What is Girl Up?
Girl Up is a youth-centered leadership initiative focusing on equity for girls and women in spaces where they are unheard or underrepresented. We believe when girls and women are in positions of influence, they work to create a more just and equitable space for everyone. Girl Up aims to support its network of youth leaders around the world through financial awards, honorariums, and scholarships because we know that when you educate a girl, you educate a nation.
What does education look like around the world?
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131 million
girls are out of school around the world
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76 million
out of 123 million illiterates worldwide, are female
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< 30%
of researchers around the world are women
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25%
of countries have achieved gender parity in upper secondary education/high school
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4%
countries have achieved gender parity in tertiary education
Why the Girl Up Scholarship Fund?
The Girl Up Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to girls and young women who are passionate about gender equality and pursuing higher education. Youth can apply twice per year and the funds are dispersed directly to the institutes of higher education. Both our Gender Justice and STEAM for Social Good Scholarships are for USD $2,500 per academic year, awarded directly to your college or university After receiving their scholarships, youth work directly with Girl Up to create a social impact project in their community.
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Learn more about Girl Up Scholarships
Explore our Gender Justice and STEAM for Social Good Scholarships.
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Want to support the Girl Up Scholarship Fund?
Donate here
When do the next Scholarship Fund applications open?
Applications for the Fall 2024 Girl Up Scholarship Fund are now closed. Stay tuned and check back in 2025 for updates!
How do I report my current scholarship project?
Access Girl Up’s new Scholarship Reporting Resource and the Scholarship Reporting Template. Once you’ve completed your scholarship project in your community, please fill out the Scholarship Reporting Template and email it to awards@girlup.org. The deadline for 2024 Scholarship Reports is Summer 2025.
If you need help brainstorming your project or have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to awards@girlup.org.
Interested in sponsoring or partnering with Girl Up for our 2025 scholarships?
Please email awards@girlup.org for more information!
Girl Up is committed to seeking and maintaining a culturally diverse and inclusive Scholarship Program. Those pursuing higher education are encouraged to apply regardless of background or identity. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds in regard to race/ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, religion, etc. are especially encouraged to apply.
