General Scholarships and Awards
Students admitted into the School of Information Studies are automatically considered for several internal sources of funding. However, they are strongly encouraged to apply for funding from external sources. Here is a sampling of some of the sources that provide funding to our students.
Merit scholarships are awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in the amount of $1,000 for one year.
Endowed scholarships are awarded from funds restricted by the donor. The criteria may be restrictive, and the frequency and award amounts vary. Scholarship applications are available in November for sorority members and December for all others.
Mini-grants are one-time awards to individuals and organizations implementing projects addressing one of the programmatic thrusts of Alpha Kappa Alpha: Education, The Black Family, Economics, The Arts, or Health.
Youth P.A.C. (Youth Partners Accessing Capital) is a program reserved for undergraduate sorority members and is administered by undergraduate sorority members. The program aims to expose and involve young people in philanthropy. This award is presented to sorority members
only.
Requirements:
The following general criteria provide a summary and apply to all award categories:
- Undergraduates must be currently enrolled as a sophomore or beyond in an accredited degree granting program.
- Graduate students must plan to continue their academic pursuits in the fall of the grant year.
- Applicants must demonstrate exceptional academic achievement/or financial need, and leadership; volunteer; and be involved in civic and academic services.
Applications:
Students may apply any time after November 1 by downloading the application and mailing it to:
AKA-EAF
5656 South Stony Island
Chicago, IL 60637
Attn: Scholarship/Fellowship/Mini-Grant/Youth P.A.C. Application Enclosed
E-mail: akaeaf@aol.com
Please note: telephone, e-mail, fax, express mail, or written requests for applications are not accepted.
Deadline
January 15 (postmarked)
The Everett Public Service Internship Program serves two goals. First, it encourages a students’ future involvement in public service by acquainting them with the challenges and rewards of a public interest community, which too often operates on limited resources. Secondly, the program combines involvement in public service with the dedication, energy, and idealism that interns bring to their work. Since the program was established in 1989, nearly 2,000 students from communities across the country have discovered the satisfaction of contributing to society, while acquiring significant knowledge, experience, and career development opportunities.
Eligibility:
All applicants must have at least completed two semesters of college and should be current undergraduate or graduate students.
Funds:
The internship lasts 10 weeks and provides $220 weekly for expenses.
Application:
Internships are offered by an affiliated public service organization. Apply directly to each organization of your choice.
Comprehensive Fulbright Grants provide students with the opportunity and support for personal development and international experience through one year’s residence in virtually any country of the world. Some past projects include university coursework and/or dissertation research. The grants provide transportation, book and research allowances, maintenance funds for an academic year, insurance assistance, tuition assistance, and sometimes language/orientation classes, where appropriate.
Fulbright Travel Grants are available only for Germany, Hungary, and Italy. They help supplement travel costs for students with non-IIE scholarships or no scholarships. Such grants provide round-trip transportation, supplemental insurance, and orientation course cost.
Requirements:
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
- Preference will be given to applicants whose higher education was undertaken primarily at educational institutions in the United States. Foreign study during the junior year or other periods of undergraduate study that are integral parts of the curricula of American institutions will not be considered disqualifying.
- Preference will usually be given to candidates who have not resided or studied for more than six months in the country to which they are applying. Duty abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces is not considered disqualifying within the meaning of this section.
- Applicants must hold a B.A. degree or the equivalent before the beginning date of the grant. Applicants may not hold a doctoral degree at the time of application, unless otherwise noted.
- Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study. Such proficiency is especially important to students wishing to undertake projects in the social sciences and the humanities.
- Applicants must be in good health.Grantees will be required to submit a satisfactory Certificate of Health from a physician.
- See also Factors Affecting Selection.
Applications:
Materials are available from:
The Institute of International Education, U.S. Student Programs Division
809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-984-5330
Deadlines:
Comprehensive Fulbright Grants: October 21
Fulbright Travel Grants: October 21
IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program is intended to honor exceptional Ph.D. students in disciplines of mutual interest, including chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering and physics, as well as emerging technical fields, such as e-commerce, nanotechnology, and the computational sciences. IBM Ph.D. Fellows in the United States and Canada are awarded tuition, fees, and a stipend of $17,500 (U.S.) for one academic year. Fellowships are awarded annually and may be renewed up to three years.
Contact:
Deadline:
Application deadline is mid-December.
Contacts:
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Graduate Scholarship Program
301 ACT Drive, PO Box 4030
Iowa City, IA 52243
1-800-498-6478
E-mail: jkc-g@act.org
Deadline:
Applications are accepted from October 1 to April 30.
The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) e-scholar web site provides students information on different educational opportunities offered by federal government departments and agencies, or partnering organizations. These include fellowships, grants, internships and scholarships. OPM’s goal is to simplify the process of finding educational opportunities and assist federal government agencies in attracting the talented professionals from diverse groups and academic areas.
Application requirements, including when to apply, differ for each program. The e-Scholar web site provides information on programs that are offered throughout the year (spring, summer, fall, and winter). Program durations will vary from 6 weeks up to 3 years depending on the requirements. The different start times and length of programs should provide the maximum flexibility for students and career professionals.
For more information visit the
site.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowships Program provides financial assistance to students who have demonstrated superior academic ability and achievement; exceptional promise; and financial need to undertake graduate study leading to a doctoral degree or a master’s degree in which the master’s degree is the terminal highest degree in the selected field of study.
Requirements:
Applicants must be:
· U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States;
· Eligible to 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;
· undergraduate students about to enter graduate school, or graduate students who have not yet completed their first year of graduate study and who intend to pursue a doctoral or master’s degree, if the master’s degree is the terminal or highest degree awarded in an approved field.
Applications:
Application must be in hardcopy.
FAFSA is required.
Contact info:
Gary Thomas or Carmen Gordon
U.S. Department of Education, OPE
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program
1990 K Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-8524
Phone: 202-502-7542
Deadlines:
First week in October
Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship awards are intended for students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations related to the
DHS mission. DHS realizes that the country’s strong science and technology community provides a critical advantage in the development and implementation of counter-terrorist measures. This education program is intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology community to achieve the DHS mission and objectives. Areas of study include physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences, such as science policy, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Requirements:
Applicants must:
· be U.S. citizens
· be civilian and non-active duty military personnel only
· have an undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or higher
· be beginning their first or second year of graduate study
· be pursuing research-based graduate degree in physical, biological, social and behavioral sciences, including science policy, engineering, mathematics, or computer science
· have career and employment goals that align with mission and objectives of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
· be enrolled as a full-time student
· meet all Application Deadlines
Contact:
Deadlines:
Application must be postmarked by February 19.
GRE, transcripts, and references must be postmarked by March 4.
Application:
Deadline:
Mailed applications must be postmarked by November 12.