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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 Indian Graduate Center
Accenture American Indian College Fund
Amount: $20,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- Candidates will have excelled academically and demonstrated leadership ability and commitment to community. Specific eligibility criteria are that the successful candidate:
- Be an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribe and be able to demonstrate involvement with or measurable interests in Native American activities or affairs.
- Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the seventh semester of secondary school.
- Will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking freshman.
- Have demonstrated character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed.
American Indian Graduate Center
www.aigcs.org
Marveline Vallo
(505) 881-4584
marveline@aigcs.org
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
American Indian Graduate Center
Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship Fund
Amount: $2,500
Eligibility Criteria:
- Have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
- Will be attending a US accredited college or university as full time degree seeking junior or senior.
- pursuing an education in Business and a career in the gaming, tourism, financial and hospitality industries
- Have demonstrated character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extra-curricular activities, academic achievement and motivation to serve and succeed
- Meet the federal Pell grant eligibility criteria.
- Junior or Senior standing for the 05-06 academic school year.
- Proof of enrollment in Federal or State recognized Native American/Alaska Native tribe.
American Indian Graduate Center
www.aigcs.org
Marveline Vallo
(505) 881-4584
marveline@aigcs.org
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Amount: variable
Eligibility Criteria:Undergaduate, Graduate, member of Native American tribe, 2.7 GPA
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
www.aises.org/highered/scholarships
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Gates Millennium Scholarship
Amount: Varies depending on financial need; up to full tuition, fees, and room/board
Eligibility Criteria:
- are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American;
- are a citizen/legal permanent resident or national of the United States;
- have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted);
- will be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as a full time, degree-seeking freshman in the fall;
- have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in the community service, extracurricular or other activities;
- meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria. (Eligibility for Federal Pell Grant can only be determined through the submission of a Free Application for federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid Programs).
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
www.gmsp.org
PO Box 10500
Fairfax, VA 22031
(877) 690-4677
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
Government Finance Officers Association
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Eligibility Criteria:
- Currently a full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management).
- Belong to one of the following groups (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian native, Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino.
- Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
- Recommendation by academic advisor, department chair (undergraduate students), or dean of the graduate program (graduate students).
- Student has not been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada are not eligible to apply.
Government Finance Officers Association
Jackie Robinson Foundation
Education and Leadership Development Program
Amount: up to $7,200
Eligibility Criteria:* The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides scholarships of up to $7,200 annually to underserved high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. * You must be a U.S. citizen in order to qualify for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Award. * The application package must include a letter of recommendation and an official transcript (with raised seal). * In addition, all applicants are required to take either the Standardized Aptitude Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) and submit their scores.
Jackie Robinson Foundation
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