Applications are now available for AAUW’s 2011-2012 fellowship and grant programs.  Information about all our awards, including eligibility criteria and guidelines, can be found here.

Article from the UN News Center, Nov 10 2009 sent to WG-USA by Member, Loretta James, who is also an IFUW rep. at the UN in New York.

A senior United Nations official recently praised the European Commission for its use of sport in bringing together diverse communities within the continent’s geo-political bloc, as well as helping people in poor countries.

“Mainstreaming sport in all the areas where the European Commission is working, particularly the use of sport for social change and integration within the European Union member States, but also in the assistance towards developing countries, is a very crucial step,” said the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Wilfried Lemke.

Mr. Lemke, who is on a visit to Brussels, is slated to restart an EU-UN partnership in the arena of sport for development and peace, and to discuss potential collaboration with heads of UN agencies.

“The EU will definitely be an important partner in the reactivation of the Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group,” he said.

Women in the US recently celebrated the anniversary of the passage of Title IX legislation 37 years ago that banned discrimination “under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” This has been especially beneficial in helping girls and women obtain access to educational opportunities through participation in sports.

The American Australian Association is currently accepting applications for its US to Australia Fellowship Program. The program offers fellowships of up to US$25,000 to American researchers or students wishing to undertake advanced research or study in Australia.  Proof of acceptance into an Australian educational institution is required.

Fields of study/research supported by the fellowships:
Medicine
Life sciences (particularly in oceanography/marine sciences and stem cell research)
Science
Engineering
Mining

Please refer to the American-Australian website link
Closing date: 31st October 2009