This is only a select
listing of many scholarships and fellowship opportunities available
to minorities and women. There are a lot of programs out there, and
some time searching the web may be time well spent. Interested students
may also consult the following databases:
Amelia Earhart Fellowships
(Zonta International Foundation)
Women of any nationality with a superior academic record and a bachelor's
degree in science or engineering. Fellowships carry a stipend of $6,000;
approximately 35 are awarded annually. Deadline: mid November.
Association for
Women in Science Educational Foundation http://www.awis.org/careers/scholarships.html
Female students enrolled in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science
or engineering program leading to a Ph.D. degree, or for sophomore or
junior undergraduates studying physics or geoscience.
Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The Consortium provides merit-based fellowships for students pursuing
Master's Degrees in Business. The Consortium is an alliance of fourteen
schools of business in partnership with several corporations, "working
to facilitate the entry of minorities into managerial positions in business."
The fellowships are open to college-trained African American, Hispanic
American, and Native American United States citizens.
Echoing Green Foundation Public
Service Fellowships
Echoing Green is a private foundation that applies a venture capital
approach to philanthropy. Through its Public Service Fellowship, the
Foundation finds, attracts and invests in a diverse group of emerging
social entrepreneurs who plan to start up and lead innovative, replicable,
and sustainable public service projects and organizations. The Fellowship
provides a two-year award of $60,000, health benefits, and an online
connectivity stipend. Interested candidates should contact Echoing Green
for more information.
U
Chicago Office of Minority Affairs
The Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) wanst students to have
access to academic and cultural resources, but to also have opportunities
independent of the classroom and student life. Thus, they provide a
list of places where students can go to search for funding, enrich their
summers or find work after graduation.
United Negro College
Fund
You can use their site to search through thousands of scholarships and
grants, many of which are administered by the United Negro College Fund.
You will have access to both UNCF administered scholarships and scholarships
administered by other organizations. You can search alphabetically,
geographically and by discipline or major.
A
Better Chance (list of programs intended for Native American students)
Some of the their resources are scholarships/fellowships with very specific
criteria, while others are programs that provide a wide range of opportunities
and information.
Cornell
University list of graduate fellowships open to minorities
Special fellowships designed to increase the diversity of Cornell's
graduate student population may be available on a competitive basis
to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Gates
Millenium scholarship program (list of other scholarships posted on
GM site)
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS), funded by a grant from the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide outstanding
African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander
Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete
an undergraduate college education, in all discipline areas and a graduate
education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science,
engineering, education, library science, or public health. The goal
of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity
for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need
to reach their fullest potential.
National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
List of scholarships, fellowships and grants posted on Academies
site.
NSF, Integrative Graduate Education
and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program
The program trains graduate students pursuing Ph.Ds who are interested
in exploring interdisciplinary questions in mathematics, science and
engineering. They are especially interested in underrepresented groups
including women and minorities.
The
Ventures in Education Program
This program coordinates opportunities for underrepresented minorities
in foundations and organizations, in the biological and agricultural sciences.
For more information visit the official website.
Program Websites:
Undergraduate
Barbara
Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
The Henry
J. Kaiser Family Foundation established the Barbara Jordan Health Policy
Scholars Program at Howard University to honor the legacy of former
Foundation Trustee and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and to expand the
pool of students of color interested in the field of health policy.
As a member of the United States Congress and the Texas State Legislature,
Barbara Jordan's distinguished career was typified by her tireless advocacy
of behalf of vulnerable populations. She brought this passion to her
work, inspiring others to become involved in addressing challenging
health policy issues.
The Scholars Program
brings talented Latino, African American, Asian/Pacific Islander and
American Indian/Alaska Native college seniors and recent graduates to
Washington, DC, where they work in congressional offices and learn about
health policy. Through the nine-week program (May 26 - July 30, 2004),
Scholars gain knowledge about federal legislative procedure and health
policy issues, while further developing their critical thinking and
leadership skills. In addition to an internship in a congressional office,
Scholars participate in seminars and site visits to augment their knowledge
of health care issues, and write and present a health policy research
paper. The program is based at Howard University.
Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Scholarships
The Conference
on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) awards four scholarships
to outstanding Asian PacificAmerican undergraduates, graduating seniors
and graduate students for public or non-profit sector internships in
Washington, D.C. for the summer. The scholarships are intended to enable
outstanding college and graduate students with the potential for leadership
to work full-time and learn about ways to affect public policy in order
to better benefit and serve Asian Pacific American communities. CAPAL
is able to fund four students with a $2,000 stipend. Applicants must
be continuing undergraduate students, demonstrate leadership potential,
a commitment to public service, and to the Asian Pacific American community.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Fellowship
The CHCI
Summer Internship Program is designed to heighten Hispanic students'
awareness of the U.S. political system and enhance their leadership
skills. CHCI Fellowships are available to recent college graduates and
currently enrolled graduate students. Summer internships are available
for undergraduates. Fellows seek placements in congressional offices
and federal agencies, advocacy groups, the media, and a broad range
of policy-related organizations, depending on individual interests.
College graduate applicants should have received a Bachelor's degree
within the last 12 months. Graduate students who apply must be currently
enrolled in an accredited university and be working toward a graduate
degree in public policy or a related field. This program provides round-trip
transportation to Washington, D.C., medical coverage, and a monthly
stipend of $1,550. Summer interns are provided with university housing.
Applicants must demonstrate active commmunity involvement through public
service; have excellent communication and analytical skills; an interest
in pursuing a career in public policy; and have a cumulative GPA of
3.0 or better on a four point scale.
HORIZONS
Scholarship
Deadlines:
July for Fall Semester; November for Spring Semester
The sponsor provides support to encourage women to pursue careers related
to the national security interests of the United States and to provide
development opportunities to women already working in national security
fields. The scholarship program is intended to provide financial assistance
to further educational objectives of women either employed or planning
careers in defense or national security areas.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated
to raising funds for, and awarding grants to, low-income women, ages
35 and older. Each grant recipient has a vision of how a college education
will benefit herself, her family, and her community. Most recipients
are in truly meager financial circumstances and may have other hardships
or disabilities.
Mayo
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Mayo Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, sponsored by Mayo
Graduate School, is a great way to build your skills as a young scientist
or test your inclinations toward research. Each
year, 70-80 undergraduate students from around the United States come
to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to work beside both young and established
scientists on a broad range of biomedical research questions. Up to
ten fellowships also are available at Mayo's campuses in Scottsdale,
Ariz. and Jacksonville, Fla. The program begins at the end of May and
ends in early August..
Microsoft Scholarships
To encourage
people of color and women to pursue careers in computer science and
other related technical fields, Microsoft has established two scholarship
programs: the Microsoft National Minority Technical Scholarship and
the Microsoft National Women's Technical Scholarship. Ten scholarships
(five for each program) of $1,000 each will be awarded. Students selected
for the awards will also be considered for a paid summer internship
that offers an opportunity to help develop Microsoft products. Fro the
Minority Technical Scholarship, applicants must be African-American,
Hispanic, or Native American; the Women's Technical Scholarship is open
only to female students. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors enrolled
full time in an undergraduate degree program in computer science, computer
engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics,
with a demonstrated interest in computer science. Students must maintain
a minimum GPA of 3.0.
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Awards
The Hispanic
Scholarship Fund was founded in 1975 to help Hispanic-American college
students complete their education. The scholarships are available on
a competitive basis for community college, four-year college, and graduate
students of Hispanic heritage. Awards generally range from $1000 to
$3,000. To be eligible you must: be of Hispanic heritage (one parent
must be fully Hispanic or both parents must be half Hispanic); be a
U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident; have earned at least 15 undergraduate
college credits in the U.S. or Puerto Rico with a minimum GPA of 2.7
on a 4.0 scale; attend an accredited U.S. college full-time.
