Doctorate Funding – Diversity Focused

The lists in the right sidebar are of external scholarship and fellowship programs available to graduate students. The lists are organized according to the programs available at CGU, but students should check all lists and sections for any applicable fellowships or grants. Please be aware that most of the funding opportunities are highly competitive, and that application deadlines vary throughout the year. Most of the listings include hyperlinks for more information. These are not exhaustive lists. Please check with your respective school for funding opportunities that may be available within the department.

ETHNIC and MULTICULTURAL

AccessLex Institute/AIR Research and Dissertation Fellows Program (Law Focused, but opportunities for closely related fields)
The AccessLex Institute/AIR Research and Dissertation Fellows Program is a partnership between AccessLex Institute and the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), designed to promote scholarship on issues related to access, affordability and the value of graduate and professional education. Preference is given to proposals focusing on diversity in legal education or the profession; the bar exam; or graduate and professional school finance, student aid, or financial education.
In addition, proposals utilizing regional, national, or multi-institutional datasets are encouraged. Single institution research proposals that are designed to yield findings that are scalable and replicable are also accepted. Researchers may analyze pre-existing data or include the construction of a new dataset in their proposal. Membership to AccessLex Institute or AIR is not required for grant eligibility. For more information: https://www.airweb.org/resources/awards-scholarships/grants-scholarships/accesslex-institute-air-research-and-dissertation-fellows-program

Aga Khan Foundation, International Scholarship Programme (March Deadline)
The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment. The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistand, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In the USA, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education. For more information: https://www.akdn.org/our-agencies/aga-khan-foundation/international-scholarship-programme

American Association of University Women (AAUW), International Fellowships (November Deadline)
International fellowships, in the amount of $18,000, are awarded for full-time study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Originally designed to provide Latin American women opportunities for graduate and postgraduate study in the U.S., the International Fellowships program awarded its first fellowship in 1917. The program now includes women from around the world, and International Fellowships have been awarded to more than 3,600 women from more than 150 nations. For more information: https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-FUNDING-and-awards/international-fellowships/

American College of Healthcare Executives, Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship (March Deadline)
Offered annually, the Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship is designated for minority students enrolled in their final year of healthcare management graduate program to help offset tuition costs, student loans and expenses. Each scholarship is worth $5,000. You must be a minority student enrolled full-time in a healthcare management graduate program – MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar. For more information: https://www.ache.org/membership/student-resources/albert-w-dent-graduate-student-scholarship

American Educational Research Association (AERA), AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Educational Research (November Deadline)
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is pleased to announce the AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Educational Research. The Council of the AERA established the fellowship program to provide support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This fellowship is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in higher education. This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. For more information: http://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Minority-Dissertation-Fellowship-Program

American Indian Graduate Center, AIGC Named Graduate Scholarships (Various Deadline)
AIGC manages a number of private funds and awards and provides these as supplemental scholarships ($500 – $5,000 each) based on field of study and other criteria defined by donor. For more information: https://www.aigcs.org/aigc-scholarship-fellowship-opportunities

American Indian Graduate Center, Science Post Graduate Scholarship Fund (June Deadline)
AIGC administers a Bureau of Indian Education contract to provide financial assistance in the form of scholarships to eligible American Indian and Alaska Natives seeking undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees in STEM. The maximum amount of a graduate award is up to $30,000 in an academic year. For more information: https://www.aigcs.org/aigc-scholarship-fellowship-opportunities

American Indian Graduate Center, Special Higher Education Program (June Deadline)
The Special Higher Education Program provides approximately $1,200,000 in fellowships to over 400 American Indian and Alaska NAtive graduate and professional students each year. Graduate fellowships are monetary awards made to American Indian and Alaska Native graduate or professional full-time, degree-seeking students, who meet all eligibility criteria. The fellowship amount is typically between $1,000 and $5,000 per academic year. For more information: https://www.aigcs.org/aigc-scholarship-fellowship-opportunities

American Indian Graduate Center, Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship Program (May Deadline)
This scholarship is funded by Wells Fargo and administered by AIGC and is intended for students who are pursuing a degree in fields related to management and administration, including accounting, finance, information technology and human resources. For more information: https://www.aigcs.org/aigc-scholarship-fellowship-opportunities

American Indian Education Fund, The AIEF Graduate Scholarship Program (April Deadline)
The AIEF program now offers competitive graduate scholarships to eligible American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian students pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree. The scholarship is accessible to both part-time and full-time graduate students. The level of scholarship FUNDING is dependent on the number of hours enrolled in graduate studies. Online courses and ABD are not applicable for the graduate scholarship. All American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian who are enrolled in their tribe, or have a parent who is an enrolled member are eligible. For more information: http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename%3Daief_services_scholarships_graduate

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarships (Various Deadlines)
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society helps students move forward in their educational journeys by providing a wide range of programs and scholarship opportunities. For more information: https://www.aises.org/students/scholarships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students (May Deadline)
The AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral students ensures that CPAS of diverse backgrounds are visible in college and university classrooms. The foundation awards annual fellowships of $12,000 to full-time minority accounting scholars who demonstrate significant potential to become accounting educators. Eligible applicants must have earned a Master’s Degree, pursuing a PhD, or are current doctoral student. For more information: https://www.aicpa.org/career/diversityinitiatives/fmds.html

American Marketing Association Valuing Diversity PhD Scholarships (April Deadline)
The AMA and the AMA Foundation (AMAF) announce the call for applications for the Valuing Diversity Ph.D. Scholarships. The AMA and AMAF recognize that the number of Black/African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx and Native Americans pursuing doctoral degrees in marketing is too low to reach increased diversity in the marketing profession in both academic and corporate settings. Through this scholarship, the AMA and AMAF provide funding opportunities for underrepresented populations in the marketing profession to attend marketing doctoral programs. For the academic year, several $1,000 scholarships will be granted to students currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs. For more information: https://www.ama.org/valuing-diversity-phd-scholarship/

American Political Science Association (APSA), Minority Fellows Program (March & November Deadlines)
The Minority Fellows Program (MFP) is a fellowship competition for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds applying to or in the early stages of doctoral programs in political science. The MFP was established in order to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline. Each year, APSA awards between 12-14 funded fellowships in the amount of $4,000. Recently, APSA introduced a new spring round of the MFP awards for graduate students in the pre-dissertation stage of their career. For more information: https://www.apsanet.org/mfp

