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 equitable space for everyone.
Girl Up aims to support its network of youth participants around the world through financial awards, honorariums, and scholarships. Girl Up knows that when you educate a girl, you educate a nation, and we are proud to host the 2023 Scholarship Fund. The 2023 Sports for a Purpose Scholarship Fund is proudly supported by WWE and the 2023 STEM for Social Good Scholarship Fund is proudly supported by Noble Panacea.
Girl Up Sports for a Purpose Scholarship
From youth sports teams and professional athletes to the back end of sports, girls and women face discrimination, a lack of access and limited opportunities in sports. Gender inequities are everywhere- limited funding, little media coverage of female athletes and women's sports- and the pervasive body shaming of female athletes just to name a few.
Girl Up is committed to bridging the gender gap in sports by breaking down barriers everywhere they exist. Supported by WWE, the 2023 Girl Up’s Sports for a Purpose Scholarship Fund honors young leaders unwavering commitment to making the world a better place through sports, for every girl, everywhere.
The Girl Up Sports for a Purpose Scholarship is seeking changemakers that are making an impact and identify with one of the following:
- As athletes in their communities; OR
- Studying or pursuing a sports related field (such as sports medicine, sports journalism, sports photography, sports management, women’s health, or other health related fields); OR
- Contributing to sports/athletics related events in their communities or the sports field in some way (*this can also include events/ categories surrounding mental health/wellness); and
Girl Up STEM for Social Good Scholarship
Girls and women continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. At Girl Up, we are bridging the gender gap in these fields by inspiring our youth leaders to use STEM skills to create solutions to problems in their communities. That’s STEM for Social Good.
Supported by Noble Panacea, the 2023 Girl Up STEM for Social Good Scholarship honors young leaders' commitment to making the world a better place through STEM for every girl, everywhere.
The Girl Up STEM for Social Good Scholarship is seeking changemakers that are making an impact and could identify with one of the following-
- Studying or pursing a STEM related field; OR
- Contributing to STEM related events in their communities or to the STEM field in some way; and
- Please see below qualifications section for further qualifications of both scholarships
Qualifications for 2023-2024 STEM and Sports Scholarship
- Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a college/university or technical school by the Fall of 2023; the cutoff month of enrollment is September 2023; (Full-time students can include masters and or graduate candidates as long as within the Girl Up age range clarified in the bullet below).
- Must be between the age range of 13-24 years old;
- Must be somehow involved or pursing STEM/Sports (further clarified in each scholarship explanation above);
- The applicant's university/college must be able to accept check or ACH transfer in US dollars (please check with your university/colleges financial aid office for more information); and
- The applicant is seeking disbursement for the Fall of 2023.
- Our Scholarship program welcomes all young women, including cis, trans, and non-binary young women.
- Girl Up welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of nationality, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic background, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
What are the expectations of the Scholarship if I am selected?
- You agree to complete a Sports or STEM related project or event in your community and to report your project/event back to the Girl Up team 3 months after receiving your scholarship. These projects/events are flexible but on average take up to 5-10 hours. (*More details will be provided post acceptance);
- You agree to submit an annual survey to the Girl Up Team sharing how you act as a global gender justice activist in your community;
- You agree to submit all necessary payment information to ensure successful scholarship disbursement and to follow all Girl Up award policies as outlined post acceptance; and
- You agree to share your story for Girl Up social media, website, and any other publication.
Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 10
Award Deadline: Register to View