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The AAUW
mission is to advance equity for all women and girls through advocacy, education,
philanthropy, and
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND Florida 2010-2011 Recipients of AAUW Educational Opportunities Fellowships and Grants available as speakers: Felipa Chavez - Florida Institute Technology; Maria DiGiano - University of Florida; Polina Maciejczyk - Eckerd College; Elizabeth Ritterbusch - Florida International University; Jessica Kennedy - Nova Southeastern Universtiy and Everlyne Misati - Rollins College. More information is available at www.aauw.org/learn/fellows_directory. AAUW Educational Opportunities Fund History and Information The Educational Foundation, formed in 1958, is the world’s largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women. The Foundation’s endowed funds - the American Fellowships, International Fellowships, Selected Professions Fellowships, Career Development Grants – provide women with financial support for individual research and formal academic pursuits beyond a Bachelor’s degree. American Fellowships are one- year research fellowships in the arts and sciences for dissertations, post-doctoral research and to prepare completed research for publication. International Fellowships are for women graduate students from countries outside the U.S. with emphasis given to studies related to changing the lives of women and girls. Selected professions Fellowships are for one year in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences and Mathematics. The Foundation’s Eleanor Roosevelt Fund, started in 1988, provided women public school teachers grades K-12 with professional development opportunities and supported projects targeting areas of high need for girls and teachers. Teachers who worked with underserved girls or communities, technology education, and programs stimulating interest in math, science, and technology were the primary focus of the fellowships. Until 2004 a five-day teacher institute was held annually for teachers who had been awarded Professional Development Fellowships. Now the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund supports educational research and publishes reports regarding the research results.
On July 1, 2009 the Educational Foundation and all of its
fellowships, grants, programs and other activities were officially and legally restructured into AAUW. Some of the programs included in the Educational Opportunities Fund
(#4336) are: To make a contribution to any of the funds that were previously part of the Educational Foundation using a credit card complete this new online contribution form. This form has clear instructions for filling out the form and the proper way to designate the fund to which the donation is being made. If you prefer to pay with a check made payable to AAUW Funds, use the same contribution form but print it and complete it off-line. Branches and AAUW members making contributions should use the forms in the Member Services Database located in the AAUW Member Center.. Have you read Why So Few, AAUW's most recent research report? If not find it at www.aauw.org/learn/research/Whysofew.cfm. 2010 State Convention Basket Fair report. Educational Programs 2009 Top
Ten Branches in Total Contributions. Read about the State and Branch scholarship clearinghouse pilot program.
For applications visit the fellowships, grants and
awards section of the AAUW website at
www.aauw.org or write to AAUW Educational
Opportunities c/o Customer Service Center, 2201 N. Dodge St, Dept 177, Iowa City,
IA 52243-4030. |
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