Graduate School Channel
The Guide to Graduate and Professional School Fellowships
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
AAUW Educational Foundation
Dept. 60
2201 N. Dodge St.
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030
Phone: 319-337-1716
aauw@act.org
URL: http://www.aauw.org
The American Association of University Women awards stipends of $5,000 to $12,000 to minority women who are graduate degree candidates
completing their final year of study in fields such as business administration and law. The goal of the program
is to support women in designated fields where female participation has traditionally
been low.
Qualifications: Applicants must be minority women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents entering their final year of
study
Deadline: January10
American Planning Association Fellowship
Attn: Assistant for Divisions
Fellowships and Council Administration
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-1904
(202) 872-0611
Candidates must be nominated by planning schools or departments that are
recognized by the National Education Development Committee of the American
Planning Association. Students are eligible to be nominated if they are, or will
be enrolled in fu1l-time programs for the Master of City Planning or equivalent
degrees, and are members of the following minority groups: African American,
Hispanic American, or Native American. Amount: $1,000-$4,000. Deadline: May 1.
http://www.planning.org
APSA Graduate
Fellowships
Amount: $6,000.
Contact: American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.apsanet.org
Afro-American and African Studies
Predoctoral Fellowship
Carter G. Woodson Institute for
Afro-American and African Studies
1512 Jefferson Park Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(804) 924-3109
Applicants for the pre-doctoral fellowship must have completed all requirements
for the Ph.D. in Afro-American or African Studies, except for the dissertation,
prior to August of the fellowship year. Applicants must include a description of
a research project that would be pursued during the fellowship year. Amount:
$12,500. Deadline: December 1.
Afro-American and African Studies
Pre-doctoral Fellowship
University of Virginia
102 Minor Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Telephone: (804) 924-3109
These fellowships are for the support of projects in those disciplines of the
humanities and social sciences, which concern themselves with Afro-American and
African Studies. Applicants for the pre-doctoral fellowship must have completed
all requirements for the Ph.D., except the dissertation. Recipients must be in
residence at the University of Virginia for the duration of the award. Amount:
$12,500. Deadline: December 2.
Asian American Journalists Association
Scholarships
programs@aaja.org
(415) 346-2051
http://www.aaja.org/html/programs_html/programs_scholarships.html
Each year, AAJA offers an array of scholarships to outstanding high
school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students. Students are
selected based on the following criteria:
- Commitment to the field of journalism.
- Sensitivity to Asian American issues as demonstrated by
community involvement.
- Journalistic ability
- Financial need
Different selection criteria and eligibility requirements may apply
to some scholarships to reflect the spirit of each award. To date, AAJA
has awarded more than $860, 000 in scholarship and internship funds to
about 350 students and young professionals pursuing journalism careers.
Bunting Fellowship Program
The Mary Ingraham Bunting Institute, a program of the Radcliffe Institutes
for Advanced Study, was founded in 1960 as The Radcliffe Institute for
Independent Study. The Institute began as a multidisciplinary research center
for women scholars, scientists, artists, activists, and writers and is one of
the major centers for advanced study in the United States. We have sought to
redress the underrepresentation of women in all professional fields. Today our
mission is to advance women through scholarship, creativity, and social
activism.
http://www.radcliffe.edu/bunting/apply.htm
Community Colleges of Connecticut Minority
Fellowship
Community Colleges of Connecticut
61 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 520-7800
African-American and Hispanic graduate students in Connecticut are eligible to
apply if they are interested in administrative or teaching careers in one of
Connecticut's twelve community colleges. They must have completed at least one
year of their graduate program. Amount: $6,000. Deadline: August 8.
