Diversity and Minority Scholarships
The School of Information Studies believes a diverse student body enriches the learning experience for its students and faculty members. The school encourages all students from under-represented populations to seek funding to support their graduate education. Here is a sampling of some of the opportunities available.
Project 1000 is a national program created to assist underrepresented minorities applying to graduate school. Students may apply to up to seven of the more than 88 participating Project 1000 institutions, including Syracuse University, by using one application—FREE OF CHARGE.
Ronald E. McNair Graduate Fellowship: Six fellowships are awarded annually by the dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the Graduate School Committee. Recipients must have been Ronald E. McNair Scholars at their undergraduate institution. Awardees are nominated by academic departments. For information about the nomination process, contact Patricia Stith.
SU African American Fellowship: Six fellowships are awarded annually by the dean of the Graduate School upon the recommendation of the African American Studies Fellowship Committee. Awardees are nominated by academic departments and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For information about the nominating process, contact Patricia Stith.
SU STEM Fellowship: Syracuse University offers single-year and multi-year fellowships to U.S. citizens and permanent residents from an underrepresented group admitted to doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The dean of the Graduate School will make awards upon the recommendation of the Graduate School Committee. Awardees are nominated by academic departments. For information about the nomination process, contact Patricia Stith.
IMLS Doctoral Fellowship is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to increase minority participation. This fellowship program will provide full tuition support, annual stipends, and travel support to full-time library and information science (LIS) doctoral students for all four years of study. For more information, contact Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies Jeffrey Stanton.
ALA Scholarship Program
- American Fellowships are awarded to women doctoral candidates completing dissertations or to scholars seeking funds for leave from accredited institutions for post-doctoral research for publication.
- International Fellowships grants are provided to full-time graduate or postgraduate women for study or research. Supplemental grants support community-based projects in the fellow’s home country.
- Selected Professions Fellowships are granted to women who seek a full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in designated degree programs, where women’s participation traditionally has been low.
Requirements:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents for American Fellowships and Selected Professions Fellowships.
Applicants must be non-U.S citizens or non-permanent residents for International Fellowships.
Applications:
Applications are available from the
AAUW:
1111 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-785-7777
Deadlines:
American Fellowships Deadline: November 15
International Fellowships Deadline: December 1
Selected Professions Fellowships: December 15
E.J. Josey Scholarship Award provides $1,500 to a graduate student in an American Library Association-accredited library and information science program in the United States or Canada.
Requirements:
Applicants must be an African American citizen of the United States or Canada and enrolled in a graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application.
They must submit an essay of 1,000 to 1,200 words discussing “Educating African American Librarians for the 21st Century.” Each essay should be accompanied by a cover letter providing the applicant’s name, address, phone number, graduate program, name of school, and anticipated date of graduation.
Contact:
For more information, contact:
E.J. Josey Scholarship Committee
Attn. Dr. Ismail Abdullahi
Clark Atlanta University
School of Library and Information Studies
James P. Brawley Dr. at Fair Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
Contact:
For more information, contact:
Sandra Arez, CHCI programs coordinator, at 1-800-EXCEL-DC.
Or, visit the CHCI student
website to download application materials and to explore other educational opportunities and resources available to Latino students.
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships are granted to help increase diversity of the nation’s college and university faculty through increased racial and ethnic diversity, and to increase the number of faculty who use diversity as a resource for enriching all students’ education. Fellowships support study toward a Ph.D. or Sc.D. Dissertation fellowships offer final year support for the writing of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. thesis.
Requirements:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens in research-based fields of study for Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships.
Applications:
Materials are available from:
The National Research Council, Fellowship Office
2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20418
Phone: 202-334-2872
Deadlines:
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Deadline: November (first Friday, varies)
MS Engineering Fellowship Program provides assistance for minority students to obtain a master’s degree in an engineering or science field. Depending on the year of selection into the program, students must participate in one to three paid summer internships with the sponsoring corporation (minimum of one). This fellowship covers full tuition and fees, and provides a minimum stipend of $10,000 over 3 to 4 semesters.
Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program sponsors ethnic minority students pursuing Ph.D. level study in the sciences. Students must participate in one (minimum) paid summer internship with the sponsoring corporation. This fellowship covers full tuition and fees, and provides a minimum stipend of $14,000 per academic year for 5 years.
Requirements:
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen. Native American, Black/African American, Mexican American, and Puerto Rican students are eligible.
MS Engineering Fellowship Applicants can be juniors, seniors, or have a B.S. degree.
Ph.D. Science Fellowship Applicants can be juniors, seniors, or have a B.S. degree.
Applications:
Applications are available from:
GEM Inc.
Box 437, Notre Dame, IN 46556
Phone: 219-287-1097
Deadlines:
MS Engineering Fellowship Deadline: December 1 (Receipt deadline, not postmark)
Ph.D. Science Fellowship Deadline: December 1 (Receipt deadline, not postmark)
NSF Graduate Fellowship provides assistance for graduate study leading to master’s or doctoral degree in computer science and other areas. The awards are provided to approximately 900 individuals annually. The fellowship provides a stipend of $18,000 per year and includes allowances to cover tuition. These fellowships are provided for up to three years.
The Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science (WECS) awards are for women who intend to pursue graduate research degrees in engineering or computer and information science and engineering. Women who apply in fields listed under “Engineering” or “Computer and Information Science and Engineering” will be considered for a WECS award. Other eligibility criteria are the same as for applicants in other fields.
Requirements:
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or national or permanent residents, and must submit GRE scores, including general test and subject test in closest science or engineering field to the applicants area of study.
Applications:
Applications are available
here.
Deadlines:
NSF Graduate Fellowship: first Monday in November (receipt deadline, not postmark)
The Fellowships (PDF) are grants for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. The recipients are chosen on a national competitive basis. Thirty fellowships are awarded each year. The fellow receives a maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program.
Requirements:
- Applicants must be a resident alien (holds a Green Card), have been naturalized as a U.S. citizen, or be the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.
- Applicants must either have a bachelor’s degree or be in their final year of undergraduate study.
- Individuals who are in the third, or subsequent, year of study in the same graduate program are not eligible for this competition. Students who have received a master’s degree in a program and are continuing for a doctoral degree in the same program are considered to have been in the same program from the time they began their work on their master’s degree.
- Applicants must NOT be older than 30 years of age as of November 1 on the year of the application.
Application
Application forms are available at this
link.
Contacts:
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212-547-6926
Fax: 212-548-4623
Deadline:
Completed application must be submitted via the online applications system or postmarked by November 1.