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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2024 (US$20,000 for graduate-level studies

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Application Deadline: June 14, 2024 at 11:59 pm EDT. 

Applications are now open for the 2024 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program. The Women in Finance Scholarship is aimed at encouraging and supporting talented women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management, fixed-income, and derivatives finance within the capital markets.  

Once a year, an award of US$20,000 is given to one eligible woman to help support graduate-level studies in Finance, with 50% of the award being paid directly to the winner and the remaining 50% being paid to the educational institution to directly assist with tuition. 

The scholarship was launched in 2014 as the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship, and has been continued following the 2023 acquisition of FINCAD by Numerix.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:

  • Be enrolled and attending a Master’s or PhD Finance program on a full-time basis 
  • Have commenced your studies no earlier than January 1, 2024 or no later than February 1, 2025 
  • Have less than 10 years of total work experience, and less than 5 years of professional experience in the financial field
  • Be a female citizen of any country who is enrolled in a post-graduate program in Finance at an accredited university

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program

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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2021/2022 (US$20,000 for graduate-level studies)

by OFA
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Application Deadline: June 30th 2021

The Women in Finance Scholarship is aimed at encouraging and supporting talented women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management and derivatives finance within the capital markets.

Every year, an award of US$20,000 is given to one eligible woman to help support graduate-level studies in Finance, with 50% of the award being paid directly to the winner and the remaining 50% being paid to the educational institution to directly assist with tuition.

Applications are welcomed from female citizens of all countries who are enrolled in a post-graduate program (Master’s or PhD) at an accredited university. You must be enrolled and attending the program on a full-time basis during the 2021 – 2022 academic year.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2021

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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2020 (US$20,000 for graduate-level studies)

by OFA
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Application Deadline: June 30th 2020

FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2020

The field of finance is changing rapidly. Most recently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic uncertainty and hardship throughout the industry and the world. FINCAD has long believed that deep market knowledge, transparency and trustworthiness play a critical role in making financial markets safer for all participants.

In addition, FINCAD is keenly aware that the majority of practitioners in the capital markets industry are men, and that the trend to include more women in the industry is not as rapid as it should be. For these reasons, FINCAD established our annual Women in Finance Scholarship. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management and derivatives finance within the capital markets.

The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship is an award of US$20,000 to support graduate-level studies. The scholarship is open to women of citizenship who have less than 10 years work experience and are studying Finance in an accredited graduate-level program.

Requirements:

– Applications are welcomed from female citizens of all countries who are enrolled in a post-graduate program at a university
accredited by the national or international body approved for that purpose in the country where the university is situated.

– You must be enrolled and attending the program on a full-time basis during the 2020 – 2021 academic year.
• The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving applicant who is enrolled in a post-graduate program with an emphasis on
finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management. If your field of
study does not meet that description, DO NOT APPLY.
• Applicants must have no more than 10 years total work experience, and no more than five years work experience in
finance.
• Applications and all supporting documents, except university transcripts must be in English.
• To submit an application, you will need to follow the link below and create a user name and password.
• Remember your user name and password. This will enable you to edit and save your application before finally submitting it.
If necessary, you may then log back in to continue working on the application later and then submit it.
• Once you submit your application you will no longer be able to edit it.
• The system will provide a prompt to confirm you have submitted your application. That means your application has been
submitted and we have received it. You will NOT receive a confirmation message/email.
• Do not attempt to contact us to confirm that we have received your application. Your account will indicate a submission has
been received.
• DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
You will be required to attach a number of documents in the prescribed file format (jpg, pdf or gif) with the prescribed naming
convention (Note: Maximum file size is 20 MB). These include:
• Your resume or CV
• Two letters of reference for the scholarship from appropriate individuals (e.g., professors or other relevant university staff,
work supervisors and colleagues)
• University transcript(s) from undergraduate program(s)
• Confirmation of acceptance or enrollment in the post-graduate program for the 2020-2021 academic year
• Any authored papers (optional)

FILE NAMING CONVENTION:
{family name}{given name}{document name}.{file extension}
Document Name(s)
CV
Letter1, Letter2
Transcript1, Transcript2
Enroll
Paper
eg. smithsarahCV.pdf, smithsarahLetter1.pdf, etc

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2020

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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2019 (US$10,000 for graduate-level studies)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: June 30th 2019

The field of finance is changing rapidly, largely in response to regulations designed to protect market practitioners and to prevent financial crises. FINCAD has long believed that deep market knowledge, transparency and trustworthiness play a critical role in making financial markets safe for all participants.