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative Predoctoral Fellowship (January Deadline)
The American Philosophical Society Library & Museum in Philadelphia seeks applicants for one-year and 6 month, residential fellowships for graduate students, especially Native American and Indigenous scholars in training, tribal college and university faculty members, and those working with Indigenous communities. These funding opportunities are supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI). Fellows will be based at the Library & Museum’s Center for Native American and Indigenous Research (CNAIR), which aims to promote greater collaboration between scholars, archives, and indigenous communities. For more information, visit: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/andrew-w-mellon-foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-fellowships

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Digital Knowledge Sharing Fellowships (Not offered in 2021-22)
The American Philosophical Society Library & Museum in Philadelphia invites applications for short-term Digital Knowledge Sharing fellowships to support university- and community-based scholars working on digital projects that connect archives and Indigenous communities. For more information, visit: https://www.amphilsoc.org/grants/andrew-w-mellon-foundation-native-american-scholars-initiative-nasi-fellowships

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Diversity Graduate Scholarships (April Deadline)
Scholarships of $3,000 will be awarded to full-time students (women and minority students), enrolled in their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses) currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States and also living in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. For more information: https://www.afcea.org/site/?q%3Dfoundation/scholarships/HBCU-scholarship

Asian Cultural Council, Graduate Scholarships (Check website)
ACC gives a small number of scholarships each year to international students who have been admitted to a graduate degree program in the United States in one of the eligible disciplines. This FUNDING may be used for travel and living expenses, but will not be sufficient to cover full tuition costs. For more information: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/our-programs/grant-categories/subpages/graduate-scholarships

Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies ( APAICS ) (Check website)
The fellowship program offers full-time legislative and public policy fellowships in Washington, D.C, providing exceptional graduates and young professionals with an opportunity to work on policy issues as staff members of a congressional office. For more information: http://apaics.org/congressional-fellows/

Asian Pacific Fund (Varying Deadlines)
The Asian Pacific Fund administers 12 scholarship programs to help undergraduate and graduate students achieve their education goals.For more information: http://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

Association on American Indian Affairs (July Deadline)
AAIA scholarships are open to enrolled members of US tribes or Alaska Natives, seeking an Associate’s Degree or higher at an accredited institution. For more information: https://www.indian-affairs.org/scholarships–summer-camps.html

CANFIT Scholarships (March Deadlines)
Graduate scholarships are available for California African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students expressing financial need to study public health in the state of California. By providing scholarships, CANFIT hopes to encourage more students to consider careers that will improve adolescent health. For more information: http://canfit.org/scholarships/

Catching the Dream Scholarship Programs (Various Deadlines)
Scholarships are available for American Indians in various fields. For more information: https://catchingthedream.org/application-forms/

Cherokee Nation Foundation Fellowships (January Deadline)
The Cherokee Nation Foundation offers a diverse range of scholarships to help reverse the trend of rising student debt. The cycle/application opens November 1st and closes January 31st. For more information: https://www.cherokeenationfoundation.org/scholarships. See the individual opportunities below, and note Cherokee Nation citizenship along with other specific criteria:

Cherokee Nation Foundation Anna Belle Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Applicants must be an undergraduate, graduate student or community member who is currently pursuing pottery. Three pictures of artwork must be submitted with application. This is a one-year scholarship reserved for Cherokee Nation citizens. For more information: https://cherokeenation.academicworks.com/

Cherokee Nation Foundation Cherokee Nation Businesses Scholarship
Applicants must be enrolled full time and accepted into a professional, master’s or upper level bachelor’s program or school with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Approved areas of study include accounting, finance, engineering (biomedical, chemical, mechanical and electrical), corporate law, marketing and mass communications. This is a renewable scholarship available to Cherokee Nation citizens. For more information: https://cherokeenation.academicworks.com/

Cherokee Nation Foundation Cherokee Nation District 3 Scholarship
Applicants must be a graduate of Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, OK, with a minimum 2.5 GPA. This is a one-year scholarship given in the fall semester to a Cherokee Nation citizen. For more information: https://cherokeenation.academicworks.com/

Cherokee Nation Foundation Senior Master Sergeant Texie C. Taylor, USAF Memorial Scholarship*
Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, nursing (RN), engineering (aerospace, civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical) or mathematics with a minimum 3.0 GPA. This is a one-year scholarship reserved for Cherokee Nation citizens residing within the Cherokee Nation jurisdictional area**. For more information: https://cherokeenation.academicworks.com/

Chickasaw Foundation Scholarships (June Deadline)
To promote the general welfare and culture of the Chickasaw people by supporting educational, health, historical and community activities and programs. All scholarship funding begins with each fall semester and is dependent upon the availability of funding. Scholarship awards shall be made payable directly to the student’s designated college or university. If a student is awarded a scholarship from the Chickasaw Foundation, the foundation does not stipulate how the scholarship funds sent to a college or university are to be used, and it is up to the individual to be aware of any tax considerations or issues. The award requirements and amounts for each funding source may change during the course of a school year. For more information: https://www.chickasawfoundation.org/Applications.aspx

Choctaw Nation College Scholarships & Grants (Rolling Deadlines)
Any member of the Choctaw Nation actively pursuing a Higher Education degree may apply to receive assistance in the form of a scholarship payable directly to an accredited college or university. Students must be working toward a minimum of an Associate degree. Students may receive assistance while working towards one Associate Degree (maximum 6 full-time grading periods), one Bachelor’s Degree (maximum 12 full-time grading periods), one Master’s Degree (maximum six full-time grading periods), and one Doctorate Degree (maximum 4 full-time grading periods total after All but Dissertation-ABD status) while making forward academic progress. Students seeking to obtain certifications and/or licenses may contact the Choctaw Nation Career Development Program.Applications will be processed in the order they are received. Processing time is 6 to 8 weeks from the time the application is submitted.For more information: https://www.choctawnation.com/higher-education-0

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation, CBC Spouses Education Scholarship (May Deadline)
THE CBC Spouses Education Scholarship is for African-American or Black students for all majors who are preparing to pursue or are currently pursuing a graduate degree full-time at a U.S. accredited college or university. Students must exhibit leadership ability and participate in community service activities. For more information: https://cbcfinc.academicworks.com/opportunities/468

Cobell Scholarship (Check website)
The Cobell Scholarship is annual, non-renewable, and available to any full-time and degree-seeking American Indian or Alaska Native post-secondary student attending any nationally, regionally, and industry accredited non-profit, public and private, institution while pursuing a vocational certificate or diploma, associate’s bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, professional degree or certificate. For more information: http://cobellscholar.org/

