Brief Description:

Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.
Visit: www.

si-founderregion.org for more information.

Founder Region Fellowship Mission: To advance the Soroptimist mission by awarding grants to outstanding women in the final phase of their doctoral program within Founder Region.
To learn more about this foundation, go to www.FounderRegionFellowship.org.

Description:

Eligible candidates must be enrolled in a doctoral program and currently attend an institution in one of the following locations:

Northern California - Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma
The State of Hawaii
The U.S. Territories of Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands
The Republic of Palau

Founder Region Fellowship (FRF)
Fellowship is the identifying project of Founder Region. FRF’s mission is to advance the status of women through financial support to women in the final phase of their doctoral grants to selected women attending universities within the bounds of Founder Region. A byproduct of this support is affirmation of the importance of the recipients’ work and value of the individual.

Most service organizations have Identifying Projects that help the organization realize its mission. From Soroptimist International down to the club level, one will find many innovative and challenging projects to fulfill the Soroptimist mission.

To learn more about this foundation, go to www.FounderRegionFellowship.org.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

9/18/2025

Deadline Date (PST Time Zone):

1/20/2026 11:59 PM