Financial Aid

Outside Scholarship Resources for graduate studies


FELLOWSHIP NAME: ACI Fellowships
ORGANIZATION: The American Concrete Institute
MAJOR: Engineering, Architecture, Materials Science
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 16
APPLICATION INFORMATION: American Concrete Institute
PO Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI  48333
OR: www.concrete.org/STUDENTS/ST_SCHOLARSHIPS.HTM
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:  

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Accountemps and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
MAJOR: Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION: http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
FOR INFORMATION: http://ceae.aicpa.org/

Email: educat@aicpa.org

(919) 402-4014

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • A declared accounting, finance, or information systems major
  • Overall and major GPA of at least 3.0
  • Satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours in accounting
  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
  • An AICPA student affiliate member

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
MAJOR: Graduate studies in Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1
FOR APPLICATION:  http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
FURTHER INFORMATION: http://ceae.aicpa.org/  
E-mail: educat@aicpa.org

(919) 402-4014

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a liberal arts degree holder of a regionally accredited institution in the U.S.
  • Must be accepted into or in the process of applying to a graduate program in accounting that will enable applicant to sit for the CPA Examination at a college or university whose business administration program is accredited by AACSB or ACBSP
  • Must express the intention to pursue a CPA certificate
  • Must begin graduate program within the year of the award
  • Must be enrolled full-time throughout the period receiving the scholarship
  • Must be a U.S. citizen

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
ORGANIZATION: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
MAJOR: Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources/Scholarships+and+Awards/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: http://ceae.aicpa.org/
Email: MIC_Programs@aicpa.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Undergraduate Student:
  • A declared accounting major
  • Maintained at least a 3.3 GPA (major and cumulative)
  • A student of Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Asian; American Indian or Alaska Native; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; or of two or more races
  • Satisfactorily completed at least 30 semester hours, including at least 6 semester hours in accounting
  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (unless completing final semester of study) at an accredited 4-year college or university in the U.S.
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder)
  • An AICPA Student Affiliate member
Graduate Student:
  • Accepted to a masters-level accounting, finance, taxation or other related master-level program
  • A student of Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Asian; American Indian or Alaska Native; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; or of two or more races
  • Enrolled as a full-time graduate student (9 semester hours or equivalent) at a four-year or upper division institution, unless completing his/her final semester of study
  • Maintained at least a 3.3 GPA (major and cumulative)
  • U.S. citizen or permanent resident (green card holder)
  • An AICPA Student Affiliate member

GRANT NAME: ASHRAE Graduate Grant-In-Aid
ORGANIZATION: American Society of Heat, Refrigeration, AC Engineering
MAJOR: Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15
FOR APPLICATION: MORTS
ASHRAE

1791Tullie Circle, NE
Atlanta, GA  30329
OR: www.ashrae.org/students/page/750
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • 3.25 GPA
  • Graduate student
  • Research project required

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: ASNE Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: American Society of Naval Engineers
MAJOR: Naval Engineering and associated programs (Naval Architecture; Marine, Ocean, Mechanical, Civil, Aeronautical, Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and the Physical Sciences)
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000 undergraduate
$4,000 graduate
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15
FOR APPLICATION:  www.navalengineers.org
FOR INFORMATION: The American Society of Naval Engineers
1452 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA  22314-3458
 

(703) 836-6727
E-mail: ASNEH@navalengineers.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must have demonstrated interest in Naval Engineering career
  • Must be applying for last year of a full-time or co-op undergraduate program or one year of graduate study leading to an engineering degree or physical science degree at an accredited college or university
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Graduate student candidate must be a member of ASNE

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $1,500
GRADUATE: $2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/scholarships/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7869

