Opportunities for Women.
The Young Women in Leadership Award
The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Women in STEM Scholarship
- The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey awards $1,000 for the Young Women in Leadership Award (YWLA) Award, recognizing a young woman, ages 16-19, for volunteerism, demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes and encourages them to continue their participation in public and political life.
- The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey Foundation selected the 2024 YWPA Award winner. Congratulations to Gowri Potti for demonstrating your passion for women's issues and advocating for changes that allow women to share equal rights in every aspect of life.
- We recently received an update from Alexa Kunkel, our YWPA scholarship winner in 2021. Thank you, Alexa for sharing your graduation news and future plans - we congratulate and appreciate you!
The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
- This scholarship is awarded to a woman pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in business. It’s to encourage women to enter careers and seek leadership positions in business-related fields. The Zonta Club of Harrisburg-Hershey awards $1,000 for the Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. The application cycle for 2024 is closed. Details for the next round will be available in 2025.
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship
- To assist the future of women in this field and other aerospace-related sciences and engineering, Zonta International established the Amelia Earhart Fellowship in 1938 in honor of legendary pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. Today, the Fellowship of $10,000 is awarded annually to up to 35 talented women, pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering around the globe. Since the program’s inception in 1938, Zonta has awarded 1,674 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, totaling more than $11 million, to 1,245 women representing 75 countries. These fellowships are made possible through generous donations to the Zonta Foundation for Women Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund. Information and application.
Women in STEM Scholarship
- The Women in STEM Scholarship encourages women to pursue education, career opportunities, and leadership roles in information technology. Zonta International will award up to 20 scholarships of US$8,000 each. These scholarships are made possible through generous contributions to the Rose Fund from Zontians, Zonta clubs, and friends of Zonta. Information and application.
