Women Scholarship Award $5000 Girls Impact the World Scholarship Awards

Women Scholarship Award $5000 Girls Impact the World Scholarship Awards

Scholarship Value: $5,000

The ConnectHER Film Festival is an international youth competition that welcomes short films about issues that impact women and girls. Before making a film for submission, please read all of the following entry requirements and FAQs. We are excited to see your submissions! Good luck!

A) Films must focus on one of our topic areas. Categories include global girls’ education, women and work, ending violence against women, women refugees, women’s global health issues, women and the environment, women, and girls in tech, and redefining beauty.

B) We accept every type of filmmaking form and style; whether animation or live-action, documentary or narrative.

C) Filmmakers must be 13 to 25 years old at the submission date. That means that scripts, storyboards, directing, cinematography, editing, etc., must be done by people who meet this age requirement. Actors can be any age.

D) Films must be original works that have not yet been screened at other major film festivals.

E) Films must have been completed after January 1.

F) Films must be 3 to 6 minutes long.

G) Film file formats accepted are .mov and .mp4. HD resolution and optimized sound quality are highly preferred. Digital submission through Google Drive is preferred, but WeTransfer or Dropbox also works.

H) All films must be subtitled in English.

I) Films must be submitted by the deadline to qualify. No late submissions will be accepted.

J) If your film contains any graphic content, include a warning near the beginning of the film. ConnectHER has full discretion about accepting films, particularly in instances where film submissions contain nudity, profanity, violence, or sexually explicit content.

K) PowerPoints will not be accepted. Films must have some cinematic value.

There are a wide range of scholarships for women at all levels of study and all ages. Whether you are in high school, or ready to pursue a bachelors or graduate degree.

Some scholarships are for minority or low income women. Other scholarships may target a specific field to incentivize women to study it. Others scholarships may be available for women in STEM, business, nursing, and armed forces.

Yet others are set aside for residents of a certain state or applicants to specific schools. You’ll also find scholarships if you are a woman serving in the army (or the child of a military mom).

The Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship is a prime example. Applicants must be a woman who has served or is serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard. Or be the child of a woman who served honorably in the one of these branches.

WHAT TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS CAN YOU APPLY FOR?

There are two kinds of scholarships that women might apply. One is need based. The other is based on merit. Need based scholarships look at your family finances. They often go to recipients who cannot afford college. Merit based scholarships are for students with good grades, high GPA and test scores.

Within these broad categories, there are scholarships for females of certain age ranges. Many providers also offer awards to help underserved groups of women. Or help women reach a specific degree level or career path. We’ll walk you through a few to give you an idea of how to streamline your search for the perfect scholarships.

HOW DO WOMEN GET STEM SCHOLARSHIPS?

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholarships may be available through technology companies, such as Google, or association members. You may also find industry specific STEM scholarships when enrolled in full time study. Government organizations, such as the U.S. Department of Defense, also provide STEM scholarships.

One recent study shows women account for smaller shares of the STEM workforce. Luckily this means there are many STEM scholarships that women can apply to.

The Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) offers the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship. It consists of a one time $2,500 award. Applicants must be female graduate students at an accredited institution. They must also be performing STEM research at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Since STEM comprises a few fields, there are lots of other options. If you prefer statistics, try applying for the Gertrude M. Cox Scholarship. They offer a $1,000 award to women studying statistics. It was established in 1989 to encourage more women to enter statistically oriented professions. Eligible applicants must submit an essay, transcript and application form.

You might also find scholarships through engineering associations. The Society for Women Engineers (SWE) offers many engineering scholarships to women in STEM. They often pair with a certain university with ABET accredited programs. There’s also the Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship. This one supports next-generation female architects and architectural engineers.

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