Association Fellowships in Minnesota
For the academic year, 2008-2009, the Educational Foundation of AAUW awarded more than 250 fellowships, grants and special awards to outstanding women, totaling more than $4.5 million. Of these recipients, three are studying or working in Minnesota:  Jen Cornell is working on a J.D. in Law at the University of Minnesota (funded by a career development grant); Alvina Siaka is working with African immigrant women to prevent the spread of AIDS/HIV using family education (funded by a community action grant); Elizabeth Mumia is working on her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, and plans to return to Kenya to work with local communities facing human-wildlife conflicts (funded by an International Fellowship). All three of these scholars were funded by money raised in Minnesota by local branches. Scholars in many other disciplines and academic locations were funded by Minnesota Fellowships and Research and Projects Grants, as well. Click on the AAUW website, www.aauw.org , Education, fellowships, Grants and Awards for more detailed information.   
If you wish to contact one of these recipients, please do so through the Foundation offices at 202-728-7602 or foundation@aauw.org .