Zonta Club of Midland is offering a $500 local scholarship for the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship.  Women make up nearly 50 percent of the global workforce; however, gender equality is not yet a reality in senior management and corporate boardrooms around the world.  To encourage more women to pursue education and careers in business, Zonta International established the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship.   Women of any age, pursuing an accredited business or business-related program who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field, are eligible and encouraged to apply.  The Midland winner will be referred to the District and eligible for a $2000 scholarship, and the District winner will be referred to the international scholarship and be eligible for an additional $8000 scholarship.  The application materials must be submitted to kasoto@dow.com by May 1. ​

Zonta Club of Midland is offering a $500 local scholarship for the Young Women in Public Affairs scholarship.  The Award recognizes young women, ages 16-19, who demonstrate superior leadership skills and a commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.  The Midland winner will be referred to the District and eligible for a $1500 scholarship, and the District winner will be referred to the international scholarship and be eligible for an additional $4000 scholarship.   The application materials must be submitted to kasoto@dow.com by March 15.

​Special opportunity for 2019 to celebrate 100 years of Zonta service and Zonta International’s centennial anniversary

In honor of 100 years of Zonta service and Zonta International’s centennial anniversary in 2019, Zonta International has launched its Centennial Anniversary Grants program. These one-time grants of up to $5,000 each will recognize charitable organizations working to improve the lives of women and girls in their local communities.  More information, including eligibility, is at https://www.zonta.org/centennialgrants. 

 Zonta Club of Midland would like to partner with a local organization to support a project in our local community that meets at least one of the objectives of Zonta International - legal, political, economic, health, education, or violence against women.  If your organization has a project that you think meets the objectives of the Centennial Grants, please submit a paragraph describing the project to kasoto@dow.com by December 20, 2018.  The submitted projects will then be evaluated to progress further in the application and partnership process.