2024 JMK Scholarship

Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County announces that applications for the 2024 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships are now being accepted for undergraduate and post-graduate women enrolled in a business degree program and working towards a business management career.

$8,000 in funding is available to winners who make it through the local, district and international levels.

Applications due June 3, 2024

Our winner will be contacted after July 12, 2024, and asked to submit the complete application.

What is The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship?

Zonta International believes in gender equality and through The Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship we are working to elevate women into leadership positions in the business arena. First awarded in 1998, The JMK Scholarship helps women pursue undergraduate and master's degrees in business management to overcome gender barriers from classroom to boardroom at local and international levels.

How does The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship work?

Women in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a Masters program are eligible to apply. The Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County selects a local winner to receive their $2,000 scholarship. This business student is then considered for additional scholarship funding at both the district level. The District 12 winner, selected from a four-state region (CO, MT, SD, WY), receives an additional $1,000 scholarship and is then considered by the Zonta International Board to be one of 31 International winners, and will receive an additional $5,000 award.

The initial application is easy. All you need are a few elements:

Applicant’s contact information
Applicant’s unofficial transcripts from all higher education institutions attended (mailed to president@zontafoothills.org)
Short essay and list of achievements from the applicant (completed below)

If selected as our winner, you will be expected to submit the official Zonta International application and other required documents.

Applicant Name

First Name

Last Name

Applicant Email

Applicant Phone

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Scholarships, Grants, Awards, Volunteer and Leadership Activities

Applicant Essay (no more than 500 words)

In 500 words or less, please describe your academic and professional goals, the relevance of your program to the business field, how you have demonstrated initiative, ambition and commitment to pursuing a career in business, and how the Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship will assist you in reaching your goals. (Essays cannot exceed 500 words to be considered.) Please provide the word count at the end of your answer.

Unofficial transcripts sent to president@zontafoothills.org

DONE

The documents below are only required if you are selected as our club’s winner and will move on to the next level.

Click here to access the complete Zonta International application

The complete application requires two letters required from:
1. a faculty member in the major field of study and
2. an employer, volunteer supervisor or academic adviser.

Verification of Current Enrollment