Top Scholarships Abroad for Women.
With scholarships support, women are motivated to chase higher education and research in academic fields such as Business, Finance, Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Peace, and International Development. To celebrate International Women’s Day, airawsome.com offers a list of top 10 Scholarships Abroad for Women.
PEO International Peace Scholarship for Women:
The International Peace Scholarship Fund is a program which offers scholarships for a hand full of women from under developed countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. The highest scholarship amount for one (1) year of study is $12,500, based upon need. Smaller amounts is probably to be awarded according to individual need.
UNESCO-L’Oreal scholarships For Women in Science:
Each year, L’Oreal in partnership with UNESCO, awards scholarships to women researchers seeking doctoral or post-doctoral research programs in various fields of study within the life sciences, such as neurobiology, genetics, ecology and biotechnology at recognized research institutions worldwide. Depending on the country, the Fellowships are worth $15,000-$60,000.
Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women in Aerospace-related Sciences and Engineering
Established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, the Amelia Earhart Fellowship is awarded annually to 35 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields. The fellowship is worth US$10,000.
Forte MBA Fellows Program for Women
The Forté Fellows Program was created with the intention of increasing the number of women applying to and enrolling in MBA programs by offering fellowships to women pursuing a full-time, part-time or executive MBA education at sponsor business schools. In addition to the financial support provided through fellowships awarded by Forté member schools, fellows gain exposure to leading companies in the Forté network.
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ESMT Global Women’s Scholarship
FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program
The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in a graduate-level program. The scholarship offers an award of US$10,000.
Eira Francis Davies Scholarships in Human and Health Sciences
The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship are open to female students ordinarily resident in an eligible developing country who are admitted to pursue an undergraduate or a Taught Master’s postgraduate course within the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University. The scholarship covers the full tuition fees.
The Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship for Women
The Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship provides two biennial fellowships awarded to two women from the developing world for studies in the field of peace and development studies at any accredited institution around the world. The Fellowships provide $5,000 per year for two years, for a total of $10,000 each.
AAUW (American Association of University Women) awards International Fellowships for full-time study or academic research in the United States to women who are not citizens of United States of America or resides permanent in US. This includes graduate and postgraduate study at accredited institutions are supported. The scholarship values are $18,000 (For Master’s/Professional Fellowship), $20,000 (For Doctorate Fellowship) or $30,000 (For Postdoctoral Fellowship).
SFFTFFW (Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships for Women).
The Faculty for the Future program, established in 2004, awards fellowships to women from third world countries and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctorate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at leading universities worldwide. The grants are based on actual costs up to a maximum of $ 40,000-50,000 per year.
MMMF (Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund for Women).
The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards issues grants to women from third world countries and middle-income countries to further their education abroad and strengthen the professional and leadership skills they need to improve the lives of women and children. Currently the MMMF manages education grants programs in three regions: US/Canada, South Africa and Latin America. This is aimed at supporting women worldwide. An MMMF grant covers only a portion of the total costs for an academic year.