National Fellowships
Programs for Funding Undergraduate/Graduate Students from Minority or Multicultural Backgrounds
This is only a select listing of many scholarships and fellowship opportunities available to students of color. There are a lot of programs out there, and some time searching the web may be time well spent; be sure to check the SAGA website's lists organized by area of interest, and the list of national scholarships for which a university nomination is required.
A Better Chance
Funding for Native American students.
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC)
For Native American students.
Asian Pacific Islander (API) American Scholarship Fund
Various Scholarships.
Asian Women in Business Foundation
Funding for female students from Asia.
Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
For minority students studying health policy issues and legislative procedure.
Brown and Caldwell
For students pursuing degrees in Environmental Sciences.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program
Politics, International Relations
Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Scholarships and Internships
Internships and Scholarships for Asian Pacific Americans.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Fellowships
Funding for Latino students.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Internships
Funding for Latino students.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Scholarships
Funding for Latino students.
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
For African American, Hispanic American, and Native Americans pursuing a Masters in Business.
Drum Major Institute Scholars Program
Public Policy with progressive attitudes and values.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
For students from minority or underrepresented groups.
Freeman-Asia Scholarship program
Scholarships to support study abroad in East or Southeast Asia
Gates Millennium Scholarship Program
Funding for minority students in college.
Greenlining Academy
Leadership program.
Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund
For undergraduate and graduate students of Greek descent, between the ages of 17 and 25.
Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation (KAPF) Scholarships
Various Scholarships
King Faisal Foundation Scholarship
Funding for Muslim students in sciences.
Mandela Rhodes Scholarships
Post-graduate opportunities for South African students.
Mexican-American Legal Defense & Education Fund Law School Scholarship
For Mexican-American students entering their second or third year of law school.
Microsoft Scholarships
Scholarships for Undergraduate students studying computer science.
National Academies Fellowships Office
Fellowships for researchers in Academic, Federal, Industrial and International workforces.
National Black Law Students Association
For law students of African-American descent.
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, inc (National GEM Consortium)
Funding for minorities studying engineering and science.
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
For Hispanic-American students.
National Physical Science Consortium
Sponsors doctoral fellowship programs in the physical sciences.
National Science Foundation, Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program
For grad students pursuing a Ph.D. who are interested in interdisciplinary research in mathematics, sciences, and engineering.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program/NSF Minority Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Funding for studies in science and engineering.
Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships
Outstanding undergraduates from across the nation, chosen from students
serving in a summer professional position with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC, and the U.S. Embassies in London and Paris.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Funds graduate study in any discipline or professional school, for students who have green cards, are naturalized citizens, or who have two parents who are naturalized citizens.
Project 1000
Funding for students from minorities and other underrepresented groups.
Ron Brown Scholars Program
Funding up to four years for High School seniors.
Sidley Prelaw Scholarship
Funding for prelaw students.
Smithsonian Fellowships and Internships
Various fellowships and internships.
The Ventures in Education Scholarship Program
Coordinates opportunities for underrepresented minorities in foundations and organizations, in the biological and agricultural sciences.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Funding for African American students.
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Merck Science Initiative
Funding for African-Americans interested in biomedical science education and research.
University Chicago Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA)
Funding for Minorities and multicultural students.
USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
Toward a two-year master's degree in a U.S. institution to study an area of relevance to the USAID Foreign Service, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at USAID missions overseas.
Wake Forest University Corporate Fellows Program
Funds tuition and a $21,000 stipend for their program.