While completing her master’s degree in ecology and limnology (freshwater science) at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, 1995–96 AAUW International Fellow Anamarija Frankić spent five years working as an ecologist for the Plitvice Lakes, one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites and one of the oldest national parks in Croatia. This experience opened her eyes [...]
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Meet Anamarija Frankić: Ecologist and Steward
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, S T E M, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged AAUW, Boston, Croatia, ecologist, ecosystems, Fellowships, Following the Fellows, International Fellowship, International Fellowship program, MA, Marie Curie, STEM, UNESCO, University of Massachusetts, VA, Virginia, Zagreb on August 3, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Meet Margaret Kunje: Saving Malawi’s Forests
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged environmental science, fellows, Fellowships and Grants, Following the Fellows, International Fellowship program, Malawi, women in STEM on December 9, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Since our founding in 1881, AAUW has strived to support women who raise awareness of pressing social issues through their work. With the increased importance of environmentalism and resource conservation in academia and public policy, AAUW is privileged to support alumnae who share their passion and expertise in these fields with their communities. Margaret Kunje, [...]
Meet Intan Paramaditha: Cinema Studies Doctoral Candidate
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, tagged Following the Fellows, Indonesian cinema, Intan Paramaditha, International Fellowship program, international fellowships, New York University, University of Jakarta on March 31, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Intan Paramaditha, a 2007–08 International Fellow from Indonesia, began conducting background research for her dissertation in cinema studies at New York University in 2007. As a published author and former literature professor at the University of Jakarta, Intan wanted to shift her attention to Indonesian cinema, which is “largely absent in the global academic discourse.” [...]
Meet Zelia Bora: Professor of Brazilian Literature
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, tagged Brazil, Brazilian culture, International Fellowship program, international fellowships, national identity, Zelia Bora on December 18, 2009, | 4 Comments »
“The history of national identity is also the history of myself.” Zelia Bora, a 2006–07 International Fellow from Brazil, sees herself as a transnational person: a citizen of the world. She finds value in preserving the beauty of each distinct culture. One way she is working to preserve Brazilian culture is by dedicating herself to [...]
Meet Sevara Khamzaeva: International Relations Graduate Student
Posted in Educational Programs, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Fellowships and Awards, Following the Fellows, Grants & Awards, International Fellowship program, Mercy Corps, Uzbekistan on December 5, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
Even as she begins her second master’s degree in international relations this semester at Columbia University, Sevara Khamzaeva, a 2005–06 International Fellow, is looking ahead to when she can “get back in the field” to apply what she has been studying to better the lives of women in Central Asia. In summer 2007 and again [...]
Meet Inga Murariu
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, tagged Fellowships, Following the Fellows, Grants & Awards, International Fellowship program, international fellowships, Moldova on August 1, 2008, | 1 Comment »
Today the application forms for the five AAUW fellowships and grants were posted online, beginning the process for many women of trying to put their dreams into words and asking for support in pursuit of credentials, advanced degrees, and even community-based projects. Inga Murariu, a 2007–08 International Fellow, completed this process one year ago and [...]
Following the Fellows
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, tagged American Fellowship, Fellowships, Following the Fellows, Grants & Awards, International Fellowship program, international fellowships on July 23, 2008, | 4 Comments »
Last week I moved back to the United States after a four-year teaching stint in Brazil. Holidays were spent lying on deserted, white-sand beaches; my four-year rent was completely paid for, and I lived with an honest and dependable partner. As I packed up my apartment and spent a weekend saying goodbye to Rio, I [...]
Running for Peace
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Africa, education, International Fellowship program, Kenya, NGO, Peace, politics, poverty, women on April 25, 2008, | 2 Comments »
Through AAUW’s International Fellowships program, we provide financial support to outstanding women from countries around the globe so that they can attain their educational goals and improve the lives of women and girls in their home countries. Karambu Ringera, a 2003–04 International Fellow, is doing just that in her home country of Kenya. Thanks to [...]
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