Congressional Black Caucus
Foundation Scholarship
Any graduating high school senior planning to attend an accredited
institution of higher education, or any full-time undergraduate student with a
minimum 2.5/4.0 GPA is eligible to apply for a scholarship. All applicants must
reside, attend school, or have attended high school in a Congressional
district represented by an African-American Member of Congress. Also, applicants
must provide a completed financial statement.
http://www.cbcfnet.org/programs/#Spouses
Cooperative Research Fellowship Program
AT &T Bell Laboratories
Room 1B-122
CRFP Manager;
101 Crawfords Corner Road
P.O. Box 3030
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Minority graduate students who are working toward Ph.D. degrees. Amount: Full
tuition plus renewable $13,200 stipend; summer internship included. Deadline:
January 15.
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships
Cornell University Graduate School Fellowships
for Women
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=WOMEN
EPA - Minority Academic Institutions
Fellowships for Environmental Study
Amount: up to $34,000 per year
Contact: EPA Environmental Sciences Research Division
Mail Stop 8723R
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
http://www.epa.gov\ncerqa
Fellowship Programs
The National GEM Center
P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Minority students in master's or Ph.D. programs at GEM-member universities.
Amount: Full tuition, stipends ranging from $6,000-$12,000, plus paid summer
internships. Deadline: December 1.
http://www.nd.edu/~gem/
Flemmie P. Kittrell Memorial Fellowship
American Home Economics Association
1555 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Minority students in the U.S. or abroad who are enrolled in graduate home
economics programs; transcripts required. Amount: $3,000. Deadline: January 15.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral & Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities
#1
The Fellowship Office
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20418
(202) 334-2860
Candidates must be members of minority groups enrolled in, or planning to enroll
in, a research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. program in behavioral sciences, social
sciences, earth sciences, humanities, life sciences, physics and astronomy,
engineering, chemistry, mathematics, and computer sciences. Individuals must
aspire to a teaching and research career. Amount: $12,000. Deadline: January 3.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral & Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities
#2
The Fellowship Office
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20418
(202) 334-2860
Fellowships will be offered only to individuals who are citizens or nationals of
the United States at the time of application, and are members of a minority
group. Applicants are required to have earned their Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in a
field supported by this program. Only those individuals already engaged in a
teaching and research career or those planning such a career are eligible to
apply. Awards will be made in the behavioral and social sciences, humanities,
engineering mathematics, physical sciences, and life sciences. Amount: $2,500 to
$25,000. Deadline: January 5.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral
Fellowship Program for Minorities
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20418
(202) 334-2872
These fellowships are intended for minority students who plan to work toward the
Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree and who are at, or near, the beginning of their graduate
studies. Eligible to apply are college seniors, first-year graduate students or
others who have completed a limited amount of graduate work. Amount: $11,500.
Deadline: November 1.
Freda A. DeKnight Memorial Fellowship
American Home Economics Association
1555 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 706-4600
African American students who are members of the American Home Economics
Association and have completed at least one year of professional home economics
study by the beginning of the academic year for which the award is granted may
apply. They must be U.S. citizens and show clearly defined plans for full-time
graduate study in the U.S. during the period for which the fellowship is
awarded. Preference is given to qualified applicants who plan to study home
economics, communications, or work in cooperative extension. Amount: $1,500.
Deadline: January 1.
GEM M.S. Engineering Fellowship Program
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering &
Science
P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Criteria for selection are: American citizenship, specific ethnicity, enrolled
as at least a junior in an accredited engineering discipline with a minimum GPA
of 2.8, and an academic record that indicates the ability to pursue graduate
studies in engineering. Recipients must attend one of the 75 GEM member
universities that offer a master's degree. Amount: $6,000. Deadline: November 1.
http://www.ND.edu/~gem
GEM Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees
for Minorities in Engineering & Science
P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Criteria for selection include: American citizenship, specific ethnicity
underrepresented in engineering, current enrollment as a graduate student in
engineering with a minimum GPA of 3.0, and an academic record that indicates the
ability to pursue graduate studies in engineering. Amount: $12,000. Deadline:
November 1.
http://www.ND.edu/~gem
GEM Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program
GEM
P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, 1N 46556
(219) 287-1097
Criteria for selection include: American citizenship, specific ethnicity
underrepresented in the natural sciences, enrollment as at least a junior in an
accredited science discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0; and an academic record
that indicates the ability to pursue graduate studies in the natural sciences.
