The American Association of University Women (AAUW) aims to support girls and women through education, advocacy and research. They work with over 500 colleges and universities to help women achieve their educational goals. Each year, they offer three scholarships for international women students. These include a Master's Fellowship for $18,000, a Doctorate Fellowship for $20,000 and a Postdoctoral Fellowship for $30,000. Students must have residency in a country other than the United States and must be planning on studying at an accredited U.S. university. Funding can be used toward tuition and other educational costs.
AAUW
Dept. 60
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/international.cfm
The Rotary International Ambassador Club's mission is to support humanitarian service around the world. They promote community development and leadership skills, and offer scholarships to international students. According to their website, the mission is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries and geographical areas. They offer about 700 scholarships each year to international students from Africa, Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, South America and the United States to study in a different part of the world. Scholarship amounts vary.
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
847-866-3000
rotary.org
The Open Society Institute has a mission of building democratic, vibrant communities around the world. They work in the fields of politics, education, justice and public health. OSI also allocates funding for international students. The Global Supplementary Grants program gives doctoral students funds to study social sciences and the humanities at an American, Asian or European accredited university. The program is open to students from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Scholarship amounts vary, but usually funding is guaranteed for the first two years of a Doctoral program.
Open Society Institute
1700 Broadway
17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
soros.org