Belgium, Club Oudenaarde-Vlaamse Ardennen
Ruth DELABERE – Master of Laws
6.000€
Ruth is combining extensive human rights voluntary work with vulnerable groups of children and women in Belgium, Brazil and Kenya with outstanding study results. A US law degree will establish her as an international law professional with a focus on human rights.
Burkina, Club Ouagadougou Princesse Yennega
Zoé Aubierge OUANGRÉ – Ph.D. Information Sciences
2.500€
This study program (last year of Ph.D.) at the postgraduate level does not exist in Africa. The future beneficiaries of her research are women in Burkina Faso, in particular those who will study librarianship and information sciences.
Croatia, Club Zagreb
Ana HORVAT – Architecture
4.000€
Ana was an Erasmus student. She proved her determination even overcoming very difficult family circumstances. She has been accepted for her portfolio and to develop new skills and study technological solutions for sustainability in architecture.
Finland, Club Kuopio
Auni LINDGREN – Medical Researcher
3.000€
Auni has been researching the use of functional imaging methods in diagnosis of ovarian cancer while working in hospital. She is finalizing an article for publication and the scholarship will allow her to concentrate on finishing her thesis.
Finland, Club Tammerkoski
Hanna SUHONEN – Multi-Crew Pilot License
6.000€
Hanna is pursuing her long-standing ambition of becoming an airline pilot, a non-traditional profession for women, and has good prospects of being hired upon completion.
France, Club Lille-Métropole
Noémie SECK – Internship in Australia/Urban Ecology
4.000€
Noémie must cover her own costs for the internship in Australia which will expose her to new approaches to protecting biodiversity and promoting sustainable development. As a volunteer she has carried out agricultural projects in Senegal and Madagascar.
France, Club Toulon
Mathilde BARC – Master Renewable Energies and Home Automation
3.000€
She has embarked on a technological challenge to build a wind turbine at a lower cost. Participated as a volunteer in a mission in Madagascar and she works to demystify the usual stereotypes of schools of engineering mostly intended for boys.
Greece, Club Chalkida
Dimitra DIGALETOU – New Forms of Education and Learning
3.000€
A mathematics teacher, Dimitra sought further specialized training related to teaching adults in Second Chance Schools. She is alone and has no steady income. She participates actively and with enthusiasm in club activities.
Greece, Club Xanthi
Georgia Theodora INTZE – Executive MBA
3.000€
Working as freelancer, Georgia-Theodora is undertaking the EMBA in order to broaden her career options. She is an active contributor in her club.
Israel, Club Rehovot
Esther BEN DAVID – Master in Psychology
6.000€
A teacher by profession, Esther has been working with adolescent girls who have dropped out of school or have been victims of sexual assault. Completion of this Master Degree will enable her to help youth at risk and address traumatized young girls.
Israel, Club Jerusalem Hanan Nashaf
Donna ORBAUM – BSc Material Engineering
2.500€
She has been working as a municipality volunteer involving young people in activities intended to develop the city. The completion of her BSc. will allow her to develop practical applications either in the field of health care or space technology.
Italy, Club Bologna
Claudia D’Alessio – Research and training in pharmaco-toxicological analysis
4.000€
Completion of the experimental program will allow Claudia to contribute to developments in the monitoring of drug abuse, with particular attention to the new psychoactive substances (NPS), a phenomenon that puts children and women more at risk.
Italy, Club Venezia
Maria FORZA – Master in GIS
3.000€
Maria has a keen interest in the study of the innovative GIS (geographic information systems) technology and its application to classical and medieval archaeology. Enrolment into the GIS program will help her make a scientific contribution to Near Eastern Research projects.
Latvia, Club Riga
Evija CERNOVA – Master in Physiotherapy
3.000€
She aims to work with patients but also to contribute to the development of the profession in order to provide qualitative physiotherapy service in the health care system of the country. First of several children, the family cannot support her studies.
Lithuania, Club Silute
Aiste BAGDONAITE – Architecture
4.000€
Returning to Denmark where she was a Rotary exchange student, Aiste is working part time to help pay for her studies. Architecture studies require a lot of money for models, tools, print in large formats, pay for study trips.
Mali, Club Bamako Espoir
Fatoumata Malick BERTHE – Master in Economics of development
2.500€
This program will be very useful for Fatoumata’s professional career; experts in this field are very rare in Mali. A woman studying in this field will help change the mindset about gender roles. It will also allow to better understand management and leadership challenges that women encounter.
Morocco, Club Agadir
Yasmine GUENGUE – Master in Economics and finance
2.500€
These studies will allow Yasmine to acquire commerce and finance knowledge and start a career in Morocco. The candidate also plans to use this experience to help Moroccan women, in rural areas, gain financial independence.
Norway, Club Stavanger
Cecilia Massiel ROSPIGLIOSI SALAZAR – Bachelor in Music Performance
5.000€
Introduced to music through a social education project, she saw music as just a hobby until she participated in music festivals in Norway. Now she is motivated to study flute in order to share what she learns back in Bolivia. Every summer she is providing tuition and masterclasses for free within the frame of the Bolivian music program to fight poverty and crime.
Poland, Club Wroclaw
Anushka TULDAHAR – Veterinary medicine
9.000€
In spite of a tragic family loss after the 2015 earthquake and current economic hardships, Anushka is determined to become a veterinarian and takes on available jobs to pay for her studies. Her education could contribute to improving health and economic conditions in her own country.
Portugal, Club Lisbon Fundador
Ana Sofia COUTINHO DE ALMEIDA DINIS ESTEVES – PhD in Science and Technology
6.000€
A university lecturer participating in a entrepreneurship program, Ana Sofia sees the completion of a PhD program as essential for progression in her academic career. Her research on technological R&D transfer and commercialization will benefit from exposure to American practices as part of her PhD research.
Slovenia, Club Celje
Alenka GUCEK – Post doc training in Physiology
6.000€
Alenka concentrates in the fields of cell biology and diabetes and her research is focused on the mechanisms of insulin release in order to discover potential new drugs. The transition from the postdoc to a permanent position is especially difficult and the professorship positions are male dominated.
Spain, Club Costa del Sol
Estefania TORREBLANCA FERNANDEZ – PhD in Biodiversity and Environment
5.000€
The findings of her research will contribute to the design of conservation projects, and could help in the creation of Marine Protected Areas (MPA). Estefania has taught in Sea Classrooms for children in Malaga and volunteered with children in Burkina Faso.
Sweden, Club Götheborg-Bohus
Annelie BÖRJESSON – Master in Communication
5.000€
A teacher by profession, Annelie has been engaged in volunteer work with the Swedish UN Association, both as a member and board member, and focused on women’s and children’s rights programs and activities. The completion of her Master’s Degree will enhance her career prospects as a UN representative at local and international levels.
Turkey, Club Marmara Istanbul
Pelin OZFILIZ KILBAS – Molecular Biology and Genetics
7.000€
Pelin is undertaking PhD research into the relationship between a cholesterol rich diet and breast cancer. She has published 4 original articles in peer reviewed journals. Her budget request includes research kits and samplers.
Turkey, Club Göztepe Izmir
Özge YILMAZ – Pediatric Lung Function training
2.500€
As a pediatric allergist, Özge wants to master the forced oscillation diagnostic and treatment technique which is more appropriate for dealing with children.