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project HECTOR NAJERA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (Check Website)
The Hector Najera Memorial Scholarships of $3,000 will be awarded to two undocumented CLYLP alumni pursuing higher education. For more information: https://www.clylp.org/scholarships

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project Roberto Gracia Memorial Scholarship (Check Website)
The Roberto Gracia Memorial Scholarships of $1,000 is awarded to three CLYLP alumni based on academic strength and financial need. For more information: https://www.clylp.org/scholarships

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project Sal Castro Memorial Scholarship (Check Website)
The Sal Castro Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 is awarded to one CLYLP alum interested in a career related to education (including teaching, education administration, education programming, or education policy). For more information: https://www.clylp.org/scholarships

DAR American Indian Scholarship (Check website)
This scholarship is awarded to help Native American students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the graduate level. The awards, in the amount of $4,000, are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Applicants must be Native Americans (proof of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers), be in financial need and have a GPA of 3.25 or higher. For more information: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/american-indian

Ford Foundation Fellowship Program (December Deadline)
Fellowship aimed at increasing faculty diversity at American institutions of higher learning. Open to graduate students who are committed to diversity and are in pursuit of a career in teaching and research at the university level. The fellowships will provide one year of support for PhD students working to complete a dissertation. For more information: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047959

Gates Foundation Minority Scholarship
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will provide scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice. For more information: http://www.gmsp.org/

Generation Google Scholarship (December Deadline)
The Generation Google Scholarship was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. A group of undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate’s impact on diversity, demonstrated leadership and academic background. Selected students will receive $10,000 for the upcoming academic year. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering or a degree in a closely related technical field, as well as identify as being from a historically underrepresented groups, including Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, or Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. For more information: https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/generation-google-scholarship/#!?detail-content-tabby_activeEl=university-students

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (March Deadline)
The College Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to community college, four-year college, and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Awards range from $500-$5,000. For more information: https://www.hsf.net/en_US/scholarship

Inland Empire Scholarship Fund | College Greenlight
This scholarship is for low-income, high-achieving Latino students from San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in California. To qualify, applicants must be graduating high school seniors, undergraduate students, or graduate students currently enrolled full-time at a college or university. Scholarships will be awarded based on financial need, academic achievement, and community service. US citizenship is not required. For more information: https://www.collegegreenlight.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=47991

Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) (March Deadline)
The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity founded in 2009 whose mission is to address the under-representation of American Muslims in the fields and occupations that influence public opinion and shape public policy. ISF Scholarships range from $2,000 – $10,000. For more information: https://islamicscholarshipfund.org/scholarships/

Korean American Scholarship Foundation (June Deadline)
Provides scholarships to Korean American students. Available to students with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals.) For more information: http://www.kasf.org/application

Latinas First Foundation Scholarship (January Deadline)
The Latinas First Foundation is looking for Latina college-bound or currently-enrolled college students who would benefit from a non-traditional scholarship. Applicants should be leaders inside and outside of the classroom and they must pay it forward. This scholarship is limited to students living in Colorado during high school, college or graduate school. If you lived in Colorado, but are attending college or graduate school in another state, you are eligible to apply. For more information: https://latinasfirstfoundation.org/scholarship-application-2020/

MANA de San Diego Scholarship Program (February Deadline)

Since 1991, the MANA de San Diego Scholarship Program has provided awards for San Diego County Latina residents. MANA’s mission is to empower LAtinas through education, leadership development, community service and advocacy. Selection is based on academic and non-academic criteria of the applicant including: grade point average, financial need, educational aspirations, leadership and community involvement. For more information: https://www.manasd.org/scholarship-instructions-for-2017-2018-2/

Microsoft Corporation, Dissertation Grant Program (March Deadline)
Microsoft recognizes the value of diversity in computing. The Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant Program aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students from groups under-represented in computing (women, African Americans/Blacks, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, and/or people with disabilities). PhD students must be in their fourth year or beyond in a PhD program to qualify for this grant. For more information: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/dissertation-grant/

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The Scholarship Foundation Program is a competitive based scholarship program for Muscogee (Creek) citizens enrolled as full-time students at an accredited institution of higher education. Applicants are responsible for completing the application and providing all requested information and documentation in addition to following up. A letter will be sent to the applicant indicating receipt of your application. All applications are reviewed and selected by a Scholarship Committee of the Scholarship Foundation Program. All applicants are notified of scholarship status by mail at the conclusion of the selection process.

Application Requirements

Students must be a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation; Students can submit one application per student per semester; If you are applying for a restricted scholarship(s), see the requirements below; Students must submit a one-page, typed, a personal statement that includes career and educational goals, career choice, tribal and community involvement, and how this scholarship could affect their future. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/scholarships/?doing_wp_cron=1617835054.3976850509643554687500. See individual opportunities below:

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Eunice Gene Smith Abbotts Legacy General Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to currently enrolled or first-time entering students who choose to further their education. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eunice-Gene-Smith-Abbotts-Legacy-General-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation George & Mollie (Jones) Hicks Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The purpose of this scholarship is to financially assist Muscogee (Creek) students who might not otherwise have the financial means to further their education and to encourage Muscogee (Creek) citizens to further their education at an institution of higher education. This scholarship will be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) citizen from the general pool of candidates. This scholarship award can be utilized to pay for the required cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, supplies, testing or examination fees, transportation, or other incidental required cost related to the cost of the post-secondary education institution. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/George-Mollie-Hicks-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Kenneth Sourjohn, Sr. Memorial Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The purpose of this scholarship is to financially assist Muscogee (Creek) Nation students that might not otherwise have the financial means to further their education. This scholarship award can be utilized to pay for the required cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, supplies, testing or examination fees, transportation, or other incidental required cost related to the cost of the post-secondary education institution. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kenneth-Sourjohn-Sr.-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Aktopv ‘Bridge’ Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The Aktopv ‘Bridge’ Scholarship is to assist Muscogee (Creek) non-traditional students. These are students who have taken at least a year off of school to work, take care of family, etc. Applicant mustbe a non-traditional student. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Aktopv-Bridge-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, A Second Chance Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
A Second Chance Scholarship is dedicated to assisting Muscogee (Creek) students who have been convicted of a felony. This scholarship is to provide financial assistance to students who have recently been released for a felonious conviction. Applicant must have been convicted of a felony and must provide a letter of recommendation. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/A-Second-Chance-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Cameron Jeffrey Osborn Scholarship (December Deadline)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) Nation student who is attending an institution of higher education, a technical or vocational trade school. Cameron’s parents wish to keep Cameron’s legacy alive by blessing a student who is/was adopted or currently serves in the military. Applicant must provide proof of adoption, or a member of the armed forces. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Cameron-Jeffrey-Osborn-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, ECKE ‘MVNOKECKV (A Mother’s Love) Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) Nation Single Mother who is attending an accredited institution of higher education, or a technical or vocational trade school. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ECKE-MVNOKECKV-A-Mothers-Love-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Eunice Gene Smith Abbotts Legacy Healthcare Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to currently enrolled or first-time entering students who choose to pursue a career as a healthcare provider. This can be used for those planning to become physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, therapist (mental health, speech, occupational, physical) or any other path that would typically be considered as providing health care to individuals. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Eunice-Gene-Smith-Abbotts-Legacy-Healthcare-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Everlasting Crown Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The Everlasting Crown Scholarship is for a selected Muscogee (Creek) student-citizen in their Master’s degree and/or PhD work that demonstrates their personal and professional commitment to the Creek and/or the broader Native American community through current projects and career goals. Additionally, this scholarship will assist graduate students that are parents or guardians. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Everlasting-Crown-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Fighting Cancer for Kat Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is for a student that is a cancer survivor; has a parent that has been diagnosed with cancer or in remission or who has passed from this life due to cancer. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Fighting-Cancer-for-Kat-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation Fostering Care Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) Nation student who has suffered the loss of a parent before turning the age of 18. The student must be attending an institution of higher education, a technical school or vocational trade school and was out of hom placement for at least six months after the age of 13. For more information: This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) Nation student who has suffered the loss of a parent before turning the age of 18. The student must be attending an institution of higher education, a technical school or vocational trade school and was out of hom placement for at least six months after the age of 13. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Fostering-Care.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Gen1 Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The Gen1 Scholarship is dedicated to assisting Muscogee (Creek) students who are the first in their family to attend a higher education institution. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Gen1-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Guardians of Sovereignty (Female) Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a female veteran or her lineal descendant attending an institution of higher education, technical school, or vocational trade school. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Guardians-of-Sovereignty-Female-1.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Guardians of Sovereignty (Male) Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a male veteran, their spouse, or his lineal descendant attending an institution of higher education, technical school, or vocational trade school. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Guardians-of-Sovereignty-Male-1.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Health Systems Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) student who is attending an institution of higher education and pursuing a career in the healthcare field. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Health-Systems-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Jackson Narcomey – Rising Artist Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is for a student majoring in art or a related field. The purpose of this scholarship is to financially assist a Muscogee (Creek) citizen in pursuit of his/her college education. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Jackson-Narcomey-%E2%80%93-Rising-Artist-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, The Lawrence & Rita Olson Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is established for a student pursuing a degree in the field of Natural Resources: wildlife, biology/ecology, botany/horticulture, hydrology, geology, forestry, geography, fisheries, soil science, pathology/entomology, fire-science, and /or wild-land fire management, wild-land law enforcement, or another closely related field of study that involves the area of Natural Resource Management or Research. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Lawrence-and-Rita-Olson-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Mvskoke Media Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
The Mvskoke Media Scholarship is an incentive awarded for successful completion of an internship program with Mvskoke Media. The internship program is intended to cultivate the talent of promising Muscogee (Creek) students who are on a career path in graphic design, journalism, or marketing. Candidates must demonstrate a certain level of competency and experience in these fields through verifiable sources such as portfolios and references and are expected to follow department and tribal policy/law. Candidates will be expected to produce real work for the department that will be subject to critique, deadlines, and Mvskoke Media standards as well as the standards of customers and the broader industry. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Mvskoke-Media-Scholarship.pdf

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Foundation, Nathan Weaver Scholarship (Rolling Deadlines, June 1; December 1)
This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) Nation student who has suffered the loss of a parent before turning the age of 18. This scholarship is to be awarded to a Muscogee (Creek) Nation student who is attending an institution of higher education or a technical/vocational trade school. For more information: http://creeknationfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nathan-Weaver-Scholarship.pdf

NAFOA Scholarship
NAFOA is dedicated to supporting Native people pursuing their education. Our scholarship program assists Native American and Alaska Native students working toward a degree within a financially related field.For more information: https://www.nafoa.org/jobs/full-circle-scholarship

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (November Deadline)
Fellowship supports recently naturalized U.S. citizens for up to two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the U.S.For more information: https://www.pdsoros.org/fellowship

Prospanica Foundation Scholarship (March Deadline)
Master’s degree students are also eligible for $2,000 scholarships, and undergraduate students can apply at the $1,500 level. Applicants to the Prospanica Scholarship Program must:be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident.be of Hispanic/Latino heritage.meet the minimum GPA requirements.have a Prospanica membership – Member ID required. Click here to join. be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Master’s Degree or undergraduate program in a university business school, which is accredited by AACSB (in the United States or Puerto Rico). For more information: https://www.prospanica.org/students#scholarships-and-programs

SHPE Foundation (June Deadline)
List of available scholarships designed to enhance and achieve the potential of Latino students pursuing degrees in engineering, math and science. For more information: http://www.shpe.org/scholarships

Smithsonian Institution (Varying Deadlines)
List of fellowships offered through the Smithsonian Institute for students of a variety of disciplines. For more information: http://ofi.si.edu/fellowship-opportunities/

Sociologists for Women in Society, Esther Ngan-ling Chow and Mareyjoyce Green Scholarship (April Deadline)
Sociologists for Women in Society established a Women of Color Scholarship at its annual meeting in February 2007. The primary purposes of the scholarship are to offer support to female scholars who are from underrepresented groups and are studying concerns that women of color fact domestically and/or internationally and to increase the participation of students of color in SWS. Applicants identify as a woman of color and must be “All But Dissertation” by the time the term of the award begins. For more information: https://socwomen.org/awards/chowgreenscholarship/

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral Award
SREB has two types of financial awards:
Three-to-Five Year Package: The Doctoral Award offers three years of direct program support and two years of institutional support from the scholar’s college, university and/or department, in the form of a $20,000 annual stipend. Each recipient also is awarded up to five years of university-covered tuition and fees (unless the institution prohibits a fee waiver). In addition, the program provides professional development support and covers expenses associated with attending the annual Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. For more information visit: https://www.sreb.org/types-awards.

