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SILA Fellowship for Women in Graduate Study
Scholarship
Non WesternU Resource
Scholarship for women graduate students who are residents of California
Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the
education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Soroptimist International of
Los Angeles is offering its annual fellowship to an outstanding woman graduate student.
This student must be attending graduate school in Los Angeles County, California. The award of
$3,500 is for the 2021-2022 academic year. The field of study is open, but consideration will be given
to candidates who have high financial need and contribute to the betterment of a community through
volunteer efforts, with particular attention to the betterment of women and girls.
  • Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher
    education in Los Angeles County. Candidates must also have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and
    3 letters of reference are required.
    Official transcripts of upper division (junior and senior years) and/or graduate level work must be
    sent directly from the school’s Registrar to the Chair of the Fellowship Committee at
    Fellowship@Soroptimist-LosAngeles.org. A personal interview is required of finalists. Finalist
    interviews will be conducted on Friday, February 11, 2022. The winner of this Fellowship Award
    will be announced in March 2022.
    APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2020
    Applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation must be received by December 31, 2021.
    Applications can be emailed to Fellowship@Soroptimist-LosAngeles.org with the subject line as
    Fellowship Application or mailed to the below address. A copy of the application form is attached.
    For further information, please contact the SILA Fellowship Committee at Fellowship@Soroptimist-
    LosAngeles.org.
    Soroptimist International of Los Angeles Fellowship Committee
    Post Office Box 861897
    Los Angeles, California 90086-1897
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$3500
09/2021
12/2021
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Fellowship Application 2021-2022 fillable pdf.pdf

For further information, please contact the SILA Fellowship Committee at fellowship@SIofLosAngeles.org.

 

Soroptimist International of Los Angeles Fellowship Committee

Post Office Box 861897

Los Angeles, California 90086 -1897