Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded for undertaking business and/or business related program at any accredited university, college or institution.
Course Level: Students must be enrolled at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master’s program at the time application is submitted.
Scholarship Provider: Zonta International Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Worldwide
Eligibility: Women pursuing a business or business-related degree who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field are eligible. Online students are also eligible. Members and employees of Zonta International or the Zonta International Foundation are not eligible to apply for the Scholarships.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Students living or studying in Zonta district/region and also students from geographic areas where no clubs are located are eligible to apply for these business scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and master’s degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom. The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels. Zonta clubs provide awards for club recipients. Zonta International awards scholarships of US$1,000 each at the district/region level and twelve international scholarships in the amount of US$7,000 each. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded annually and may be used for tuition, books or living expenses at any university, college or institution offering accredited business courses and degrees.
- Number of award(s): Zonta International awards scholarships of US$1,000 each at the district/region level and twelve international scholarships in the amount of US$7,000 each.
- What does it cover? Zonta International awards scholarships of US$1,000 each at the district/region level and twelve international scholarships in the amount of US $7,000 each. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are awarded annually and may be used for tuition, books or living expenses at any university, college or institution offering accredited business courses and degrees.
- Notification: A club recipient is selected, and the application is presented to the Governor/Region South America Representative by 1 July 2014. The district/region recipient is selected, and the application is presented to Zonta International Headquarters by 1 September 2014. International recipients will be contacted by their Zonta club leader by mid October 2014.
- How to Apply: The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship program operates at the club, district/region and international levels of Zonta International. To apply, please contact the Zonta club nearest you. Applicants must be nominated by a local Zonta club. Applications selected by Zonta clubs are sent to their respective Zonta Governors/Region South America Representative. A district/ region evaluating committee selects one applicant per district/region to submit to Zonta International Headquarters. The Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Committee selects twelve international recipients from the district/region applicants.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications must be completed and presented to Zonta clubs according to the club’s assigned deadline (generally in April/May).