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Current member of the NAACP
  • U.S. citizen
  • Undergraduate applicant must be full-time student
  • Graduate applicant may be full- or part-time student
  • Enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S.
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school senior or undergraduate student)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate student)
  • NAACP letter of recommendation
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must not have reached the age of 25 by the application deadline
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Alpha Delta Kappa Fine Arts Grants
ORGANIZATION: Alpha Delta Kappa
MAJOR: Graduate or Non-Degree Program in Performing Arts or Visual Arts
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000; $3,000; and $1,000 paid over a two-year period
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1 (Grants are awarded biennially - next deadline 4/1/02)
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Alpha Delta Kappa
1616 West 92nd Street
Kansas City, MO  64114
(Write to request an application after September 1.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
  • Grants intended for graduate degree and non-degree programs or for funding a project that would enable applicant to grow professionally
  • The 2002 awards will be given in Instrumental Music (stringed instruments only) and Painting (all media)
  • Specify Performing Arts or Visual Arts when requesting information/application

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: American Electroplaters and Surface Finishers Society Graduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF)
MAJOR: Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, etc.
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,500 minimum
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.nasf.org
OR WRITE: AESF Foundation

Attn: Scholarship
1155 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Attending an accredited college
  • Chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering or material science or engineering
  • 3.3 GPA or above

FELLOWSHIP NAME: American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: American Indian Graduate Center
MAJOR: Graduate study
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 3
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd, NE
Suite 1-B
Albuquerque, NM  87109

(505) 881-4584

(Applications are mailed out from January through May only)

APPLICATION & INFORMATION: www.aigc.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An enrolled member of a US federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaskan Native Group, or possess one degree (federally) recognized Indian blood
  • Pursuing a master's or doctorate degree as a full-time graduate student at an accredited graduate school in the US
  • In need of financial aid. Must apply for federal financial and campus-based aid at the college financial aid office

FELLOWSHIP NAME: American Meteorological Society / Industry / Government Graduate Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: American Meteorological Society
MAJOR: Atmospheric or Related Oceanic or Hydrologic Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: $23,000 stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 6
FOR APPLICATION: www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/index.html
SUBMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE TO: American Meteorological Society
Attn: Fellowship Program
45 Beacon Street
Boston, MA  02108
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be entering first year of graduate study in the fall and provide evidence of acceptance as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. institution at the time of the award
  • Must pursue a related full-time course of study in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences over a full academic year
  • Intent to pursue a career in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status
  • Women, minorities and disabled students are encouraged to apply
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Bishop Charles P. Greco Graduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Knights of Columbus
MAJOR: Plan to be a teacher of persons with mental retardation
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 per semester for up to four semesters
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Committee on Fellowships
Knights of Columbus
PO Box 1670
New Haven, CT  06507-0901
FOR INFORMATION: www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/members/scholarships/greco.html
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time graduate student
  • Member of the Knights of Columbus; wife or child of a member of the Knights of Columbus; or the widow or child of a deceased member

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Delayed Education Scholarship for Women
ORGANIZATION: American Nuclear Society
MAJOR: Student must be enrolled in a course of study relating to a degree in Nuclear Science or Nuclear Engineering in a US institution
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION:  www.ans.org/honors/scholarships/forms
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Scholarship Coordinator
555 N. Kensington Avenue
La Grange Park, IL  60526
Phone:  (708) 352-6611
FAX:  (708) 352-0499
E-mail: outreach@ans.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Undergraduate or graduate
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Must be a mature woman whose undergraduate studies in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field have been delayed
Additional scholarship programs are available from ANS for undergraduate and graduate students. For application and eligibility information, go to www.ans.org/honors/scholarships.

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Donald Malcolm MacArthur Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
MAJOR: Open
AWARD AMOUNT: $2,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30
FOR APPLICATION: www.saintandrewsociety.org/scholarships.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Scholarship Committee
St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
1443 Laurel Hill Road
Vienna
, VA  22182-1711
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Scottish birth or descent
  • 3rd or 4th year of college or university or full-time graduate study
  • U.S. residents planning study in Scotland
  • U.S. students must maintain permanent residence in the Mid-Atlantic Region (defined as Washington D.C. and the states of DE, MD, NC, NJ, PA, VA and WV) 
  • Identifiable need for financial assistance
  • Meritorious academic record

