The AAUW Educational Foundation helps women around the world to pursue their personal and professional goals through fellowships and grants. Amnesty International USA - Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarships provides a unique opportunity for student activists to do applied human rights fieldwork. Recipients plan their own summer internship with a local or global human rights organization or develop a summer project lasting six weeks to four months to promote human rights awareness. Most projects combine development of activist skills with training and research.
Scholarships are open to high school, college or graduate students.
Awards also available for prospective health care workers. Contact foundation for information. Career Advancement Scholarships are given to women over the age of 25 to complete a college degree program. The success of this program is measured in the success of the recipients. Ninety-nine percent of scholarship recipients complete their degrees and double their annual incomes.