The Scholarship Program of the IAWP, is a scholarship granted each year for a serving policewoman to attend the Annual IAWP Training Conference. The Scholarship is a competitive grant given to an outstanding policewoman employed in any country.

 The objectives of the award are:

• To increase understanding of the roles of women officers in various countries.
• To encourage participation in the International Association of Women Police by all countries of the world.
• To promote membership in the International Association of Women Police through the recipient of this award within her region.
• To increase international understanding and awareness of women in law enforcement and the International Association of Women Police.

• To recognize the accomplishments of a woman officer.

IAWP shall pay the actual costs of the hotel room and economy class airfare from the recipient’s country to the conference city, to include visa application expenses. All other incidentals are the responsibility of the recipient.

Submissions open January 1 and close at Midnight EST on February 28th.

There are also some helpful instructions when making a submission form which you can find here.

• For additional information on the Scholarship Program, contact:  grants@iawp.org

IAWP 2025 Scholarship Recipient

 Devon Edwards