The following information on scholarships, trainings and educational programs is designed to be a helpful resource to prospective applicants. The listing of these resources is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement in whole or in part from the WLS or the Channel Foundation. In addition, neither the WLS nor the Channel Foundation is responsible for the accuracy of the information provided on these links.
 Resources for Individuals from the Global South
Resources for Women only
Resources for American Indian/Native Americans
Resources for Foreigners Studying in the U.S.
Resources for Foreigners Studying in the UK
Resources for U.S. Citizens and Residents
Resources for Human Rights Scholarships & Fellowships
Resources for Public Health Scholarships & Fellowships
Resources for Human Rights Education & Training
Miscellaneous Scholarship & Fellowship resources
Association of African Universities/Association des Universités Africaines
The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program(IFP)
IFP provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To ensure that Fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, IFP actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.
IEFA
International Financial Aid and Scholarship Search financial aid, college scholarship and grant information to study abroad.
International Foundation for Science (IFS)
The Netherlands Fellowship Programs (NFP)
Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best-known program is Ambassadorial Scholarships. Since 1947 nearly 37,000 men and women from 100 nations have studied abroad under its auspices. Today it is the world's largest privately funded international scholarships program. More than 1,000 scholarships were awarded for study in 2003-04. Through grants totaling approximately US$428 million, recipients from some 70 countries studied in more than 70 nations.
Social Science Research Council
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The American Association of University Women
For non-U.S. women Graduate and Post-Graduate students. These fellowship recipients may study in any country other than their own.
BRIDGE
Georgetown University: Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program
Grassroots Women's International Academy
For non-U.S. women only.
The International Federation of University Women
The Institute for Women's Studies and Services
Information regarding a variety of different scholarships. These particular scholarships are geared toward students seeking post-graduate degrees. This is a long list. Please note that most (but maybe not all) of the scholarships are available to US citizens or permanent residents.
Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Women: Financial Aid for College, Graduate School and Postdoctoral Study
This is another long list. Please note that most (but maybe not all) of the scholarships are available to US citizens or permanent residents.
Pro-Choice Public Education Project
This is a long list of Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Women.
Scholarships for Women
This is a list compiled by the University of California at Los Angeles. This list is organized chronologically by deadline.
Siyanda: Mainstreaming Gender Equality
This is a long list of Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Women. This list organized chronologically by deadline.
Third World Association for Women in Science
The Wield Foundation
Working to Advance African Women (WAAW) Foundation
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American Indian Graduate Center
Francis C. Allen Fellowships
General Resources
Graduate Schools Directory- Native Studies
A Guide to Native American Studies Programs in the United States and Canada
Morris K. Udal Foundation
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IEFA
International Financial Aid and Scholarship Search financial aid, college scholarship and grant information to study abroad.
Fulbright Fellowship for Foreigners
The Fulbright Program supports educational exchanges that strengthen understanding and communication between the United States and over 140 countries. It is an effective and prestigious form of public diplomacy. The Program has enriched the lives of over 225,000 men and women and has brought some of the world's finest minds to U.S. campuses. It offers insight into U.S. society and values to future leaders from around the world.
Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network
OSI initiatives award grants, scholarships, and fellowships on a regular basis throughout the year.
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Chevening Human Rights Scholarships
Funded by FCO. We manage this initiative, which was launched by Prime Minister Tony Blair when he visited China in 1998. Since the first group of six scholars who studied in the UK from January to March 1999, ten Chinese scholars have won scholarships to attend three month training courses at the Human Rights Law Centre of University of Nottingham, September to December every year. The course offers a wide range of Human Rights options, including the International Human Rights Law, Human Rights in Practice and English Civil Liberties Law. There have been 46 awards to date.
OSI/FCO Chevening/University of Essex Scholarships in Human Rights
These scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who are engaged in or intending to pursue postgraduate work in their own country and who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers, and opinion-formers in their own country. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a master's degree.
The British Council
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowships Plan
Open to Commonwealth citizens and British protected persons, permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom. Almost all awards are for taught postgraduate courses or doctoral study. Undergraduate awards are, however, available for residents of the Falkland islands, Maldives, Seychelles and St Helena.