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Donald A. Williams Soil Conservation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Soil and Water Conservation Society
MAJOR: Chemical Engineering or Chemistry
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 13
FOR APPLICATION: www.swcs.org/en/members_only/scholarships
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: Soil Conservation Society of America
945
SW Ankeny Road
Ankeny, IA  50023
OR E-MAIL TO: sueann.lynes@swcs.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a member of SWCS for at least one year
  • Demonstrate integrity, ability and competence in work
  • Currently employed in a natural resource-related field
  • One year full-time employment completed in a natural resource-related field
  • Reasonable financial need

FELLOWSHIP NAME: E. Wayne Kay Scholarship and Graduate Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
MAJOR: Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $4,000 - $12,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.sme.org/foundation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (800) 733-4763, ext. 3300

E-mail: foundation@SME.org

www.sme.org/foundation

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
  • Full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a degree program in manufacturing engineering, technology, or a closely related field in the U.S. or Canada
    OR
  • Full-time graduate student accepted in a program for a Masters or Doctorate degree with a manufacturing or industrial engineering emphasis in the U.S. or Canada
Additional scholarship listings and information can be found at www.sme.org/foundation.
 

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Earl G. Graves / NAACP Scholarship Award, Graduate
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Business
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday in March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7868

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An enrolled junior or senior or graduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university
  • Currently in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate or graduate degree
  • Full-time student
  • In top 20% of class
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Master's Degree in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1327
New York, NY  10019
FOR INFORMATION: www.n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be African American
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled in or applying to a NLNAC/CCNE accredited master's program in nursing
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the U.S. or have declared official intention of becoming one
  • GRE or MAT scores required

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: American Nurses Association
MAJOR: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.emfp.org
FOR INFORMATION: American Nurses Association
SAMHSA
Minority Fellowship Program
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

Phone: (301) 628-5247
Fax: (301) 628-5339
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An American citizen or have permanent visa status
  • Member of an ethnic/racial minority group
  • A registered nurse
  • An individual with a Master's Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or closely related field and pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or closely related field
  • An ANA member
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to a research career in nursing and psychiatric/mental health issues affecting ethnic minority populations

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
ORGANIZATION: The National Academies
MAJOR: Preparation for career in teaching and research at college or university level
AWARD AMOUNTS: Predoctoral - $20,000 to the fellow, institutional allowance of $2,000 for three years
Dissertation - $21,000 for one year
Postdoctoral - $40,000 for one year, $1,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by employing institution
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Predoctoral - November 14
Dissertation - November 28
Postdoctoral - November 28
WEB-BASED APPLICATION:  http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/
FOR INFORMATION: Fellowships Office
National Research Council of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW, K576

Washington, DC  20001


Phone:  (202) 334-2872
E-mail: infofell@nas.edu

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • U.S. Citizen or national (regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation)
  • Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level
  • Additional criteria for individual programs can be found at http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. & Canada
MAJOR: Accounting
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $3,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 29
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.gfoa.org
OR CONTACT: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL  60601-1210

(312) 977-9700
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Currently a full-time student in an accounting program preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Both advanced undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada
  • Recommended by student's academic advisor or the chair of the accounting program

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Frederick Douglass Institute Fellowship for Graduate Studies
ORGANIZATION: Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, University of Rochester
MAJOR: Graduate program in African and African-American Studies at the University of Rochester
AWARD AMOUNT: $10,000-$12,000 annual stipend and a tuition waiver
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31
FOR APPLICATION: www.rochester.edu/College/AAS/fellowships.php
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Director for Research Fellowships
FDI for African and African-American Studies
University of Rochester

RC Box 270440
302 Morey Hall
Rochester, NY 14627-0440

(585) 275-7235
Fax: (585) 256-2594

Email: fdi@mail.rochester.edu

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be in full-time residence during the tenure of the award

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Frederick Douglass Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, University of Rochester
MAJOR: For scholars who hold a Ph.D. in a field related to the African and African-American experience
AWARD AMOUNT: $35,000 annual stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31
FOR APPLICATION: www.rochester.edu/College/AAS/
fellowships.apply.fellowship.php
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Director for Research Fellowships
FDI for African and African-American Studies
University of Rochester

