The Women's Leadership Scholarship (WLS) program (formerly the Native Leadership Scholarship) creates educational opportunities for women activists, grassroots leaders, and organizers from the Global South and/or from indigenous groups. WLS invests in women's leadership by supporting non-doctoral graduate education in human rights, sustainable development, and public health in many places around the world.

Notice to Prospective Applicants

Due to losses caused by the global financial crisis, and uncertainty about the timing of recovery, the Channel Foundation regrets that it will not be operating its Women’s Leadership Scholarship Program in 2009 or 2010 and will not be accepting applications for 2010-11.