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American Anthropological Association
AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship
Amount: $10,000, one time
Eligibility Criteria:An applicant must be:
- a US citizen;
- a member of an historically underrepresented ethnic minority group, including, but not limited to: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians or Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latino/as, Chicano/as, and Pacific Islanders;
- enrolled in a full-time academic program leading to a doctoral degree in anthropology at the time of application;
- admitted to degree candidacy before the dissertation fellowship is awarded;
- a member of the American Anthropological Association. The dissertation proposal must be approved by the applicant's committee prior to application. Students of any subfield or specialty in anthropology will receive equal consideration.
American Anthropological Association
www.aaanet.org
Kathleen Terry-Sharp
2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201-3357
(703) 528-1902
academic@aaanet.org
American Chemical Society
ACS Scholars Program
Amount: up to $3,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian;
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.;
- full-time student at an accredited college, university, or community college;
- high academic achievers in chemistry or science (Grade Point Average 3.0, "B" or better);
- able to demonstrate evidence of financial need according to FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and the Student Aid Report (SAR) form;
- a graduating high school senior, college freshman, sophomore or junior intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science and planning a career in the chemical sciences or chemical technology;
- Please note that students intending to enter Pre-Med programs or pursing a degree in Pharmacy are not eligible for this scholarship.
American Chemical Society
www.acs.org
Robert Hughes
(800) 227-5558
r_hughes@acs.org
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
AESF Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility Criteria:
- The scholarship award is available to both undergraduates and graduates ·
- Undergraduate applicants must be Junior standing or above
- Undergraduate students must be studying in metallurgy, metallurgical engineering, material science or engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, or environmental engineering
- Graduate students must have completed an accredited undergraduate program leading to a master's or Ph.D. degree.
- The applicant must be attending an accredited college
- There are no geographic limitations. Both national and international applicants are urged to apply.
American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society
www.aesf.org
1155 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
American Indian Graduate Center
EPA Tribal Lands Environmental Science Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be an enrolled member of a United States federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group; or possess ¼ degree federally recognized Indian blood;
- Be a college junior, senior, or graduate student;
- Be pursing a degree in environmental studies Environmental sciences or an engineering field leading to a career that is environmentally related.
American Indian Graduate Center
www.aigcs.org
Marveline Vallo
(505) 881-4584
marveline@aigcs.org
American Indian Graduate Center
Various Graduate Fellowships
Amount: varies
Eligibility Criteria:
- Pursuing a post baccalaureate graduate or professional degree as a full time student at an accredited institution in the U.S.
- Able to demonstrate financial need
- An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group, or provide documentation of descendency (possess one=fourth degree federally-recognized Indian blood).
American Indian Graduate Center
www.aigcs.org
Marveline Vallo
(505) 881-4584
marveline@aigcs.org
Arkansas Livestock Show Assn
WR 'Witt' Stephens Creative Arts Scholarship
Amount: (2) annual awards of $2500 each, payable $1250 per semester
Eligibility Criteria:Member of an Arkansas 4-H Club, FCCLA, FBLA or FFA Chapter and who has exhibited and placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the Junior Creative Arts Divisions at agricultural fairs in the State of Arkansas. Minimum GPA 2.5; minimum ACT score 18.
Arkansas Livestock Show Assn
www.arkansasstatefair.com/fair/creativearts.php
Jeannie Mayhan
2600 Howard Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 372-8341
jeannie@asfg.net
Arkansas Society of Professional Sanitarians
ASPS Scholarship
Amount: $250 to $500
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be an Arkansas resident.
- Must be enrolled, or have plans to enroll in an environmental field.
- Must be at least a sophomore.
- Must have at least a 2.5 GPA (Based on 4pt. System)
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Application must include past transcripts and a short essay about yourself and your proposed career goals with your degree.
Arkansas Society of Professional Sanitarians
scholarships.uark.edu/pdfs/2009ASPSScholarshipForm.pdf
Rebecca Wright
1195 N. Charley's Loop
Camden, AR 71701
Arkansas Student Loan Authority
R. Preston Woodruff, Jr. Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 and one $1,000 renewable for four years
Eligibility Criteria:
- The applicant must be either a resident of Arkansas who will be attending an in-state or out-of-state postsecondary education institution or an out-of-state student attending a postsecondary education institution in Arkansas. Postsecondary education institution refers to a 2 or 4 year university, college, technical or trade school.
- The applicant must plan to be enrolled in a post-secondary institution for the fall 2007 - spring 2008 academic year and must be enrolling on at least a half-time basis.
- You may enter using the on-line Entry Form or by submitting a postcard to the Arkansas Student Loan Authority 101 E. Capitol Avenue Suite 401 Little Rock, AR 72201 with applicant name, address, daytime and home phone numbers, post-secondary education institution name and address and tell us if you are an Arkansas resident.
Arkansas Student Loan Authority
www.asla.info/collegeplanning/woodruffscholarship.htm
Teresa Boothe
101 E. Capitol Avenue
Suite 401
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2952
tboothe@asla.info
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated
Bethany D. McClendon Scholarship
Amount: at least $1000
Eligibility Criteria:Must be an African American female student planning to attend Graduate School or Law School at the University of Arkansas in the Fall of 2008. Current graduate students with one at least one year before their degree is completed may also apply. Proof of enrollment will be required. Deadline is March 15th.
Rosalyn Davis479-575-5276
rdd05@uark.edu
Ford Foundation
Dissertation Fellowship
Amount: $21,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 30, 2006)
- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations)
- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
- Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree candidates studying in an eligible research-based discipline at a U.S. educational institution
- Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field
Ford Foundation
national-academies.org/fellowships
Fellowships Office, GR 346A
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 334-2872
Ford Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Amount: $40,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 30, 2006)
- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations)
- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
- Individuals awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than December 1, 1999 and no later than November 30, 2006 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. educational institution.
Ford Foundation
national-academies.org/fellowships
Fellowships Office, GR 346A
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 334-2872
Ford Foundation
Predoctoral Fellowship
Amount: $23,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 16, 2006)
- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations)
- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
- Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution
- Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.
Ford Foundation
national-academies.org/fellowships
Fellowships Office, GR 346A
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 334-2872
Institute for Humane Studies
Film and Fiction Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Eligibility Criteria:graduate students pursuing an MFA full-time in the 2008-2009 school year Email film&fiction@email.TheIHS.org with questions.
Institute for Humane Studies
www.theihs.org/mfacommittee
Keri Anderson
3301 N Fairfax Drive
Suite 440
Arlington, VA 22201-4432
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
James Madison Fellowship
Amount: up to $24,000 over 2 years
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12).
- Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
- Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship.
- After earning a master's degree, each James Madison Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for no less than one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
www.jamesmadison.com
P.O. Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243
(800) 525-6928
Mid-America chapter of the National Television Academy
The Walter Cronkite 2006 Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Eligibility Criteria:This scholarship is intended to assist outstanding college/university students planning a career in television. These are merit scholarships and, as such, preference will be given to students who demonstrate the highest potential to join the profession and thereby contribute to its future.
Mid-America chapter of the National Television Academy
www.emmymid-america.org/career.php
Maggie Eubanks
National Television Academy, Mid-America Chapter
1001 Highlands Plaza Drive W Ste 320
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 647-3669
maggie@kaygroup.com
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
College Scholarships
Amount: $4000.00
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
www.gardenclub.org/Youth/Scholarships.aspx
Karen Blachly
2609 Rosewood Cir.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
870-219-8333
SAP America, Inc.
Corporate Citizenship: SAP America Scholarship
Amount: $10,000 for one year
Eligibility Criteria:
- Currently enrolled full-time with 3.0 cumulative GPA
- University must be an active member of the SAP University Alliances Program (UA Fayetteville is)
- Must be in Junior or Senior year for year the scholarship is funded
- Pursuing bachelor's degree in business, computer science, math, or engineering
- Complete a research paper - see SAP website for details
SAP America, Inc.
www.sap.com/usa/company/citizenship
SchoolSoup.com
Free Scholarship Search
Amount: varies
Eligibility Criteria:
- varies by award
- completion of advertising forms not required
- includes $32 billion of available scholarships
- claims to be the largest scholarship search engine in the world
SchoolSoup.com
SIPES Foundation
Earth Science Scholarship
Amount: Awards begin at $1,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- Currently enrolled upper-division or graduate student majoring in any field of Earth Science or Petroleum Enginering
- GPA of 3.5 or Better
- U.S. Citizenship
- PDF Application
SIPES Foundation
www.sipes.org
4925 Greenville Avenue
Suite 1106
Dallas, Te 75206-4019
214-363-1780
sipes@sipes.org
The Trust Company of Oklahoma
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
Amount: $1,500-$2,500
Eligibility Criteria:Undergraduate students majoring in Music, Engineering or Liberal Arts. The minimum GPA is 3.5. The trustees prefer that applicants work at least ten hours per week.
The Trust Company of Oklahoma
trustok.com
Patti Johnson Wilson Foundation
c/o The Trust Company of Oklahoma PO Box 3348
Tulsa, OK 74101-3348
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Information Systems Division
Doyle S. Graham Intellect Scholarship
Amount: $3000.00 for the academic year
Eligibility Criteria:MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
- Student must be classified as either a Junior or entering their Senior year at the University of Arkansas.
- Students must have a declared major in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, or a computer-related field.
- Student must have a 3.0 or above GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Student must submit by close of business June 1, 2007
- a completed application
- an official school transcript
- resume including current and previous work experience
- Print the PDF Application
- Applications must be mailed to Tina Westbrooks at the address below.
ATTN: Tina Westbrooks
508 SW 8th Street - MS# 0765
Bentonville, AR 72716-0765
479-277-7910
tina.westbrooks@wal-mart.com