Zonta International offers 37 international scholarships of US$5,000.

Each district/region may submit one applicant for consideration for an

international scholarship. The five largest districts may submit a second
applicant for a total of two applicants.

For the 2023 scholarship cycle, the five largest districts are Districts 17,
21, 27, 29 and 30. These districts may submit a second award applicant.

Timetable
Clubs determine their own timeline for receipt of applications
Club recipient is selected and application is received by governor/region representative……….....................15 August
or deadline determined by the district/region
District/region recipient selected and application received by Zonta International Headquarters.............15 October
Official announcement of international recipients…………………………….................................................................December
Program information Clubs may submit one complete application for a
Named in honor of Jane M. Klausman, a member district/region award to their district/region
of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York, USA, evaluation committee for consideration.
and the 1990-1995 Zonta International
Parliamentarian, the first Jane M. Klausman Eligibility
Women in Business Scholarships were awarded Women of any age, pursuing a business program
in 1998 to women pursuing degrees in business with major field of specialization in accounting,
leading to a business management career. The economics, finance, business management,
program ultimately seeks to influence business business technology, information technology,
decisions that positively affect women by marketing, operations management, human
increasing the number of women in executive resources management, international business, or
positions in the field of business management. entrepreneurship at an accredited
university/college/institute, who demonstrate
The program operates at the club, district/region outstanding potential in the field and are living or
and international levels of Zonta. Clubs publicize studying in a Zonta district/region are eligible.
the awards in their communities and distribute, Online students are also eligible to apply if
receive and evaluate applications. Clubs are enrolled at an accredited
welcome to provide an award to club recipients. university/college/institute.
The club selects one application to send to the
district/region evaluation committee. Please Students must be enrolled in at least the second
note that an e-Club is eligible to participate in year of an undergraduate program through the
the program in the same manner as a traditional, final year of a master’s program at the time the
face-to-face Zonta club. application is submitted to the local Zonta club,
and must not graduate before April 2024 to be
The district/region evaluation committee selects considered for the Jane M. Klausman Women in
a district/region applicant from among the Business Scholarship.
applications received from the clubs within the Previous district and international Jane M.
district/region. The Zonta Foundation for Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Women provides: recipients may not apply to renew the Scholarship
for a second year.
▪ US$5,000 and a certificate for each of 37
recipients of the international Jane M. Applicants for the 2023 Women in STEM
Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. Scholarship may not also apply for the 2023 Jane
M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship.
Funds for the JMK Scholarships come from
direct donations made to the Jane M. Klausman Club members and individuals with direct
Women in Business Scholarship Fund. membership with Zonta International and
employees of Zonta International and Zonta
Foundation for Women, and their family members
How does my club/district/region benefit? (ancestors, descendants, adoptees, siblings, nieces
The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business or cousins, and those of their spouse or co-
Scholarship program offers public relations habiting partner), are not eligible to apply for the
opportunities at the club, district/region and Scholarship.
international levels to project Zonta International
as an organization committed to programs that Golden Z club members are eligible to apply.
work to empower women. Through publicity
generated at the club level, communities can Note that applicants from geographic areas within
follow the local club recipient to the a Zonta district/region where no clubs are located
district/region and international levels while may apply via a Zonta e-club or directly to the
learning about the global programs of Zonta district/region to be considered for the
International. international scholarships.

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Club guidelines Acceptance letters are not verification of
Districts/region and clubs may contact enrollment and will not be accepted.
universities/colleges/institutes in their own
communities and in nearby areas where there At club level, candidates or finalists may be
are no Zonta clubs to promote the Scholarship. interviewed as part of the evaluation process. It is
They may also promote the scholarship directly the responsibility of the club to ensure that all
to students living in communities where there information requested in the application is
are no universities/colleges/institutes. obtained from the applicant and that the
Application Cover Sheet for Clubs is filled in
Evaluation Committee: Zonta clubs are before forwarding the application to the
encouraged to invite non-Zontians who are governor/region representative. All club
community leaders to serve on the evaluation participants should notify applicants who were
committee. Many clubs find that including non- not selected as the club’s candidate for
Zontians in a club program is helpful in getting district/region level evaluation. A sample letter is
local media coverage. posted on the Zonta International website.

Applications Applicants may not apply to more than one Zonta

Applications may be submitted to a Zonta club or district. Incomplete applications will not be
district in the language(s) accepted by the club or considered. Note: Deadline of 15 August to have
district; however, the district is responsible for club application to the district/region is only a
submitting the successful district application and suggested date. Please contact your
all accompanying materials in English to Zonta governor/region representative for deadline.
International.
Publicity: Media releases to encourage applicants
Prior to distributing application forms, clubs and to publicize recipients should be sent to all
should insert the club name, the return address local media. Information about applications should
and the deadlines on all pages, as indicated. be sent to the media at least one month before
Photocopies of the official application form will the application deadline. Information and
be accepted. photographs of the recipient should be given to
local media after the final selection has been
Please note that only typed applications will be made. Clubs need to include the name of the club
accepted and considered. contact on their promotional material and
Clubs must provide Zonta International distribute it widely to reach a wide range of
Headquarters with a club email and/or website applicants. Through the Zonta International
address to include on the Zonta International website, clubs may download a Jane M. Klausman
website Club Locator. The Club Locator enables Women in Business Scholarship poster that
potential applicants to find their local Zonta club includes fields for the club’s application deadline,
and to contact a club representative to request address.
applications.
Club Award: A Zonta club may develop an award
Clubs may request additional information not or certificate for the local club recipient. Clubs are
required in the official application, but this encouraged to:
information should not be sent to Headquarters.
Clubs and districts/regions, however, should not ▪ Identify a Zontian or a colleague who could
alter the questions in the official application, as act as a mentor and/or offer an internship in
the international recipients will be chosen based business management.
on responses to the questions in the official ▪ Offer opportunities for active involvement of
application. Applicants must submit the Zonta scholars and alumnae (e.g., invite scholarship
International verification of current enrollment recipient to participate in meetings organized
form (see page 7 of application) with application by the local Zonta club and join a club upon
to be considered. graduation).

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 Districts/regions are encouraged to:
DISTRICT/REGION GUIDELINES ▪ Offer opportunities for active involvement of
Applications: Districts/region should receive the scholars and alumnae (e.g., invite current
selected application from each club by 15 scholarship recipient or alumnae to participate
August or the deadline determined by the in meetings organized by the district/region
district/region. The district/region may select an and/or speak at district/region conferences
evaluation committee from Zontians and/or non- about the benefits of the Scholarship). Please
Zontians. The evaluation committee should use email [email protected] for contact
the Evaluation Criteria in the selection process. information on previous Jane M. Klausman
The Evaluation Criteria can be found at Women in Business Scholarship recipients.
https://www.zonta.org/Web/My_Zonta/Tools/
Award%20Scholarship%20Fellowship%20Tools# International scholarship
JMK (need to login). The evaluation committee Zonta International Headquarters must receive
must choose one application to be considered applications by 15 October. Incomplete or late
for an international scholarship. The applications will not be considered. The Zonta
governor/region representative must send this International Headquarters team confirms the
application with all required documents, eligibility of the applicants put forth by the
including an updated verification of current districts/region and submits a recommendation to
enrollment and a completed cover sheet with the Zonta International Board for approval.
date and signature (application cover sheet is
located on the ZI website), to Zonta International For each international recipient, the Zonta
Headquarters by 15 October. Note: Late Foundation for Women will issue payments in the
applications will not be accepted. Zonta amount of US$5,000 payable to the recipient.
districts/region cannot inform the district/region Excerpts from recipients’ essays may be printed in
nominees until Zonta International Headquarters a subsequent issue of The Zontian magazine
makes the official announcement of the and/or on the Zonta International website.
international recipients in December.

Program materials are available at www.zonta.org.