Girl Up Scholarship Fund

Girl Up Scholarship Fund

Applications for the Girl Up Scholarships Fund Will Reopen in 2024! Check back here in the Spring of 2024 for more information.

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?
  1. 131 million

    girls are out of school around the world

  2. 76 million

    out of 123 million illiterates worldwide, are female

  3. < 30%

    of researchers around the world are women

  4. 25%

    of countries have achieved gender parity in upper secondary education/high school

  5. 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. Scholarships are USD $2,500 per academic year. After receiving their scholarships, youth work directly with Girl Up to create a social impact project in their community. 

  1. Apply for STEM for Social Good Scholarships

    Applications will reopen in Spring 2024!

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    Apply for Sports for a Purpose Scholarships

    Applications will reopen in Spring 2024!

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When do the next Scholarship Fund applications open?

The next round of scholarships opens in the Spring of 2024, please stay tuned!  

How do I report my current scholarship project?

Please find Girl Up’s new Scholarship Reporting Resource here and the Scholarship Reporting Template here. Once you have completed your scholarship project in your community, please complete the Scholarship Reporting Template and email it to awards@girlup.org. The 2023 Scholarship Reports are due by Summer of 2024. If you are struggling to come up with your project or need further assistance, please email awards@girlup.org!  

Interested in sponsoring or partnering with Girl Up for our 2024 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.

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