Amount: $12,000. Deadline: November 1.
http://www.nd.edu/~gem/
GOALS Fellowships
I.R. Council on GOALS
P.O. Box 4363
East Lansing, MI 48826
Telephone: (517) 351-6122
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and members of one of the racial/ethnic groups
that are underrepresented in labor/industrial relations. They must have earned
undergraduate degrees in one of the social sciences that provide appropriate
preparation for graduate study in industrial relations.
Graduate Fellowships for African-American Students
The American Political Science Association
1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 483-2512
Applicants must be African Americans who qualify for acceptance at accredited
institutions of higher learning, have the potential for success in political
science graduate studies, are U.S. citizens, and can demonstrate financial need.
Priority will be given to students about to enter graduate school. Amount:
$6,000. Deadline: Nov. 1.
http://www.apsanet.org
The Henry J. Kaiser Family
Foundation Travel and Research Grants for Print or Broadcast
Journalists and Editors Interested in Health Policy and Public Health
http://www.kff.org/docs/fellowships/mini.html
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois
Applicant must be a U .S. citizen, African American, Hispanic American,
or Native American and accepted for admission to a doctoral program at
one of the participating universities in fields where there is severe
under representation, specifically in sciences, physical sciences,
engineering, and mathematics. Amount: $15,000. Deadline: February 16.
www.dfi.siu.edu
JACL National Scholarship Awards
Japanese American Citizens League
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
The JACL began its National Scholarship and Awards Program in 1946. The
JACL recognizes education as a key to greater opportunities for its
members and therefore offers over 30 awards, with an annual total of
over $60,000 in scholarships to qualified students nationwide. The
National Scholarship and Awards Program offers scholarships to entering
freshman, undergraduate, graduate, law, and creative & performing arts
students. The National Scholarship and Awards Program also offers a
student aid award. All scholarships are one-time awards.
http://www.jacl.org/scholarships.html
Mellon Minority Fellowship
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this program builds on the Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship
(MMUF) Program, established in 1989 as the centerpiece of the Mellon Foundation's effort to support the development and training of minority scholars. The MMUF program aims to increase the number of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans in core fields within the arts and sciences, and to diversify the faculties at colleges and Universities by providing support for qualified minority scholars.
http://www.ssrc.org/melfell.htm#ot
Minority Fellowship for Graduate Study in Human Resource
Management/Industrial Relations
I.R. Council on GOALS
P.O. Box 4363
East Lansing, MI 48826
(800) 344-6257
Candidates must be members of one of the following racial or ethnic groups: African American, Hispanic, Native Alaskan, Native American, or Native Hawaiian. An undergraduate degree in one of the social sciences, such as economics, psychology, sociology, or political science is appropriate preparation for graduate work in
HRM/IR. Candidate must be accepted by one of the 13 consortium graduate schools. Call for a catalog. Amount: $7,500. Deadline: January 15.
Minority Geoscience Graduate Scholarships
American Geological Institute
4220 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 379-2480
Awards are limited to geoscience graduate students who are U.S. citizens and members of underrepresented minority groups. Selection is based on academic excellence, financial need, and probable success in the geoscience profession. Amount: $4,000. Deadline: January 1.
http://www.agiweb.org/education/mpp.html
Minority Institution Assistance Fellowships
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Exploratory Research
Mail Stop 8703
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20460
Minority full-time undergraduate students pursuing environmental careers at Historically Black Colleges and Universities; must apply two years before receiving the bachelor of science degree. A cumulative 3.0 GPA and goal statements are required. Amount: Full tuition and fees, monthly stipend, and summer internship after the first year.
http://www.epa.gov/students/internships_fellowships.htm
National Academies (Science, Medicine, Engineering
Research)
Four organizations comprise the Academies: the National Academy of
Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine
and the National Research Council.