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Dissertation Award:
The Dissertation Award offers a one-year, $20,000 stipend, university-covered tuition and fees (unless the institution prohibits a fee waiver), a $500 research allowance and professional development support.
It also covers expenses associated with attending the annual Compact for Faculty Diversity Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. For more information: https://www.sreb.org/types-awards

Taiwan Fellowship (June Deadline)
Scholars including professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, PhD candidates and research fellows with relevant areas of expertise are welcome to send in their applications by June 30.
The fellowship is awarded to foreign experts and scholars specializing in social sciences and humanities related to Taiwan.Successful participants will be required to conduct advanced research at Taiwanese universities or academic institutions in Taiwan. For more information, visit: https://www.taiwanembassy.org/uslax_en/post/5029.html

The United Negro College Fund, Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship (August Deadline)
The goal of the fellowship is to support the training and development of world-class African American biomedical scientists. To be eligible for the fellowship, students must be enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. program majoring in a life science, physical science, or engineering. For more information: https://www.uncf.org/scholarships

Dr. Wilma Wooten Courage Scholarship (San Diego Foundation)
To support the education pillar of the Black Community Investment Fund, we also announced the Dr. Wilma Wooten Courage Scholarship, which honors the courage, conviction and valor of San Diego County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten. Scholarships will be awarded to San Diegans who are pursuing a degree in health sciences and come from communities underrepresented in higher education, especially students who are the first in the families to attend college. This is a new award. For more information, please contact the Office of Advancement: (909) 607-8027. For more information: https://www.sdfoundation.org/news-events/sdf-news/scholarship-fund-honors-dr-wilma-wooten-for-her-courage/?utm_source=TSDF+Email+List&utm_campaign=a4f5e65788-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_30_2020_SDF_NEWS_SUB&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_899fc7f06f-a4f5e65788-114186013

Xerox Minority Scholarships (September Deadline)
Xerox is committed to the academic success of all minority students. Scholarships are available to qualified minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above. For more information: http://www.xerox.com/jobs/minority-scholarships/enus.html

LGBTQI COMMUNITY

Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS), Fellowships and Awards (Varying Deadlines)
Multiple awards and fellowships are available through the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies. CLAGS was founded in 1991 as the first university-based research center in the United States dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals and communities. CLAGS nurtures cutting edge scholarship, organizes events for examining and affirming LGBTQ lives and fosters network-building among academics, artists, activists, policy makers, and community members. For more information on the various opportunities available: http://clags.org/fellowships-and-awards3/

Gamma Mu Foundation Scholarship (March Deadline)
The Gamma Mu Scholarship Program provides support to gay men who want to futher their education at a college, university, or vocational training program. Scholarships are awarded upon financial need and the desire to pursue additional training through academic endeavors. Applicants must be a gay man, under 35 years of age, and a U.S. citizen. For more information: https://gammamufoundation.org/scholarship-guidelines/

Leeway Foundation, Transformation Award (April Deadline)
The foundation invites applications for its annual Transformation Award program, which provides unrestricted grants of $15,000 annually to women and trans artists and cultural producers living in the greater Philadelphia area who create art for social change and over the last five years or more have demonstrated a commitment to social change work. To be eligible, candidates must be a woman and/or trans person who is at least 18 years of age and has lived for the past two years or more in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia county. For more information: https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/rfps/rfp12327-leeway-foundation-invites-applications-for-transformation-award.

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (June Deadline)
These scholarships are intended for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs who are LGBT or an ally of the LGBT community. For more information: http://www.noglstp.org/programs-projects/scholarships/

National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA), Lesbian Caucus Award (Check website)
The purpose of the annual NWSA Lesbian Caucus Award is to provide a research award in recognition of a Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation project in areas of Lesbian, Queer, and LGBT Studies that resonates with the mission of NWSA. The field of the degree is open, but the work should focus on lesbian (defined broadly) lives, identities, or realities and make a contribution to the fields of lesbian and sexuality studies. For more information: https://www.nwsa.org/studentprizes

PFLAG, PFLAG Scholarship Programs (April Deadline)
PFLAG offers various scholarships to applicants who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or anywhere within the LGBTQ, or as an ally. Applicants must demontrate an interest in service to the LGBTQ community and cannot be receiving full-tuition remission sources to fund their education. Award amounts range from $250 to $10,000. For more information: https://pflag.org/localpflagscholarshipprograms

The Point Foundation (January Deadline)
List of scholarships. The Foundation provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious graduate and post-graduate students who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. For more information: https://www.pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/

onePULSE Foundation Scholarships (January Deadline)
The onePULSE Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established following the June 12, 2016 shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando to manage the design and construction of a permanent national memorial and museum dedicated to the tragedy, has announced that the application window for the fist round of 49 Legacy Scholarships will open. Through the program, the foundation will award forty-nine scholarships annually, each up to $10,000, for use at an accredited institution of higher learning. For more information: https://onepulsefoundation.org/scholarships/

The Victory Institute, David Bohnett Leaders Fellowship (November Deadline)
The mission of the DAvid Bohnett Leaders Fellowship is to develop a strong cohort of LGBTQ public officials. LGBTQ Viictory Institue, in collaboration with the David Bohnett Foundation, has sent over 150 outstanding LGBTQ leaders to the Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program since 2002, and connects these alumni to opportunities for further leadership development. Designed for all senior-level executives working with state and local governments, this intensive, three-week Executive Education program hones skills and furthers the leadership potential of accomplished individuals from across the United States. For more information: https://victoryinstitute.org/programs/bohnett-leaders-fellowship/

Trans Scholarship Fund (March Deadline)
This scholarship is open to students from or residing in San Diego County that identify as transgender, are living outside of the gender binary and/or are in the process of transitioning their gender. This scholarship fund will grant monetary scholarships every year, as funds permit, to students that will be starting or continuing their education at 2-year College, 4-year College, technical, grad school, or vocational training programs. This year’s scholarships will be awarded at the Transgender Day of Empowerment on Friday, April 3, 2020, at The San Diego LGBT Community Center. For more information: https://sdpride.org/tdoe/

Yale University, Yale LGBT Studies Research Fellowship (April Deadline)
LGBT Studies at Yale University offers a fellowship annually, which is designed to provide access to Yale resources in LGBT Studies for scholars who live outside the greater New Haven area. This fellowship supports scholars from any field pursuing research in LGBTQ studies at Yale University, utilizing the vast faculty resources, manuscript archives and library collections available. The fellowship provides an award of $4,000 and the recipient is expected to be in residence for a minimum of 20 days. For more information: https://lgbts.yale.edu/research

VETERANS and FAMILIES

AMVETS National Scholarships (April Deadline)
AMVETS National Scholarship awards two annual scholarships to eligible veterans (including National Guard and Reserves members) each worth $3000. This scholarship is specifically designed for veterans who are furthering their education in order to become more competitive in the job market and the money can be used toward both part-time and full-time programs. For more information: http://www.amvets.org/programs/scholarships/