RC Box 270440
302 Morey Hall
Rochester, NY 14627-0440

(585) 275-7235
Fax: (585) 256-2594

Email: fdi@mail.rochester.edu

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be in full-time residence during the tenure of the award
  • Expected to be engaged in scholarly activity on a full-time basis
  • Will teach two courses (one per semester) in his or her area of specialization
  • Must hold a Ph.D. in a field related to the African and African-American experience

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Frederick Douglass Institute Predoctoral Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies,  University of Rochester
MAJOR: Graduate program, studying aspects of the African and African-American experience. Principal aim of the fellowship is to expedite the completion of the Fellow's dissertation.
AWARD AMOUNT: $23,000 annual stipend
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31
FOR APPLICATION: www.rochester.edu/College/AAS/
fellowships.apply.fellowship.php
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Director for Research Fellowships
FDI for African and African-American Studies
University of Rochester

RC Box 270440
302 Morey Hall
Rochester, NY 14627-0440

(585) 275-7235
Fax: (585) 256-2594

Email: fdi@mail.rochester.edu

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Required to work with the Institute's Director in organizing colloquium, lectures and other events
  • Must be in full-time residence during the tenure of the award
  • Expected to be engaged in scholarly activity on a full-time basis
  • Must have completed and passed the following before the end of the current academic year:
    1. all required courses
    2. qualifying oral and/or written exams
    3. written at least one chapter of the dissertation (the chapter becomes part of the application package)

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: George A. Nielsen Public Investor Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. & Canada
MAJOR: Undergraduate or Graduate in Public Administration, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 29
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.gfoa.org
OR CONTACT: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL  60601-1210

(312) 977-9700
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Employed at least one year by a state or local government or special district with significant responsibilities for cash management or treasury activities, including a specific focus on the investing of available cash
  • Recommended by your employer
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in public administration, finance, business administration, or a related field before funds are awarded
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Graduate Fellowships in Educational Leadership
ORGANIZATION: Phi Delta Kappa
MAJOR: Educational Leadership
AWARD AMOUNT: $750 - $1,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.pdkintl.org/awards/gradfell.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Graduate Fellowships
Phi Delta Kappa International
408 N. Union PO Box 789
Bloomington, IN  47402-0789

Email: scholarships@pdkintl.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Phi Delta Kappa member enrolled full-time in graduate study
  • 3.25 GPA

PROGRAM NAME: Graduate Student Researchers Project (GSRP)
ORGANIZATION: NASA
MAJOR: Graduate study in science or engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: up to $26,000/year stipend (renewable for a total of 3 years)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
ANNOUNCEMENT / APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT:
http://education.nasa.gov/gsrp
FOR MORE INFORMATION:  E-mail: gsrp@hq.nasa.gov
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time graduate student or undergraduate who has been accepted into a graduate program at an accredited US college or university
  • U.S. citizen

PROGRAM NAME: H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competition
ORGANIZATION: Food and Drug Law Institute
MAJOR: Graduate, Law
AWARD AMOUNT: 1st place   -  $1,500
2nd place  -  $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.fdli.org/academic/hthomas.html
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Attn: Writing Awards Competition

Food and Drug Law Institute
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 800  
Washington, DC  20005

FOR INFORMATION: (800) 956-6293
E-mail:
rmd@fdli.org

www.fdli.org

ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Currently enrolled in a J.D. program at any of the nation's law schools
TOPICS:
  • Provide an in-depth analysis of a current legal issue relevant to the regulation of foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and biologics
  • Topic suggestions provided at www.fdli.org/academic/hthomas.html

 


PROGRAM NAME: Health Research Training Program (Summer Internship)
ORGANIZATION: New York City Department of Health
MAJOR: Public Health, Health Education, Laboratory Sciences, Medicine, Social Work, Environmental Engineering, Public Administration, Accounting, Mathematics, Computer Science, Law, Nursing, Public Policy, Social Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: Some programs pay a stipend. Financial support primarily provided through Federal Work Study Program.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 1
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.nyc.gov/health and conduct search for "HRTP"
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Health Research Training Program
2 Lafayette Street, 20th Fl., CN 65
New York, NY 10007

