Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a global service organization of professionals and decision-makers working together to advance the status of women around the world through service and advocacy.
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 2020, 21.2% of S&P 500 companies’ board seats are occupied by women, and just 6% 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 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship program was established in 1998 from a generous bequest by Jane M. Klausman, a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York, USA, and the 1990-1995 Zonta International Parliamentarian.
The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels. Zonta annually awards up to 32 scholarships of US$2,000 each at the district/region level and six international scholarships in the amount of US$8,000 each.
Below, the precise eligibility criteria for the Women In Business scholarship:
- Women of any age, pursuing a business program with a major area of specialization in accounting, economics, finance, business management, marketing, operations management, human resources, management, international business or entrepreneurship in a accredited university / college / institute, who demonstrate exceptional potential in the field and live or study in a district / region of Zonta.
- Students pursuing their education online are also eligible to apply if they are enrolled in an accredited university, college or institute.
- Students must be enrolled for 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 until December.
The calendar :
- Deadline for submission to Club Zonta de France on May 31
- Selection of the beneficiary by Zonta international headquarters on October 15
- Official announcement in December
The application procedure:
Complete an official application in English via the attached application package or directly online Women in Business Scholarship (zonta.org)
ESSEC depends on Club ZONTA France, the contact details of which can be found on the site https://zontaclubsdefrance.com/bourses-nationales/
Contact : Ms. Mariéme Ndiaye, director Zonta Club of France mariememndiaye@gmail.com
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