Army Women’s Foundation, Graduate Program Legacy Scholarship (January Deadline)
The U.S. Army Women’s Foundation is the premier center for educational excellence, the national network for today’s Army women and a dynamic advocate for telling the history of Army women. The Legacy Scholarship program offers financial support to Army women and their lineal descendants. Scholarships are based on merit, academic potential, community service, letters of recommendation, and need. For more information: https://www.awfdn.org/scholarships/general-information/

Blinded Veterans Association, Kathern F. Gruber and Thomas H. Miller Scholarships (April Deadline)
Spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans are eligible for the annual Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship and Thomas H. Miller Scholarship to assist them with their higher education tuition. Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $2,000. For more information: https://bva.org/blinded-veterans-scholarships-awards/

The American Legion Legacy Scholarship (April Deadline)
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized. The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Each needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 in aid for undergraduate or post-graduate college. Recipients may reapply for additional annual awards up to six times. For more information: https://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy/about

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation (April Deadline)
The FRA’s Education Foundation sponsors a generous scholarship program that helps deserving students reach their educational and professional goals by presenting awards of up to $5,000 to individuals pursuing college and graduate degrees. The Foundation presents approximately $100,000 each year to recipients based on financial need, academic standing, character and leadership qualities. You may apply for FRA Education Foundation Scholarships if you are affiliated with the USN, USMC or USCG through your own service or that of your spouse, parents, grandparent or great-grandparent. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Events_and_Programs/Fra_Education_Foundation_Scholarships/Web/Content/FRA_Education_Foundation.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Glenn F. Glezen Scholarship (April Deadline)
Preference given to applicants enrolled in courses of study at the post-graduate level. Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current FRA member in good standing. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Robert W. Nolan Scholarship (April Deadline)
Preference given to applicants enrolled in courses of study at the post-graduate level. Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current FRA member in good standing.. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Joseph R. Baranski Scholarship (April Deadline)
Preference given to applicants enrolled in courses of study at the post-graduate level. Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current FRA member in good standing. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation MCPO Ken E. Blair Scholarship (April Deadline)
Dependent children of members, alive or deceased, in good standing of the FRA. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Robert. M. Treadwell Annual Scholarship (April Deadline)
Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current or deceased members in good standing of the FRA. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Stanley A. Doran Memorial Scholarship (April Deadline)
Dependent children of members, alive or deceased, in good standing of the FRA.. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation The Donald Bruce Pringle Family Scholarship (April Deadline)
Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current or deceased members in good standing of the FRA. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Fleet Reserve Association Scholarship (April Deadline)
Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current or deceased members in good standing of the FRA. (Multiple awardees each year). For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Mercer (April Deadline)
Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard personnel, their spouses and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren or great-granchildren. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Individual Contributions Scholarship (April Deadline)
Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard personnel, their spouses and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren or great-granchildren. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation The Colonel Hazel Elizabeth Benn Scholarship (April Deadline)
The FRA Education Foundation offers a special scholarship for unmarried, dependent children of past and present enlisted Navy medical personnel who have served with the Marine Corps. The Benn Scholarship was established by Benn’s estate to honor the memory of one of the first active-duty female Marines selected for the permanent rank of colonel. Benn led the Educational Services Branch of the Marine Corps and worked tirelessly to increase the potential for Marine Corps personnel to pursue college degrees. The Benn Scholarship is available to qualified applicants entering their freshman or sophomore year of college and the deadline to apply for this scholarship is April 15th. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation The Walter E. Beall Scholarship (April Deadline)
FRA’s Past Regional Presidents administer a scholarship for students who aspire to further their education in aeronautical engineering or pursue aviation-oriented degrees. These scholarships are derived from the estate of Past Regional President Southeast Walter Beall. Applications for the Walter E. Beall Scholarships are available by writing to: Walter E. Beall Scholarship, 4911 Fennell Court, Suffolk, VA 23435, Attn: W. R. Holcombe. Requests can also be submitted via e-mail to prp.inc2@verizon.net. Applications for the Beall Scholarship must be sent to the above address and be postmarked no later than 15 April. Visit www.walterbeallscholarship.org.

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation The LA FRA Scholarships (April Deadline)
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association (LA FRA) also sponsors an annual scholarship program. A link to the application is posted at the bottom of the main Education Foundation page. Applicants who wish to be considered for both FRA and LA FRA awards must submit separate application packages. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Events_and_Programs/Fra_Education_Foundation_Scholarships/Web/Content/FRA_Education_Foundation.aspx?hkey=fe5fe4c8-48b6-4003-be7b-5f3f317c6600

Fleet Reserve Association (FRA), FRA Education Foundation Tom and Karen Snee Scholarship (April Deadline)
Preference given to applicants enrolled in courses of study in Education and/or STEM courses. Members, spouses, and dependent biological, step or adoptive children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current FRA member in good standing. For more information: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Web/Content/FRA_Scholarships.aspx

Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship
As part of their commitment to military veterans, Google established the Google SVA Scholarship in partnership with Student Veterans of America. The $10,000 scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science or a degree in a closely related technical field. For more information: https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-student-veterans-of-america-scholarship/#!?detail-content-tabby_activeEl=overview

National Military Family Association (June Deadline)
The goal of the scholarship is to help military spouses prepare for meaningful employment and to better contribute to their family’s financial wellbeing. Spouse must have valid military ID in order to apply. This includes spouses of active duty, guard, reserve, and retired service members, as well as surviving spouses. Scholarships and other awards range from $500 to $2,500, depending on the type of academic program and available FUNDING. For more information: http://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/military-spouse-scholarships/

NBC Universal, SVA Scholarship (April Deadline)
NBC Universal is committed to increasing diversity both on air and behind the scenes. Doing so provides a secure, powerful and competitive advantage in the media and entertainment industry. As part of this commitment, Student Veterans of America and NBC Universal have parterne to distribute two $12,000 scholarships to any eligible student veteran. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit proof of military service. For more information: http://studentveterans.org/programs/scholarships?layout%3Dedit%26id%3D706

PACIFIC BEACON SCHOLARSHIP Application is closed for the year

The Pacific Beacon Scholarship Fund was established by Pacific Beacon, LLC and Clark Realty Capital to directly benefit the educational pursuits of active duty military residents in San Diego. This scholarship is made available through generous donations from Clark Cares and many of the local contractors and members of the local business community who helped build Pacific Beacon. https://www.sdfoundation.org/students/community-scholarship-program/