(212)
788-3166

E-Mail: hrtp@health.nyc.gov

ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Undergraduate, graduate or professional school student in one of the above major fields 

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hubertus W. V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students
ORGANIZATION: NAACP
MAJOR: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or Mathematical Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: UNDERGRADUATE: $2,000
GRADUATE: $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Last Friday of March
FOR APPLICATION: www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/information OR

www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholardetail.asp?Sch_ID=7873

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

The United Negro College Fund

Scholarships & Grants Administration

8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive

Fairfax, VA 22031

ATTN: Kimberly Hall

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Undergraduate applicants must be full-time students
  • Graduate applicants may be full- or part-time students
  • U.S. citizen
  • Applying to or accepted at an accredited college in the US
  • 2.5 GPA (graduating high school seniors and undergraduate students)
  • 3.0 GPA (graduate students)
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • NAACP membership and participation is highly desirable
FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: IWC (International Water Conference) Merit Award
ORGANIZATION: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
MAJOR: Science, Engineering
AWARD AMOUNT: $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 31
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Engineering Building
337 4th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Graduate study
  • Financial need

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: The Institute for Humane Studies Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships
ORGANIZATION: The Institute for Humane Studies
MAJOR: Open: Graduate or Undergraduate Study For students with a special interest in individual liberty
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $12,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Varies for different awards
FOR APPLICATION AND  FURTHER INFORMATION: www.TheIHS.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time graduate student or undergraduate with junior or senior standing
  • A clearly demonstrated interest in the classical liberal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies
  • Interested in applying the principles of this tradition in work
AWARDS BASED ON:
  • Academic or professional performance 
  • Relevance of one's work to the advancement of a free society 
  • Potential for success

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: U.S. Department of Education
MAJOR: Graduate work in Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences
AWARD AMOUNT: Estimated average size of awards - $38,000
(dependent on funding)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 3
(FAFSA must be filed by January 31)
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: August 29
(FAFSA available January 1)
FOR APPLICATION: www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
MAIL APPLICATION TO: U.S. Department of Education

Application Control Center

Attention: (CFDA Number 84.170A)

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC  20202-4260

FURTHER INFORMATION: Carmen Gordon

U.S. Department of Education, OPE

Teacher and Student Development Programs Service
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program
1990 K. Street, NW, Room 6089
Washington, DC  20006-8524

Phone:   202-502-7542
E-mail:   ope_javits_program@ed.gov

www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Be accepted to or currently attending a graduate program leading to a doctorate or a terminal master's degree in an eligible field of study at an accredited institution of higher education
  • At time of application, must not have completed first full year of doctoral or MFA study
  • Must qualify to receive Federal student financial assistance
  • U.S. citizen or national, permanent resident of the U.S. or citizen of any one of the Freely Associated States

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: James and Mary Dawson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
MAJOR: Graduate or Post-graduate studies
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30
FOR APPLICATION: www.saintandrewsociety.org/scholarships.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Scholarship Committee
St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC
1443 Laurel Hill Road
Vienna
, VA  22182-1711
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Scottish birth or descent
  • Scots coming to the U.S. for graduate or post-graduate level study, with preference to those pursuing scientific and engineering degrees
  • Identifiable need for financial assistance
  • Meritorious academic record

FELLOWSHIP NAME: The James Madison Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
MAJOR: Plan to teach grades 7-12 in American History, American Government, or Social Studies
AWARD AMOUNT: Maximum of $24,000, not to exceed $12,000 per academic year
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.jamesmadison.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Email: madison@act.org
(800) 525-6928
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a United States citizen or United States national
  • Must 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)
  • Must 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
TEACHING OBLIGATION:
  • After earning a master's degree, a James Madison Fellow is required to teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship.

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Kosciuszko Foundation
MAJOR: Law, Medicine, Education, Slavic Studies, Literature, Political Science, Chemistry, Marketing, International Relations, Journalism, Dentistry, Nursing, many others
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 16
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Grants Department
Kosciuszko Foundation, Inc.
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021
OR VISIT: www.kosciuszkofoundation.org
OR CALL: (212) 734-2130
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • U.S. citizens and permanent residents of Polish descent
  • U.S. citizens of non-Polish descent majoring in Polish subject areas
  • Primarily for graduate students, but a limited number of scholarships available to undergraduate juniors and seniors
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher

FELLOWSHIP NAME: MBA Fellowships
ORGANIZATION: Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
MAJOR: Management
AWARD AMOUNT: Full Tuition and Fees for 2 years
APPLICATION DEADLINES: November 15 and January 5
FOR APPLICATION
AND INFORMATION:
www.cgsm.org
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
5585 Pershing, Suite 240
St. Louis, MO  63
112-4621
  (314) 877-5500
(888) 658-6814
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • African American, Hispanic American, or Native American OR
    U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident of any race or ethnicity
  • Hold a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from a foreign country
  • Demonstrate a commitment to The Consortium's mission of helping to reduce the  underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in member schools' enrollments and the ranks of management
USE OF AWARD:
The fellowship includes full tuition and fees for two years of MBA study at one of these Consortium universities:
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Emory University
  • Indiana University-Bloomington
  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  • New York University
  • University of NC at Chapel Hill
  • University of Rochester
  • University of Southern California
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Virginia
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Yale University

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Doctoral Degree in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1327
New York, NY  10019
FOR INFORMATION: www.n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be African American
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled in or applying to a nursing or related program
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the U.S. or have declared official intention of becoming one
  • GRE or MAT scores required

 


SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
ORGANIZATION:                        Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada
MAJOR: Undergraduate or Graduate in Public Administration, (Governmental) Accounting, Finance, Political Science, Economics, or Business Administration (with specific focus on government or non-profit management)
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 29
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.gfoa.org
OR CONTACT: Scholarship Committee
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, IL  60601-1210

(312) 977-9700
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Currently a full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student
  • Belong to one of the following groups (as defined by the US Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native,  Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada
  • Recommendation by student's academic advisor, department chair (undergraduate students), or dean of the graduate program (graduate students)

FELLOWSHIP NAME: National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships in the Physical Sciences
ORGANIZATION: National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC)
MAJOR: Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and related engineering fields: Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical
AWARD AMOUNT: Tuition and fees + Stipend for up to 6 years
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 5
FOR APPLICATION, GO TO: www.npsc.org
WITH QUESTIONS CONTACT:  Phone: (800) 854-NPSC
Fax: (213) 821-2410
E-mail: npsc@npsc.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution
  • Go to www.npsc.org for additional eligibility requirements

FELLOWSHIP NAME: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
MAJOR: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
AWARD AMOUNT: $30,000 stipend for a 12-month tenure
$10,500 cost of education allowance per tenure year
$1,000 one-time International Research Travel Allowance
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 3-12 (dependent on proposed field of study)
FOR INFORMATION: https://www.fastlane-beta.nsf.gov/grfp/Login.do or

http://see.orau.org  

SUBMIT APPLICATION: www.fastlane.nsf.gov
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be in early stages of graduate study in science, mathematics or engineering
  • Must be a US citizen or national or permanent resident alien of the U.S.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarships for RNs
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Graduate Program in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.n-e-f.org
FOR INFORMATION: Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc.
304 Park Avenue South
11th Floor
New York, NY 10010

Phone: 212-590-2443
Fax: 212-590-2446

Email: info@n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled full- or part-time in a professionally NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing masters degree program OR
    Must be
    enrolled full- or part-time in a doctoral program in nursing or a nursing related field
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the U.S. or have declared official intention of becoming one

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund
ORGANIZATION: P.E.O. Sisterhood
MAJOR: Graduate level only
AWARD AMOUNT: Up to $8,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.peointernational.org/about
FOR INFORMATION: P.E.O. International Headquarters
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312

Phone: 515-255-3153
Fax: 515-255-3820
www.peointernational.org/about
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Citizen of a country other than the U.S. or Canada
  • Graduate student in a college or university in the U.S. or Canada or student attending Cottey Cottage
  • Must have a full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled entire academic year
REQUIREMENT:
  • Upon completion of degree program, student will return to her own country within 60 days to pursue her professional career

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: P.E.O. Scholar Award
ORGANIZATION: P.E.O. Sisterhood
MAJOR: Graduate study or research
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1 deadline for Chapter nominations
FOR INFORMATION: www.peointernational.org/about
LOCAL CHAPTER:

(FOR APPLICATION)

Mrs. Hertha Rouse
5 Turnberry Ct.
Aiken, SC  29803

(803) 644-0937
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be nominated by a local P.E.O. Chapter
  • Must be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada
  • Must be within two years of completing her academic program and must have one full academic year of work remaining

  • Must be a full-time student at an accredited college or university

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Phillip M. Fields Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: SC Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc.
MAJOR: Biology, Ecology or Related Science
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.scapms.org/scapmsscholarship.htm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Steve deKozlowski
SC Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 167
Rembert C. Dennis Bldg
Columbia, SC  29201
  Phone:  (803) 734-9100
E-mail:
dekozlowskis@dnr.sc.gov
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Full-time undergraduate or graduate student
  • Enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S.
  • Course work or research in an area related to the biology, ecology or management of aquatic plants in the Southeast

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Robert Porterfield Graduate Award
ORGANIZATION: Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.
MAJOR: Graduate Study in Theatre
AWARD AMOUNT: $3,400
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15
FOR APPLICATION: www.setc.org/scholarship/index.asp
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must have completed undergraduate work at a college or university within the SETC region
  • Must be attending or entering an accredited graduate school the fall term following the convention at which the award is announced
  • Must be present for an interview at the spring SETC convention
Additional scholarship listings and information can be found on the SETC website at www.setc.org/scholarship/index.asp.

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: SEG Foundation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Society of Exploration Geophysicists Foundation
MAJOR: Geophysics or Related Science
AWARD AMOUNT: $500 - $14,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: www.seg.org/foundation
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO:

 

 

 

 

OR EMAIL TO:

Scholarship Committee
SEG Foundation

PO Box 702740
Tulsa, OK  74137

scholarships@seg.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must intend to pursue a college course directed toward a career in applied geophysics
  • Must be a high school student planning to attend college in upcoming fall term or an undergraduate or graduate college student
  • Additional eligibility criteria for some specific scholarships
  • Financial need will be considered

FELLOWSHIP NAME: TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: TIAA-CREF Institute
MAJOR: Graduate study in a Social Science, studying the African Diaspora
AWARD AMOUNT: One or more fellowships will be awarded, totaling $30,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
APPLY ONLINE AT: www.tiaa-crefinstitute.org/awards/hamilton
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Cameron Johnson
TIAA-CREF Ruth Simmons Hamilton Research Fellowship Processing
c/o SPA, Inc.
PO Box 23737
Nashville, TN  37202-3737
 

Phone: (615) 320-627-3830
email: cjohnson@spaprog.com

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a current graduate student in a program at an accredited U.S. college or university
  • Must be maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher (out of 4.0)
  • Must be engaged in research relating to the African Diaspora
  • Must be the author of an original, cutting-edge research paper on an aspect of the African Diaspora

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Virginia B. Johnson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Regional Medical Center Foundation
MAJOR: Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Minimum $500 award
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE:



OR CALL:
E-MAIL:
The Regional Medical Center Foundation
3000 St. Matthews Road
Orangeburg, SC  29118
 
(803) 395-2321
foundation@regmed.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Current or accepted nursing student seeking an RN, BSN or graduate degree
  • Resident of Calhoun or Orangeburg County, SC

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Virginia C. Phillips Graduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: SC Nurses' Foundation
MAJOR: Community Health Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 10
FOR INFORMATION: www.scnursesfoundation.org/scholarships.php

(803) 898-0801 - Office of Public Health Nursing at SC DHEC
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Legal resident of South Carolina
  • Currently enrolled in a graduate program in Nursing or Public Health
  • Successfully completed 12 hours of graduate course work
  • Current member of the South Carolina Nurses' Association
  • Already made some contribution to the field of public/community health nursing
  • Career goals that include making a contribution to public/community health nursing

 

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