Diversity & Minority Scholarships

• 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.

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents for Science and Technology Fellowships, American Fellowships, and Selected Professions Fellowships
• Applicants must be non-U.S Citizens or non-permanent residents for International Fellowships

• 1111 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
• Phone: (202) 785-7777
• Email: foundation@mail.aauw.org
• Website: http://www.aauw.org

• Science and Technology Fellowships Deadline: January 6
• American Fellowships Deadline: November 15
• International Fellowships Deadline:  December 1
• Selected Professions Fellowships: December 15

• E.J. Josey Scholarship Award: Awarded in the amount of $1,500 to a graduate student in an ALA accredited Library and Information Science program in the United Sates or Canada.

• must be an African American Citizen of the United States or Canada
• must be enrolled in a graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application;
• submit an essay of 1,000 - 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

• 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 for pre-doctoral.  Dissertation fellowships offer final year support for the writing of the PhD or ScD. Thesis.

• applicants must be U.S citizens in research-based fields of study for Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

• The National Research Council, Fellowship Office
• 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20418
• Phone: (202) 334-2872
• E-mail: infofell@nas.edu
• Website: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/index.html

Deadlines:

• Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Deadline: November (first Friday, varies)

• Shell Oil Company Legislative Internship Program provides funding for students of Latino origin to get a “behind the scenes” look at policy and government.

• must be residents of (but need not attend college) in one of the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado,  Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, New York or Texas
• be current or rising juniors / seniors or recent graduates of an accredited four-year institution
• be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of Latino origin
• demonstrate leadership potential
• possess a sense of commitment to the Latino community

• application form;
• academic transcripts
• a 1500 word personal statement (please refer to application for detailed information)
• a current resume
• two letters of recommendation
• a 2x3 photograph (which will be used if individual is selected for 2004 program)

Contact:
Lourdes Ferrer, Deputy Director of Constituency Services
Phone Number: (323) 720-1932, extension 127
Fax Number: (323) 720-9519
E-mail: lferrer@naleo.org

• MS Engineering Fellowship Program provides assistance for minority students to obtain a master’s degree in an engineering or science field.  Depending on 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 provides cover for full tuition and fees.  It also provides a minimum stipend of $10,000 over 3-4 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 provides full tuition and fees.  A stipend minimum of $14,000 per academic year for 5 years will also be provided.

• must be a U.S. Citizen at the time of application
• Native Americans, Black/African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Puerto Rican ethnicities 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

• GEM, Inc.
• Box 437, Notre Dame, IN 46556
• Phone: (219) 287-1097
• Web: http://www.nd.edu/~gem/

• 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 masters or doctoral degrees 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.

• must be U.S. Citizen, national or permanent resident at time of application
• must submit GRE scores (including general test and subject test in closest science or engineering field to the applicants area of study)

• http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/

• NSF Graduate Fellowship: first Monday in November receipt deadline for application

• applicants must be (1) a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens
• applicant must either have a bachelor's degree or be in her/his 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 thirty years of age as of November 1 on the year of the application