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Executive Women of New Jersey

2008 GRADUATE MERIT AWARD PROGRAM

One of EWNJ's most important goals is to provide help and encouragement to the next generation of female executive talent.  EWNJ has been awarding scholarships for graduate level study since 1986.  Since that time, EWNJ has provided over 275 deserving women with more than $875,000--an accomplishment no other women's organization in New Jersey can match.

EWNJ believes that by awarding graduate merit grants every year we are further investing in the economy of the State of New Jersey.  This investment in women's leadership development is crucial to business growth and development.  According to a new study conducted by Caliper, a Princeton-based management consulting firm that has assessed the potential of more than two million applicants and employees for over 25,000 companies around the world, women leaders are more assertive and persuasive, have a stronger need to get things done, and are more willing to take risks than male leaders.

An important goal of EWNJ is to provide encouragement and a strong foundation of leadership development for the next generation of female executives.  To advance this initiative, EWNJ established the Graduate Merit Award Program in 1986, a scholarship program to benefit women who are pursuing graduate level degrees. 

In 2008, EWNJ intends to award grants of at least $2,000 each.  The maximum individual award will be $5,000. 

In order to qualify, each nominee must be a female matriculating graduate student who: 

SELECTION PROCESS AND EWNJ CRITERIA:  

In addition to these requirements, applications, especially those non-traditional students who may return to their studies several years after their undergraduate degree, or those students who may complete an undergraduate degree at a later age, will be judged according to academic performance, financial need, and clarity of career goals.  The reviewers will seek a diversity of career goals among the applicants.  

Scholarship awards may be used for tuition, fees, books and personal expenses, and are given directly to the student. 

Applicants who work for companies that offer tuition reimbursement are eligible to apply.  EWNJ members are not eligible to apply.

2007 Scholarship Winners