Society
of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit
educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that
establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for
women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations
and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements
as engineers and leaders. The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial
assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate
programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology
and computer science. In fiscal year 2005, SWE disbursed more than 130
new and renewed scholarships valued at more than $300,000.
Talbots
Women's Scholarship Fund
Talbots Charitable
Foundation offers up to five $10,000 and 50 $1,000 scholarships for
women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years
ago, and who are now seeking a a bachelor's degree from a four-year
college of university.
Qualifications: Resident
in the Unitied States, Earned a high school diploma or GED on or before
September 1994, Have
not previously earned and bachelor's degree, Enrolled
or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of
study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical
school, Attending
the full 2004-05 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier
than May, Having
at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete
an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the fall academic term.
Only the first 1,000 eligible applications received will be processed.
Morris
K. Udall Scholarship
Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution Fellowships and Traineeships
The Institution offers two programs for undergraduates. Summer Student
Fellowships support science or engineering students interested in oceanography
or marine policy. Fellows pursue an independent research program at
Woods Hole for 12 weeks in the summer and receive a stipend of $3,900.
Undergraduates who have completed their junior or senior year of course
work are eligible. Traineeships in Oceanography for Minority Group Undergraduates
support minority students studying the physical or natural sciences,
mathematics, or engineering. Applicants must have completed at least
two semesters of college. The traineeship is for either a 10- or a 12-week
period during the summer or for a semester. Both awards may include
transportation to Woods Hole.
Graduate
American
Association of University Women (includes information on career
develop and service projects grants as well as grants for graduate school)
The AAUW provides seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and
AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit
organizations for innovative programs or nondegree research projects
that promote education and equity for women and girls. Two-year Community
Action Grants provide start-up funds for longer-term programs and are
restricted to projects focused on K-14 (including 2-year colleges) girls'
achievement in math, science, and/or technology. Funds support planning
activities, coalition building, program implementation and evaluation.
Applicants must be women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Grant projects must have direct public impact, be nonpartisan, and take
place within the United States or its territories.
American Indian Graduate Center
"Build, promote, and honor self-sustaining American Indian and
Alaska Native communities through education and leadership."
Association
for Women in Science Educational Foundation (AWIS)
AWIS Educational Foundation provides support for female students enrolled
in a behavioral, life, physical, or social science or engineering program
leading to a PhD degree. Five to ten awards are available.
Association
on American Indian Affairs
Since 1922, the Association on American Indian Affairs has been dedicated
to helping Native people and their communities in meeting the
challenges they face. One of these challenges is that of paying for
a higher education. AAIA assists college students in meeting this challenge
through our eight scholarship programs. AAIA offers two graduate fellowships,
one scholarship which is open to graduate and undergraduates and five
undergraduate scholarships, one of which is available to students from
tribes that are state recognized but not federally recognized. AAIA
depends on the generosity of our donors to fund our scholarship programs,
therefore, availability may change from year to year.
Barbara
Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation established the Barbara Jordan
Health Policy Scholars Program at Howard University to honor the legacy
of former Foundation Trustee and Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and to
expand the pool of students of color interested in the field of health
policy. As a member of the United States Congress and the Texas State
Legislature, Barbara Jordan's distinguished career was typified by her
tireless advocacy of behalf of vulnerable populations. She brought this
passion to her work, inspiring others to become involved in addressing
challenging health policy issues.
The Scholars Program brings talented Latino, African American, Asian/Pacific
Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native college seniors and recent
graduates to Washington, DC, where they work in congressional offices
and learn about health policy. Through the nine-week program (May 26
- July 30, 2004), Scholars gain knowledge about federal legislative
procedure and health policy issues, while further developing their critical
thinking and leadership skills. In addition to an internship in a congressional
office, Scholars participate in seminars and site visits to augment
their knowledge of health care issues, and write and present a health
policy research paper. The program is based at Howard University.
