OAK BROOK, Ill., Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Zonta International, a leading global organization building a better world for women and girls, is pleased to announce the opening of the next application cycle for the Amelia Earhart Fellowship, the Zonta Young Women in Leadership Award, the Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award and the Zonta Women in STEM Award.

With a history of investing more than US$17.5 million to empower women and girls globally through its educational awards, Zonta continues to advocate for education equality by offering four awards ranging from $5,000 to $12,000. Thousands of women and girls from more than 80 countries have benefited from the education awards, helping them reach their full potential. By providing these four fellowships and awards, Zonta supports women and girls and drives positive change, especially in underrepresented fields such as STEM, business leadership and entrepreneurship, space sciences and aerospace engineering.

"Our educational programs are among our most impactful initiatives," said Zonta International President Fernanda Gallo Freschi. "These programs provide vital opportunities and resources that empower women and girls to thrive in male-dominated fields."

Amelia Earhart Fellows have gone on to become astronauts, aerospace engineers, astronomers, professors, geologists, entrepreneurs, government heads and corporate leaders. Their achievements show what becomes possible when women have the opportunity and resources to pursue their ambitions. To learn more about eligibility requirements or the application process, please visit www.zonta.org/education. To support our education awards, please consider a gift to the Zonta Foundation for Women at www.zonta.org/donate.

About the organization: Zonta International (www.zonta.org) is a leading global organization of individuals working together to build a better world for women and girls. In 1919, a small group of founders in Buffalo, New York, envisioned helping all women achieve greater equality. Today, more than 25,000 members in 65 countries work together to make gender equality a worldwide reality for women and girls, focusing on preventing violence against women and girls, advancing climate justice, ensuring educational equality and promoting women in decision-making positions.

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Zonta International
Phone: +1.630.928.1400
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www.zonta.org 

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