If you are women in business, learner, researchers or students and planning to attain any conference, events or on a way to broaden and sharpen your knowledge through traveling, here are the 7 travel grant opportunity just for you. These programs are a great platform supporting women to get trained, to learn new things, new ideas, to build positive and useful networks.
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF)
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is a grant-making foundation that supports local, national and regional women’s organizations working towards the empowerment of African women and the promotion and realization of their rights.B y specializing in grant-making and focused, tailored movement-building programs, it works to strengthen and support the work of African women’s organizations. By amplifying and celebrating African women’s voices and achievements, AWDF supports efforts that combat harmful stereotypes, and promote African women as active agents of change. One of the travel grants provided by AWDF is AWDF African Women Writers Workshop 2019.
European Women in Mathematics (EWM)
European women in mathematics is an international association of women working in the field of mathematics in Europe. EWM Female Mathematicians Travel Grants supports female in their careers, help them to participate and give a talk at a significant conference in their field as well as promote scientific communication. One of the travel grants provided by EWM is EWM Female Mathematicians Travel Grants.
Franklin Women
Franklin Women is a community of women working in health and medical research-related careers. It aims to bring together like-minded women to create opportunities for networking, personal and professional development and career progression, both in and outside of academia. One of the travel grants provided by it is The Franklin Women Career’s Travel Scholarship.
The Elsevier Foundation
The Elsevier Foundation launched in 2010. The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) and OWSD, the Awards reward and encourage women working and living in developing countries. The OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards have an important impact on local research cultures. One of the travel grants provided by it is the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
OSGeo is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to foster global adoption of open geospatial technology by being an inclusive software foundation devoted to an open philosophy and participatory community-driven development. One of the travel grants provided by it is FOSS4G Travel Grant Program.
At Google, the belief is that a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world and everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue connections in the industry, networking with peers, and a career path in technology. To help break down the barriers that prevent underrepresented groups in technology and business from attending leading conferences. It supports as Google Travel and Conference Grants 2019.
UNDP
UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. It helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply for AUC-UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Program 2019 (Fully Funded Travel).
