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WOMEN IN BUSINESS
JANE M. KLAUSMANN
SCHOLARSHIP
Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals working to build a better world for women and girls through service and advocacy.
One of Zonta's goals is supporting women's education and professional development through 4 international education programs.
One of them is the Women in Business - Jane M. Klausmann Scholarship.
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Women have made great strides in the pursuit of education, careers and leadership roles they were once denied. However, they still comprise a minority of leaders in the business world. As of December 2022, 32% of S&P 500 companies’ board seats are occupied by women, and just 7.4% of the companies' CEOs are women.
Because Zonta International believes in gender equality, the Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and master's degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom.
The Zonta Foundation for Women awarded the first Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships in 1998 to women pursuing degrees in business leading to a business management career. Jane M. Klausman was a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York, USA, and the 1990-1995 Zonta International Parliamentarian. During her career, Ms. Klausman was a professional secretary, parliamentarian and entrepreneur.
The program operates at the Zonta club, District/Region and International levels. Zonta International offers 37 international scholarships of US$5,000. Each District/Region may submit one applicant for consideration for an international scholarship.
The five largest districts may submit a second applicant for a total of two applicants.
Since the program's inception, Zonta has awarded 713 scholarships, totalling more than US$1.8 million, to 559 women representing 70 countries.
Women of any age, pursuing a business program with a major field of specialization in accounting, economics, finance, business management, business technology, information technology, marketing, operations management, human resources management, international business, or entrepreneurship at an accredited university/college/institute, who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field and are living or studying in a Zonta District/region, are eligible.
Online students are also eligible to apply if enrolled at an accredited university/college/institute.
Students must be enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master’s program at the time the application is submitted to the local Zonta club. Applicants must still be in school at the time the scholarship funds are disbursed and must not graduate before April 2025.
Previous District and International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship recipients may not apply to renew the Scholarship for a second year.
Applicants for the 2024 Women in STEM Scholarship may not also apply for the 2024 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship.
Club members and individuals with direct membership with Zonta International and employees of Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women, and their family members (ancestors, descendants, adoptees, siblings, nieces or cousins, and those of their spouse or co-habiting partner), are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Golden Z Club members are eligible to apply.
Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
- Study a business program at an accredited university, at least the second year of a Bachelor's degree or the final year of a Master's degree. At the time of application, the applicant must be a full-time student.
- Applicants must submit a certificate from the relevant university confirming the degree and terms of study (page 7 of the application form). Letters of acceptance are not a certificate and will not be accepted.
- Applicants must not complete their studies until April 2025.
- Applicants must demonstrate achievement of outstanding results in the course of their education.
- Applicants must demonstrate ambition and determination to develop professionally in the field of business management and to take up management positions after completion of their studies.
- Applicants must submit one recommendation from a faculty member in their major discipline of study.
- Applicants must submit one recommendation from an employer, academic advisor, or volunteer advisor, if applicable.
- Applicants must submit a 500-word essay that clearly defines development ambitions and clear professional goals for leadership positions in business. The essay must demonstrate the business focus of the education, and how the scholarship will help meet those goals.
- Applicants must include formal, English-translated academic transcripts from all degrees completed, with an explanation of the grading scale required from the current degree.
References uncertified by the academic institution and without translation by a licensed translator will not be considered!
Application for the scholarship must be submitted to the Zonta Club in the applicant's respective region of residence and education. There are 8 Zonta International clubs in Bulgaria. To apply, contact the club closest to you using the contacts listed below:
Zonta Club of Sofia: regina_zonta@abv.com
Zonta Club of Varna: hristovaanna71@gmail.com
Zonta Club of Plovdiv: d.netova@devlaser.com
Zonta Club of Veliko Tarnovo: sneza@vali.bg
Zonta Club of Saint Sofia: koleva.mmk@gmail.com
Zonta Club of Stara Zagora: fani.ivanova.dimitrova@gmail.com
Zonta Club of Rousse: ceckazonta@abv.bg
Zonta Club of Bourgas: nadiazeleva@abv.bg
You can contact Zonta International directly at programs@zonta.org.
Application forms from applicants in geographical areas within Zonta regions without existing clubs will be reviewed and evaluated at the Zonta District level.
The application process begins with a Zonta club. If you have downloaded the Application Form from the Zonta International website and it does not have a deadline for submission to the club nearest you, please contact the club for information on application deadlines.
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are made possible by generous contributions from Zontians, Zonta clubs and friends of Zonta to the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship Fund.
Deadline for submitting applications for 2024 - until August 10, 2024
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