Scholarship Opportunities and Service Grants

Amelia Earhart Scholarship

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship program helps talented women, pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve their educational goals. 

The Young Women in Leadership Award

Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award recognizes young women, ages 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes, and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.

Eligibility
​Women, aged 16-19 on 1st April each year, living in a Zonta district or who are citizens of a Zonta country, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply.
  • Active commitment to volunteerism.
  • Experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid).
  • Volunteer leadership achievements.
  • Knowledge of Zonta International and its programs.
  • Support in Zonta International's mission of building a better world for women and girls.

Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award

The Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award acknowledges and celebrates women who demonstrate exceptional leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, ethical conduct and make significant contributions to their respective industries while addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls or climate justice. 

Zonta International offers 10 international awards of US$10,000 each and a complimentary one-year supporting membership in Zonta International for the next financial year.

ELIGIBILITY
Women, aged 18-35 at the time of application, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply.
Exceptional leadership in a business-related field of study or industry.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Ethical conduct.
  • Significant contributions to addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls or climate justice.
Application

Zonta Club of Midland Community Scholarships 

The Zonta Club of Midland offers multiple scholarships to women of all ages pursuing career goals that will positively impact the status of women. The club has offered over $265,000 in scholarships.

Service Grants

You are invited to apply for a grant from the Zonta Club of Midland for up to $1,000. The Club requires that the grant funds be used in programs or for the support of programs that assist women with economic empowerment, in the development of women in leadership or to assist women who are in circumstances of financial need. 

​Grant applications are now available and must be submitted by February 7th. and grants will be notified  in March.  Click the link below for the online application. Direct any questions to Maria Cohoon at [email protected].