Pat Tillman Foundation Scholars (Applications Open in February)
Founded in 2008, the Tillman Scholars program supports our nation’s active-duty service members, veterans and military spouses by investing in their higher education. The scholarship covers educational expenses, including tuition and fees, books and living expenses. The program unites the best talent and leadership in the military to make a significant, positive impact on our country and our local communities. For more information: http://pattillmanfoundation.org/apply-to-be-a-scholar/

Paralyzed Veterans of America (June Deadline)
Paralyzed Veterans of America is proud to offer assistance to Paralyzed Veterans’ members and members of their immediate families, through Paralyzed Veterans Educational Scholarship Program. The program will provide a $1,000 scholarship to each qualified individual, up to approximately $10,000 in total scholarship FUNDING. For more information: https://www.pva.org/membership/scholarship-program

Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship (April Deadline)
The Raytheon Missiles & Defense SPY-6 Scholarship, named for the U.S. Navy’s SPY-6 Family of Radars, provides returning sailors an opportunity to achieve educational goals and position themselves for success in civilian professions. Two $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to sailors who pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited university and demonstrate leadership in their local community. For more information, visit: https://studentveterans.org/programs-events/scholarships/raytheon-technologies-spy-6-scholarship/.

Raytheon Patriot Scholarship (April Deadline)
Student Veterans of America and Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems have partnered to provide a scholarship to veterans pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited four-year college or university.The Raytheon Patriot Scholarship will support U.S Army student veterans. This partnership will enable returning soldiers to pursue their education goals and position them for success in civilian professions. For more information: https://studentveterans.org/programs/scholarships?layout%3Dedit%26id%3D705

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship (March Deadline)
Despite the aid of benefits like the GI Bill, the ever-increasing expense of a graduate degree is one of the greatest challenges facing so many of our nation’s finest, and in an effort to address this need, Veterans United Foundation has established the Veterans United Scholarship Program. The program’s primary goal is to assist military service members and their families by awarding up to twenty $2,000 scholarships to help pay for tuition and books each semester. For more information: https://www.enhancelives.com/scholarships

WOMEN

American Association of University Women (AAUW), Dissertation Fellowships (November Deadline)
Fellowship offsets a scholar’s living expenses while she completes her final year of dissertation. Open to applicants in all fields of study. For more information: http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-FUNDING-and-awards/american-fellowships/

American Association of University Women (AAUW), Career Development Grants (November Deadline)
AAUW’s Career Development Grants provides assistance to women who, through additional higher education, technical training, or participation in professional development institutes, are making career changes, seeking to advance in current careers, or reentering the workforce. Primary consideration is given to women of color and women pursuing credentials in nontraditional fields. Grants provide support for coursework toward degree programs other than a doctorate or for specialized training in technical or professional fields. For more information: https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-FUNDING-and-awards/career-development-grants/cdg-application/

American Association of University Women (AAUW), International Fellowships (November Deadline)
International fellowships, in the amount of $20,000, are awarded for full-time study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. Originally designed to provide Latin American women opportunities for graduate and postgraduate study in the U.S., the International Fellowships program awarded its first fellowship in 1917. The program now includes women from around the world, and International Fellowships have been awarded to more than 3,600 women from more than 150 nations. For more information: https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/educational-FUNDING-and-awards/international-fellowships/

Association for Feminist Anthropology (AFA), Dissertation Grant (June Deadline)
The Association for Feminist Anthropology Dissertation Grant is aimed to support the writing phase of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to feminist anthropology. A grant in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded to a doctoral candidate in anthropology or an interdisciplinary program. For more information: http://afa.americananthro.org/afa-2019-dissertation-grant-deadline-june-1/

The Claremont Colleges, Intercollegiate Feminist Center, Grace Berry Award (May Deadline)
The Grace Berry Award for Women in Graduate Studies is made possible by a gift to Intercollegiate Women’s Studies (now IFC) from Pomona alumna Margarita Horner in honor of Grace Berry, the founder of the Pomona Branch of the American Association of University Women. Ms. Horner intended the gift to help women students at Claremont Graduate University in pursuing their education. While the award is need-based, it also emphasizes academic excellence. Preference will be given to students who are at a more advanced stage of their studies (i.e., who have already begun work towards a thesis or dissertation), as well as to students whose work is related to Gender & Women’s Studies. For more information: https://colleges.claremont.edu/ifc/resources/grace-berry-award/

Coordinating Council for Women in History, CCWH Catherine Prelinger Award (April Deadline)
The CCWH Catherine Prelinger Award is a scholarship of $20,000 which will be awarded to a scholar of excellence. Eligible applicants must hold either A.B.D. status or the Ph.D. at the time of application. They shall be actively engaged in scholarship that is historical in nature, although the degree may be in related fields. Applicants must show evidence of a nontraditional professional career and describe a project that will further enhance women’s roles in history. For more information: https://theccwh.org/ccwh-awards/catherine-prelinger-award/

Coordinating Council for Women in History (CCWH), Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Award (April Award)
The CCWH Ida B. Wells Graduate Student Fellowship is an annual award of $1,000 given to a graduate student working on a historical dissertation that interrogates race and gender, not necessarily in a history department. The award is intended to support either a crucial stage of research or the final year of writing. For more information: https://theccwh.org/ccwh-awards/wells-graduate-student-fellowship/

Google’s Women Techmakers Scholars Program (December Deadline)
Through the Women Techmakers Scholars Program- formally the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program- Google is furthering Dr. Anita Borg’s vision for creating gender equality in the fields of computer science and technology by encouraging women to excel in computing and technology and become active leaders and role models in the field. For more information: https://www.womentechmakers.com/scholars

Harvard University, Mellon-Schlesinger Summer Research Grants (November Deadline)
The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library offers several research grants to support new scholarship on women, gender and sexuality. A major grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has allowed to Schlesinger Library to launch the Long 19th Amendment Project interrogating the centennial of American Women’s suffrage. The grant will fund up to three eight-week residencies each June – July in 2019,2020 and 2021 for researchers doing advanced work on gender and suffrage, voting rights, citizenship, or other related topics. For more information: https://www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schlesinger-library/grants

The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc., Clare Booth Luce Program (March Deadline)
Established in 1989, the aim of the program is to encourage the participation of women in science, mathematics, and engineering, fields in which they are underrepresented. Grants are made to four-year degree-granting institutions, not directly to individuals. The program is administered in three parts: 1) undergraduate awards, 2) graduate fellowships, 3) professorships. Student recipients must be U.S. citizens; faculty recipients must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Medical and social science fields are excluded. For more information: http://www.hluce.org/cblprogram.aspx