Post graduate courses worldwide & scholarships information
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AFCEA Education Foundation
European Graduate School
A list of financial aid resources for US citizens and permanent residents
Fulbright Program for US Students
Gates Foundation Millennium Scholars Program
IEFA
International Financial Aid and Scholarship Search financial aid, college scholarship and grant information to study abroad.
Morris K. Udal Foundation
National Security Education Program Fellowships
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AWID List of Scholarships in Development & Human Rights (pdf)
Center for the Study of Human Rights Advocates Training Program
Chevening Human Rights Scholarships
Funded by FCO. We manage this initiative, which was launched by Prime Minister Tony Blair when he visited China in 1998. Since the first group of six scholars who studied in the UK from January to March 1999, ten Chinese scholars have won scholarships to attend three month training courses at the Human Rights Law Centre of University of Nottingham, September to December every year. The course offers a wide range of Human Rights options, including the International Human Rights Law, Human Rights in Practice and English Civil Liberties Law. There have been 46 awards to date.
OSI/FCO Chevening/University of Essex Scholarships in Human Rights
These scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who are engaged in or intending to pursue postgraduate work in their own country and who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers, and opinion-formers in their own country. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a master's degree.
Civil Society International List of Scholarships & Fellowships
Human rights scholarships for Roma students of law or public administration
Human Rights Watch Fellowship
Henry M. Jackson Foundation
INCORE List of Fellowships in Conflict Resolution
The Oak Institute Human Rights Fellowship
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
The Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarship
Offers a unique opportunity for students to gain direct, hands-on experience in the field of human rights. Amnesty International USA awards these scholarships to student activists for summer internships or other individually planned human rights projects. Ranging from $600 to $1,800, scholarships are used for travel, materials, and other expenses. Projects typically last from four weeks to four months.
Third Millennium International-International Human Rights Fellowship
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
This is a long list of International Human Rights Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards
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Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre (ARSRC)
Graduate Scholarships In Reproductive Health
Graduate Scholarships in Reproductive Health are designed to permit law graduates from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia or Central and Eastern Europe who have an interest in human rights and women's health in their own countries, to undertake advanced research and study in this emerging field of law.
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African Women's Leadership Institute, Akina Mama wa Afrika
Amnesty International Human Rights Education
Bayefsky.com United Nations Human Rights Treaties
Bora Laskin Law Research Library: Women’s Human Rights Resources Programme
The Bridge
Center for Asia - Pacific Women in Politics
The Center for Victims of Torture: New Tactics in Human Rights Program
Center for Women's Global Leadership
Centre for Women’s Studies in Education
CEPIA - Citizen, Study, Research, Information, and Action
Conecta Sur, Human Rights University Network, a Portal for Human Rights in the South
Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era
Equalinrights
European Roma Rights Centre
European Training and Research Center for Human Rights and Democracy
Gender Statistics Programmes in the Arab Countries
Gender and Women's Studies for Africa's Transformation
Gender & Work Data Base
Human Rights Education
Human Rights Education Associates
Human Rights Network
International Human Rights Internship Program
International Women’s Rights Action Watch
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
People's Movement for Human Rights Education
Physicians for Human Rights
Siyanda: Mainstreaming Gender Equality
UN Women Watch
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
Women's Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights (Wild for Human Rights)
Women's Learning Partnership
World Indigenous Higher Education Forum
Young Women's Feminist Advocacy and Leadership Institute (YWLI) South and Southeast Asia
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The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
The European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) Prize
GrantsNet and GrantsNet: International Funding
Grants for Individuals: Graduate Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans
The Evans School of Public Affairs: Population Leadership Program
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
The purpose of the Foundation Research Grants is to support scholarly works with the potential for significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Mesoamerican cultures and continuities thereof among the indigenous cultures in modern Mesoamerica (México, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador). The Foundation supports projects in the disciplines of archaeology, art history, epigraphy, linguistics, ethnohistory, ethnography, and sociology. The Foundation encourages interdisciplinary projects, especially those that combine disciplines in novel and potentially productive ways.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Institute of International Education's Scholar Rescue Fund
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
World Wildlife Fund-Conservation and Education Funding Source Database
West African Research Center/Centre de Recherche
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