In addition, FINCAD is keenly aware that the majority of practitioners in the capital markets industry are men, and that the trend to include more women in the industry is not as rapid as it should be.

For these reasons, FINCAD established our annual Women in Finance Scholarship. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in financial asset management, market risk management and derivatives finance within the capital markets. 

The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship is an award of US$20,000 to support graduate-level studies.

The scholarship is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in an accredited graduate-level program.

Application Procedure:

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN. 

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 30, 2019

  • The winner will be notified on or before August 15, 2019.
  • APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP. All the information you require to apply is included on this page and on the application form. Please keep this page opened for your reference as you are completing the application form.
  • We will send all applicants an email publically announcing the scholarship winner once she has been named. This will likely occur in autumn 2019.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

You will be required to attach a number of documents in the prescribed file format (jpg, pdf or gif) with the prescribed naming convention (Note: Maximum file size is 20 MB). These include: 

  • Your resume or CV
  • Two letters of reference for the scholarship from appropriate individuals  (e.g., professors or other relevant university staff, work supervisors and colleagues)
  • University transcript(s) from undergraduate program(s)
  • Confirmation of acceptance or enrollment in the post-graduate program for the 2019-2020 academic year
  • Any authored papers (optional)
FILE NAMING CONVENTION:  {family name}{given name}{document name}.{file extension}

Document Name(s)
CV
Letter1, Letter2
Transcript1, Transcript2
Enroll
Paper
eg.
smithsarahCV.pdf, smithsarahLetter1.pdf, etc.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2019

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FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2018 (US$10,000 for graduate-level studies)

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: 11:59 PM ET on June 30, 2018.

FINCAD, the leading provider of enterprise portfolio and risk analytics for multi-asset derivatives and fixed income, is pleased to announce its 2018 Women in Finance Scholarship is now accepting applications. The goal of the program is to encourage outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly those pursuing careers in the capital markets and/or financial risk management.

Now in its fourth year, the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program offers an award of US$10,000 to support graduate-level studies to one recipient each calendar year. This program is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying finance in a graduate-level program at an accredited institution.

Application:

  • The winner will be notified on or before August 15, 2018.
  • APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP. All the information you require to apply is included on this page and on the application form. Please keep this page opened for your reference as you are completing the application form.
  • We will send all applicants an email publically announcing the scholarship winner once she has been named. This will likely occur in autumn 2018.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please read these instructions in full before beginning your application:

  • Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2018 at 11:59 PM ET. Late applications will not be accepted.
  • Applications are welcomed from female citizens of all countries who are enrolled in a post-graduate program at a university accredited by the national or international body approved for that purpose in the country where the university is situated. You must be enrolled and attending the program on a full-time basis during the 2018-2019 academic year.
  • The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving applicant who is enrolled in a post-graduate program with an emphasis on finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management. If your field of study does not meet that description, DO NOT APPLY.
  • Applications and all supporting documents, except university transcripts must be in English.
  • To submit an application you will need to follow the link below and create a user name and password.
  • Remember your user name and password. This will enable you to edit and save your application before finally submitting it. If necessary, you may then log back in to continue working on the application later and then submit it.
  • Once you submit your application you will no longer be able to edit it.
  • The system will provide a prompt to confirm you have submitted your application. That means your application has been submitted and received by us. You will NOT receive a confirmation that we have received it by email.
  • Do not attempt to contact us to confirm that we have received your application. Your account will indicate a submission has been received.
  • DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

You will be required to attach a number of documents in the prescribed file format (jpg, pdf or gif) with the prescribed naming convention (Note: Maximum file size is 20 MB). These include: 

