deadline: November 15, 2024

LOCATION: USA

International Project Grants support community-based initiatives that advance gender equity for women and girls and that are led by AAUW International Fellowship Alumnae. These grants equip and empower alumnae to do so within the context of their home countries and communities by making funding available to them in order to apply their academic expertise and leadership skills in a way that has a direct, positive impact on women and girls.

ELIGIBILITY:

International Project Grants are awarded exclusively to individuals.

Applicants must be or identify as a woman

Applicants must be an AAUW International Fellowship alumna and have successfully completed the academic program for which they received a fellowship and all related reporting requirements by June 30th of the year of application.

Applicants must reside and implement the proposed project in their home country for the duration of the grant period.

Applicants must be the primary project director, with control over all programmatic, budgetary, administrative and editorial decisions.

Grant recipients must be non-U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

BENEFIT:

Award Ceiling: $10,000
Grant Term: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Grant funds must be maintained in an account dedicated to project purposes.

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HANSEN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: Friday, January 10, 2025, by 11:30 PM Pacific Time

LOCATION: USA

The Hansen Leadership Institute is accepting applications for our 2025 Summer Institute! The Hansen Leadership Institute is very pleased to announce that a new and improved application website has launched! 

ELIGIBLITY:

To participate in the Hansen Summer Institute, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:

NON – U.S. STUDENTS: (from zones of conflict and/or social strife)

Upper division undergraduate with 2 years of college/university or graduate student with a professional interest in international relations, diplomacy, international economic development or related fields.

Students must be between the ages of 20-25 at the start of the program.

Must have demonstrated leadership potential outside of the classroom in the community, nation or region.

Have an academic adviser verify in writing the candidate’s English proficiency

Have a valid international passport with U.S. visa if necessary by the time the program begins

Preference will be given to those who have never visited the United States

If you are selected as a participant, we will provide all the necessary documentation to assist in your U.S. visa application, including a letter of acceptance, a letter defining our financial support, a DS-2019 issued by the University of San Diego and a receipt for your paid SEVIS fees.

U.S. STUDENTS: (Students from any university in the United States)

Upper-division undergraduate with 2 years of college/university or graduate student with a professional interest in international relations, diplomacy, international economic development or related fields.

Students must be between the ages of 20-25 at the start of the program.

Must have demonstrated leadership potential outside of the classroom in the community, nation or region.

Successful applicants must demonstrate leadership potential by having worked outside of class in community service, another public service, or in a non-governmental organization. A recommendation form from such a group or organization is required.

BENEFIT:

The Hansen Summer Institute is fully funded by the Fred J. Hansen Foundation. This includes international airfare, room and board, and all programmatic costs. If selected the only cost to participants will be the fees incurred in obtaining a passport and spending money.

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