The Fellowship Office administers predoctoral, dissertation, and
postdoctoral fellowship programs in research-based fields of study. The
office currently administers the following programs: The Ford Foundation
Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Fellowships for Minorities,
the Resident Research Associateships Program, the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Urban Scholars Postdoctoral
Fellowships, the U.S. Department of State Jefferson Science Fellows
Program, and the Vietnam Education Foundation Fellowships.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering
& Science, Inc. (Fellowships)
P.O. Box 537
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(219) 631-7771
Amount: Full tuition and fees plus annual stipend
Deadline(s): December 1
Field(s): Engineering; Natural Sciences Master's and Doctoral Fellowships for ethnic/racial minorities. Must
be a U.S. citizen at time of application. 250 fellowships per year.
National Defense Science & Engineering & Graduate Fellowship
Program
Department of Defense
200 Park Drive Suite 211
P.O. Box 13444
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 549-8505
Program open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the U.S. Applicants should be at or near the beginning of their work on a doctoral degree in a mathematical, physical, biological, ocean, or engineering science. Applications are particularly encouraged from women, minorities, and persons with disabilities. Selection is based on academic record, recommendations, and standardized test scores. Financial need is not considered. Amount $16,218. Deadline: January 1.
National Physical Science Consortium (Graduate Fellowships for Minorities
and Women in the Physical Sciences)
New Mexico State University
Box 30001, Dept. 3 NPS
Las Cruces, NM 88003
1-800-952-4118
Amount: $10,000 to $15,000 per year
Deadline(s): November 15 Field(s): Astronomy; Chemistry; Computer Science; Geology; Material
Science; Mathematics; Physics
Open to USA citizens who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, and/or
female who have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 and are eligible to
pursue graduate study in the above areas at a participating NPSC member
university. Renewable for up to six years. Total value of award up to $180,000.
Write for complete information.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-547-6926 or 212-548-4623
URL: http://www.pdsoros.org This program provides opportunities
for continuing generations of accomplished "new Americans" to achieve leadership in their chosen
fields. The fellowship grants half tuition plus $20,000/year for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. Applicants
must provide evidence of at least two of the following: creativity, originality, and initiative; commitment to and capacity for accomplishment; commitment to the values expressed in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Qualifications: Applications are open to those who hold "green cards," have been naturalized as U.S. citizens, or are the
children of two parents who are naturalized citizens. Applicants must either have a bachelor's degree or be in the final year of
undergraduate study and must not be more than thirty years of age. Applicants maybe in
graduate school, though not beyond their second year.
Deadline: November30
Predoctoral Fellowships in Microbiology for Minority Students
- American Society for Microbiology
1325 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-4171
Applicants must be citizens of the United States or hold permanent resident visas, members of a minority and formally admitted as a fully qualified prospective candidate for a Ph.D. degree in microbiology in accredited institutions with data on the research programs to be completed for the degree (or within 2 years of attaining a Ph.D.). Financial need is considered in selecting fellows. Amount: $2,000-$10,000. Deadline: April 1.
Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Stewardship
Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF) Program provides outstanding benefits and opportunities
to students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of interest to stewardship science, such as
high-energy-density physics, low-energy nuclear science, or properties of materials under
extreme conditions. Fellows also participate in research at a DOE laboratory. Benefits:
Yearly stipend of $32,400; payment of all tuition and fees; $1,000 yearly academic
allowance. This program is open only to U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens studying
at a U.S. university who are exceptional senior undergraduates or are in their first or
second year of graduate study. Additional information is available at:
http://www.krellinst.org/ssgf/
UCLA Institute of American Cultures - Ethnic Studies Fellowships
The Institute of American Cultures (IAC) was created in 1969 as an
umbrella organization to support ethnic studies on campus and to build
connections among the four ethnic studies research centers – American
Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for
African American Studies, and Chicano Studies Research Center.
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/iacweb/iachome.htm United Negro College Fund - Graduate and Research Fellowships
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 1-800-331-2244
http://www.uncf.org/fellowships/index.asp
Women's Research and Education Institute Congressional Fellowship Program
1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20006
http://www.wrei.org/fellowships/index.html
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