Ford
Foundation Predoctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
The Ford Foundation
offers predoctoral fellowships to members of minority groups whose underrepresentation
in the professoriate has been severe and long-standing. In an effort to
increase the presence of minorities on the nation's college and university
faculties, to enhance diversity on campuses, and address the effects of
past discrimination, the program identifies individuals of demonstrated
ability and provides them with the opportunity to engage in graduate study
leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. The fellowships provide three years of support
at an approximate worth of $24,000 a year. <The
eligible fields of study include behavioral and social sciences, literature,
history and philosophy, earth and life sciences, engineering, mathematics
and computer science.
HORIZONS
Scholarship
The sponsor provides support to encourage women to pursue careers related
to the national security interests of the United States and to provide
development opportunities to women already working in national security
fields. The scholarship program is intended to provide financial assistance
to further educational objectives of women either employed or planning
careers in defense or national security areas.
Mexican-American
Legal Defense and Educational Fund Law School Scholarships
The MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program each year awards scholarships
to deserving Latino students entering their first, second, or third
year of law school. Awards range up to $2000 - $7000 and must be used
for full-time study. The scholarships are awarded to Latino students
based upon three primary factors: demonstrated commitment to serve the
Latino community through the legal profession; financial need; and academic
achievement.
National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships for Minorities
and Women
The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) sponsors a six-year
doctoral fellowship program in the physical sciences that targets underrepresented
minorities and women. Eligible fields include astronomy, chemistry,
computer science, geology, mathematical sciences, physics, and material
science. Total estimated value of the fellowhips can be up to $200,000,
depending on the university chosen by the fellow. Fellowships are tenable
only at NPSC-signatory institutions, which include most leading research
universities. Fellows receive tuition and fees from their universities,
as well as stipends of $12,500 a year for the first four years, and
$15,000 a year for the final two years, plus two summers of research
employment with NPSC corporate sponsors. NPSC welcomes applications
from all U.S. citizens, with continued emphasis toward the recruitment
of underrepresented minorities: African-Americans, Hispanic Americans,
Native Americans (Indian, Eskimo, Aleut), Pacific Islanders (Polynesian)
and/or women. Evaluation will be based on such factors as academic record
and concentration, research activities, honors, and awards.
National
Science Foundation Minority Graduate Research Fellowships
NSF, Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
program
The program trains graduate students pursuing Ph.Ds who are interested
in exploring interdisciplinary questions in mathematics, science and
engineering. They are especially interested in underrepresented groups
including women and minorities.
National
Black Law Students Association
This site lists three named scholarships offered by the association,
and includes links to other scholarships.
Paul
and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
The purpose of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished
New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program
is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have
made to American life, and in gratitude for the opportunities the United
States has afforded the donors and their family.
Project 1000
Project 1000 is a national program created to assist underrepresented
students applying to graduate school. Students may apply to up to seven
of the over 88 participating Project 1000 institutions by using one
application.* Participation is free of charge to individual students
and to the participating institutions!
Morris
K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Sigma
Delta Epsilon/Graduate Women in Science
Fellowships are for research in all the natural sciences, including
physical, environmental, mathematical, computer, life sciences, anthropology,
psychology, and statistics.
Society
of Women Engineers
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted
to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for
careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science.
In fiscal year 2005, SWE disbursed more than 130 new and renewed scholarships
valued at more than $300,000
United
Negro College Fund - Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship
Awards
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Merck Company Foundation
fund programs designed to increase the number of African Americans in
the pipeline of biomedical science education and research. Undergraduate
fellowships offer up to a maximum of $35,000, including a tuition scholarship
of $25,000 and two summer research internship stipends totaling $10,000.
Dissertation fellowships offer a stipend up to $42,000 and a department
grant up to $10,000.