  • Your resume or CV
  • Two letters of reference for the scholarship from appropriate individuals  (e.g., professors or other relevant university staff, work supervisors and colleagues)
  • University transcript(s) from undergraduate program(s)
  • Confirmation of acceptance or enrollment in the post-graduate program for the 2018-2019 academic year
  • Any authored papers (optional)
FILE NAMING CONVENTION:  {family name}{given name}{document name}.{file extension}

Document Name(s)
CV
Letter1, Letter2
Transcript1, Transcript2
Enroll
Paper
eg.
smithsarahCV.pdf, smithsarahLetter1.pdf, etc.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program 2018

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Top 20 Yearly International Fellowships/Scholarships Opportunities for African Women

by lanredahunsi
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To celebrate International Women’s Day, OpportunitiesForAfricans.com presents a list of top 20 yearly International Scholarships and Fellowships for Women.

 

  1. MILEAD [Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development] Fellowship Program for Young African Women

The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term leadership development program designed to identify, develop and promote emerging young African Women leaders to attain and thrive in leadership in their community and Africa as a whole.

The program targets dynamic young women interested in developing transformational leadership skills that help them address issues facing women and girls across communities in Africa.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development

2. International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation’s Fellowship Programme

Application Deadline: June 1st 2015

Applications are invited for the International Women’s Forum Fellows Program for emerging women leaders for executive development programs worldwide. The fellowship program offers creative and multi-disciplinary training for a total of 20 days at  Harvard Business School and INSEAD campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi (UAE).

In addition to their leadership training, each fellow is matched with an IWF member who serves as her mentor and coach during the program year, a chance for the fellows to garner personal insights and advice from women at the top of their fields

Visit the Official Webpage of the International Women’s Forum

3.   Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On (PIO) Awards for Female Technologist ( $1000.00 USD)

The Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On (PIO) Awards honor Anita Borg’s desire to create a network of  women technologists helping one another. The cash awards, funded by donations from the Systers Online Community and others, are intended as means for women established in technological fields to support women seeking their place in the fields of technology.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On (PIO) Awards

4. UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality was launched in 2009 to accelerate implementation of gender equality commitments worldwide. It is the organization’s leading global grant mechanism and multi-donor Fund dedicated to rights-based programming in the two overlapping thematic areas of Women’s Economic and Political Empowerment.

Visit the Official Webpage of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

5. Cartier Women’s Initiative Award for Female Entrepreneurs (US $ 20 000 of funding)

The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards are an international business plan competition created in 2006 by Cartier, the Women’s Forum, McKinsey & Company and INSEAD business school to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs.

The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards aim to encourage the most vulnerable category of entrepreneurs in their most vulnerable phase: women entrepreneurs starting up.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards

6. Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women

WAAW foundation’s annual scholarship initiative is aimed at supporting need based African female STEM-focused college education.

WAAW Foundation awards annual scholarships to students who demonstrate need and prove their status as full time students in a STEM related course in an African University. Recipients will become WAAW Ambassadors in their respective communities.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women

7. African Women in Agricultural Research and Development Fellowships.

The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development Fellowships (AWARD) is a career-development program that equips top women agricultural scientists across sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate agricultural gains by strengthening their research and leadership skills, through two-year fellowships.

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development

8. Graça Machel Scholarship for African Women

 we award this scholarship on an annual basis.  

Canon Collins Trust in partnership with the Graça Machel Trust, invites applications for the Graça Machel scholarships for women on a yearly basis, for postgraduate study in South Africa in 2015. Funding will be provided  for up to a maximum of one year for Honours, two years for Masters and three years for PhD.

Continued funding will depend on satisfactory progress and academic reports. The scholarship covers full tuition fees, a stipend towards living costs, and a travel allowance.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Graça Machel Scholarship for African Women

9. Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship Grants for Women in Science.

The Faculty for the Future program, launched in 2004, awards fellowships to women from developing and emerging economies to pursue PhD or Post-doctorate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at leading universities worldwide.