International Center for Research on Women, Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research (January Deadline)
The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) is accepting nominations for the annual Paula Kantor Award for Excellence in Field Research, which honors the legacy of a visionary leader whose contributions to the feminist and social justice movements are evident across the world. In the spirit of Paula’s legacy of supporting applied research to advance the economic and social well-being of women in low-income and otherwise marginalized communities worldwide, this annual award is given to a young professional female researcher going field research related to ICRW’s mission, along with a $2,500 award. For more information: https://www.icrw.org/news/accepting-nominations-2019-paula-kantor-award/

Microsoft Corporation, Dissertation Grant Program (March Deadline)
Microsoft recognizes the value of diversity in computing. The Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students who are underrepresented in the field of computing, which include those who self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Naive Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or people with disabilities. PhD students must be in their fourth year or beyond in a PhD program to qualify for this grant. For more information: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/dissertation-grant/

MPOWER Financing, Women in STEM Scholarship Program (November Deadline)
In keeping with MPOWER’s commitment to empower high-potential global citizens to realize their educational aspiration- and become tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators – this scholarship program will focus on women who will use their STEM degree to benefit society and the planet and who have the potential to serve as role models and advocates for women in STEM. One $5,000 scholarship, one $3,000 scholarship, and one $2,000 scholarship to female international/DACA students who are currently enrolled or accepted to study full-time in a STEM degree program. For more information: https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/scholarships/women-in-stem/

National Council of Jewish Women (2 Application Cycles; November Deadline) (Check website)
List of scholarships for women, especially mid-life women, to continue their education and learn a marketable skill. For more information: http://ncjwla.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

National Women’s Studies Association, NWSA Graduate Scholarship (March Deadline)
NWSA will award $1,000 to a student who, in the fall of the year of the award, will be engaged in the research or writing stages of a Master’s Thesis or Ph.D. Dissertation in the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies. Applicants must be current NWSA members. For more information: https://www.nwsa.org/studentprizes

Society of Women Engineers (Varying Deadlines)
Various awards for women pursuing degrees in engineering or computer science. For more information: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships%23activePanels_

Women in Defense ( WID ), HORIZONS Scholarship Program (Check website)
The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to further educational objectives of women who are U.S. citizens either employed or planning careers in defense or national security areas. For more information: http://www.womenindefense.net/horizons/apply-for-scholarship

Zonta International (Varying Deadlines)
List of scholarships offered by the organization. For more information: http://www.zonta.org/WhatWeDo/InternationalPrograms/EducationalProgramsAwards.aspx

Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship (April/June Deadline)
Because Zonta International believes in gender equality, the Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and master’s degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom. The program operates at the Zonta club, district/region and international levels. Zonta annually awards up to 32 scholarships of US$2,000 each at the district/region level and six international scholarships in the amount of US$8,000 each. For more information: https://www.zonta.org/Web/Programs/Education/Women_in_Business_Scholarship.aspx

Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Technology Scholarship (October Deadline)
Women of any age and nationality, pursuing an information technology (IT) degree at an accredited university/college/institute, who demonstrate an outstanding academic record during their academic studies, including information technology subjects. Demonstrated initiative, ambition and commitment to pursuing a career in information technology. Online students are also eligible to apply if enrolled at an accredited university/college/institute. For more information: https://www.zonta.org/Web/Programs/Education/Women_in_Technology_Scholarship.aspx

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), Entry Point! (Check website)
Entry Point! recognizes students with disabilities who have demonstrated high motivation, persistence, and achievement in STEM fields are eager to work in science and engineering research and development. Mentors work with students on future plans. Partners provide stipends, assistive technology and other reasonable accommodations. Travel funds and recommendations about accessible housing and transportation may also be provided to students who are relocating for the summer. For more information: http://www.aaas.org/entrypoint/about
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship (Check website)

The Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities pursuing communication or media-related degrees. For more information: http://www.aapd.com/what-we-do/education/higher-education/Scholarships/scholarships.html

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
The Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities pursuing communication or media-related degrees. For more information: http://www.aapd.com/what-we-do/education/higher-education/Scholarships/scholarships.html

Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship Program (Check website)
The program offers scholarships to full-time students who have a pre-lingualbilateral hearing loss in the moderately-severe to profound range,use listening and spoken language, and who are pursuing a masters or doctorate (not in law or public policy). For more information: http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Document.aspx?id%3D266

Boomer Esiason Foundation (Varying Deadlines)
List of scholarships for students with Cystic Fibrosis managed by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. For more information: https://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships

California Association for Postsecondary Education and Disability ( CAPED ) (Varying Deadlines)
List of several scholarships offered through CAPED. For more information: http://www.caped.io/scholarships/2016-caped-scholarship-descriptions/

The Elizabeth Nash Foundation (April Deadline)
The Scholarship program is open to individuals with Cystic Fibrosis who are in-going or current undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited US-based college or university. For more information: http://www.elizabethnashfoundation.org/scholarships.html

The Google Lime Scholarship (Applications Open in October)
Scholarship supports students with disabilities while they pursue education and promising careers in the field of computer science. For more information: https://www.limeconnect.com/programs/page/google-lime-scholarship

Gallaudet University, Graduate Fellowship Fund (April Deadline)
Information about graduate fellowship opportunity available to deaf students by Gallaudet University. For more information: https://www.gallaudet.edu/alumni/alumni-association/the-centennial-funds/graduate-fellowship-fund

Military VA Loan, Disability Awareness Scholarship (Check website)
Applications are welcome and accepted from anybody who meets the application requirements. Whether or not you have a disability, the scholarship is not restricted – only meant to bring awareness. For more information: http://www.militaryvaloan.com/disability-scholarships.html

National Federation of the Blind (NFB), NFB Scholarship Program (March Deadline)
To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the NFB annually offers blind college students inthe United States and Puerto Ricothe opportunity to win one of thirty national scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000.For more information: https://nfb.org/scholarships

Students With Heart Foundation Scholarship (October Deadline)
The mission of Students With Heart Foundation is to provide financial assistance by means of scholarships for students who suffer from all different types of heart disease and deformities, thus relieving some of the stress from the rough and rigorous stress they will face throughout their education. For more information: http://www.studentswithheart.org/scholarships.html

UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship (March Deadline)
Scholarship program offers educational scholarships to people living with epilepsy who demonstrate academic and personal achievement. For more information: http://www.ucbepilepsyscholarship.com/ProgramInformation.aspx