AAUW - International Fellowship Eligibity Requirements

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Are you eligible to receive an International Fellowship?

To be eligible for an International Fellowship, you must meet the following requirements:

Please note: AAUW members are not eligible to apply for International Fellowships.

You must be a citizen in a country other than the United States, or you must hold a nonimmigrant visa if you reside in the United States.
You must complete an academic degree (either in the U.S. or abroad) equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree by Sept. 1, 2007.
You must intend to devote yourself full time to your proposed academic plan during the fellowship year.
You must intend to return to your home country to pursue a professional career.
You must be proficient in English. Unless you can verify that your native language is English or that you received your undergraduate degree from or will have completed one semester of full-time study in your discipline at a university in the United States by Sept. 1, 2007, you must submit a recent score (no older than October 2005) on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). Transcripts must be submitted by December 1, 2007, for verification. The minimum acceptable score is 550 for the paper-based TOEFL and 213 for the computer-based test. Test scores must reach the Foundation no later than December 1, 2007.
You must have applied by December 2007, to an accredited institution of study for the period of the fellowship year and must indicate the name of that institution in the International Fellowship application. The institution you plan to attend must be located in the United States unless you are a member of an organization affiliated with IFUW.

Application deadline is Dec. 1, 2007.