The long-term goal of the program is to generate conditions that result in more women pursuing academic careers in STEM disciplines thus contributing to the socio-economic development of their home countries and regions.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship

10. Magaret McNamara Memorial Fund for students from developing countries

The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund (MMMF) awards grants to women from developing and middle-income countries to further their education and strengthen the professional and leadership skills they need to improve the lives of women and children.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Magaret McNamara Memorial Fund

11. AAUW International Fellowships for Women to study in the United States of America.

Every year, The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awards fellowships and grants to more than 200 women. The program provides support for one year of graduate or postgraduate study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Visit the Official Webpage of the AAUW International Fellowships for Women

12.   Google Anita Borg Memorial EMEA Scholarship for Female Students
The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship for Europe, the Middle East and Africa aims to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders in this field.

In her honor, Google is proud to honor Anita’s memory and support women in technology with the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Google hopes to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders in the field. Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a financial award for the academic year.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Google Anita Borg Memorial EMEA Scholarship

13. Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship Program (fully Funded)

The Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship is a one-year scholarship program for outstanding women graduate students and is designed to help increase the number of women pursuing a PhD. This program supports women in the second year of their graduate studies.

Women who are interested in this scholarship must apply during first year of graduate studies. Scholarships are granted by Microsoft Research at the discretion of Microsoft.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship Program

14.  FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program, Canada ( US$10,000)

FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management, and give them an opportunity to cultivate their skills and knowledge.

The scholarship is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in a graduate-level program.

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program,

15. TechWomen Emerging Leaders Program for women in Technology to study in the USA (Fully Funded)

TechWomen empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East by providing them the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities.

TechWomen is an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Visit the Official Webpage of the TechWomen Emerging Leaders Program for women in Technology

16.  Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development

The Islamic Development Bank established the IDB Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development in 2006 to draw international attention to the vital role women play in developing their communities and the world.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Prize for Women’s Contribution to Development

17. Women In Business Competition (Business Plan Competition for Female Entrepreneurs)

The Women in Business Challenge – an initiative of ING and BiD Network – is a competition open to women entrepreneurs in emerging countries. Since its creation in 2009, Women in Business has provided support, coaching, visibility and finance to over 800 women heading businesses in emerging markets. 20 finalists have been supported and coached, 5 of whom have been awarded as laureates.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Women In Business Competition

18. She Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme for Young Emerging Women Social Entrepreneurs, Sweden.

She Entrepreneurs is a leadership programme for young emerging women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East, North Africa and Sweden. The programme aims to give the participants innovative tools for sustainable change while seeking to create an active network of women change-makers.

She Entrepreneurs runs for one year, with participants meeting for ten days in Sweden and one week in the MENA region. In between the modules, the participants work on their own initiative locally, coached by group mentors over digital platforms.

Visit the Official Webpage of the She Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme

19. Vital Voices GROW Fellowship Program for Female Entrepreneurs

Vital Voices identifies high potential yet underserved women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are on the cusp of growth as the “missing middle” in the global economy. Based on its experience with women business owners around the world, Vital Voices has launched the VV GROW Fellowship Program, a one-year competitive program to support growth-oriented women business owners to take their businesses and leadership to the next level.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Vital Voices GROW Fellowship Program

20. Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Postgraduate fellowships for female scientists.

Postgraduate fellowships are offered to female scientists by the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).

Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South. The Fellowship is offered to women scientists to pursue postgraduate research in a field of the natural sciences.

The OWSD fellowship is awarded to women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to pursue a PhD at a centre of excellence in the South in a field of the natural sciences.

Visit the Official Webpage of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Postgraduate fellowships

 

 

 

 

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2015 FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program, Canada ( US$10,000)

by OFA
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Application Deadline: February 27, 2015.

Whom: The scholarship is open to women of any age and citizenship who are studying Finance in a graduate-level program.

The field of finance is changing rapidly, largely in response to regulations designed to protect market practitioners and to prevent financial crises. FINCAD has long believed that deep market knowledge, transparency and trustworthiness play a critical role in making financial markets safe for all participants.

In addition, FINCAD is keenly aware that the majority of practitioners in the capital markets industry are men, and that the trend to include more women in the industry is not as rapid as it should be.

For these reasons, FINCAD established the annual FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program. The goal is to encourage and support outstanding women in the field of finance, particularly relating to the use of derivatives in capital markets and/or financial risk management, and give them an opportunity to cultivate their skills and knowledge.

The FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program offers an award of US$10,000 to support graduate-level studies.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the FINCAD Women in Finance Scholarship Program

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