FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Looking for a way to fund your college education? The information on this page should be of some assistance to you. You will note that we have included opportunities for

Some of the funding opportunities are through discipline-based organizations or what are called "professional" associations. If you miss the deadline, you will have to wait for the next round the following year. Those listed below will give you an idea of what to expect for next year's competition. you should keep an eye out for additional announcements for opportunities other than those listed here. You might be surprised at how many competitions have very few applicants.

 

graduate Students

 

national association for ethnic studies (NAES) Phillip G. Davies Graduate Student Paper Award

An annual competition, this award was named for the late Phillips G. Davies in 1999 to commemorate the long-term contributions of Dr. Davies to the interdisciplinary field of Ethnic Studies as well as to the National Association for Ethnic Studies. The award carries a stipend of two hundred dollars and is presented at the annual meeting to the best graduate student paper on ethnic studies being presented at the conference and submitted for the competition. Award-winning papers are automatically considered for publication in Ethnic Studies Review, the NAES journal. Papers are judged on the basis of originality, content, and creativity. NAES reserves the right not to make any awards in a any given year, if no papers meet the expectations for quality. Please note - only participants delivering papers at the annual conference are eligible for the award. All entries must be submitted by February 15, 2010. Send your paper in electronic form to Connie Jacobs at cajacobs@frontier.net.

 

American Sociological Association (ASA) Section on Race, Gender, and class Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award,

In an effort to encourage emerging scholars to investigate the intersections of axes of difference by recognizing and rewarding exceptional graduate student contributions to the field, the ASA Section on Race, Gender and Class seeks paper nominations for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award. This award is for the best paper in the field of race, gender, and class written by a graduate student. Eligible papers must be unpublished, sole-authored, and must have been written while the author was enrolled as a graduate student in 2008, 2009, or 2010. Papers will be accepted from authors who are currently enrolled or who hold their terminal MA or PhD degree. Eligible papers must be no more than 25 pages (double-spaced not counting references) in length and the references must follow the ASA Style Guide reference format. Nominations may be submitted by the author or by others. To nominate a paper, please send an electronic copy of the paper and a letter of nomination and class. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2010. Please send all information to Chair of the Graduate Student Paper Award Committee, Tal Peretz at tperetz@usc.edu.

 

Society for the Study of Social Problems (sssp) Racial and Ethnic Minorities DivisionOutstanding Graduate Student Paper Award

The Racial and Ethnic Minorities Division invites graduate student papers that cover any aspect within the field of race and ethnic relations to be submitted for consideration for our Graduate Student paper award. Papers may be empirical or theoretical. to be eligible, a paper must have been written in 2009, may not have been accepted for publication, or currently under review. Papers which have been presented at previous meetings or conferences are eligible. Papers must be single-authored by the student. Papers must not exceed 25 pages, including notes, tables, and references. Papers should be accompanied by a cover letter specifying their submission as consideration for the graduate student paper competition to: Erica Chito Childs at echitoch@hunter.cuny.edu.

The winner will be announced in early summer 2010 and will receive a $100 stipdent and a ticket to the SSSP awards banquet. Deadline: March 30, 2010.

 


Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Scholarship - (OPEN TO GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS)

Scholarship Application Deadline: April 16, 2010

CHCI Scholarship Program Mission
The mission of CHCI Scholarship Program is to provide critical financial assistance that will increase graduation rates among Latino students in post-secondary education.

CHCI Scholarship Program Description                                        
CHCI's scholarship opportunities are afforded to Latino students in the United States who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who demonstrate a desire to continue their civic
engagement in the future. There is no GPA or academic major
requirement. Students with excellent leadership potential are
encouraged to apply.

CHCI scholarships provide recipients with a one time scholarship of:

Scholarship awards are intended to provide assistance with tuition, room and board, textbooks, and other educational expenses associated with college enrollment.

In an effort to ensure the progress of scholarship recipients and encourage completion of the post-secondary program, each scholarship award is divided over the number of years required for graduation. (i.e. a $2,500 scholarship for a college freshman will be distributed in four equal installments of $625 a year).

Students continue to receive annual disbursements as long as they maintain good academic standing. CHCI manages the disbursement of the scholarships; an annual check is sent directly to recipients.

Eligibility Criteria:


Go to: http://apply.chci.org/applications/login.asp to apply.

 

 

 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

 

The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: February 26, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST

Named after committed planners and long-standing PBCD members, The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship serves to foster increased interest among African American undergraduates in urban planning as a graduate field of study and as a professional career. The $2,500 scholarship is given directly to the student to pay for expenses incurred during the academic year.

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship is available to:

Application Details

All application materials must be received via e-mail by February 26, 2010, 5:00 p.m. EST.

A review committee comprised of members of the division shall review applications and select a recipient. The anticipated notification date is March 10, 2010. The winner will also be honored at the Planning and the Black Community scholarship event that takes place during the National APA Conference.

Application for students who satisfy all of the above criteria (pdf)

Examples of personal statements and letters of recommendation (pdf)

For more information, contact:  Eric D. Shaw, Vice Chairperson of Policy.

 


GENERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

Looking for money to help pay for your education? These links are to various funding sites for students. Please click on the website links for more information.

 

1) BELL Labs Fellowships for Underrepresented Minorities  http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiatehttp://www.invent.org/collegiate/

3) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html  

4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

7) Brand Essay Competition

http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

8) Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)

http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

9) Xerox Scholarships for Students

http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

10) Sports Scholarships and Internships

http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund

http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/

15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships

http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16) Microsoft Scholarship Program

http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp

18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students

http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm 

20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html

21) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

22) BOEING scholarships http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

23) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

30) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

31) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Fund http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

34) CollegeNet 's Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel

http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

41) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.h tml

42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

45) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind 'A Scholarships'

http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships

http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide

http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol