Scholarships

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award Program supports women pursing graduate degrees in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. Since 1938 Zonta has awarded 808 fellowships, totaling $4.6 million to over 606 women from 52 countries.

The Zonta International Young Women In Public Affairs Award, instituted in 1990 and given at the club, district and international levels, honors young women who demonstrate a commitment to leadership in public policy, government, and volunteer organizations.

The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship, begun in 1998 and is held at the club, district and international levels, helps women pursue accredited business-related university degrees.

              2011 Club Award: Eva Rojas, Michigan State University

The Young Women in Science course aboard the schooner Inland Seas offers students (in grades 9-11 with an interest in aquatic sciences and environmental studies) the opportunity to deepen their interest in science and commit to the long-term stewardship of the Great Lakes.  During the course students will research and answer the question, "What is the water quality of the Great Lakes?"

              2011 Club Award: Samantha Schlicklin, Perry High School

The Eva Mowbray Fund, voluntary contributions from club members, is used for the International Hostess Fund and enables delegates from off-continent to attend conventions.

Contact Dorothy Mitstifer for further information.