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AAUW Fellowships and Grants Program
Deadline: Varies
One of the world's largest sources of funding exclusively for graduate women, the AAUW Educational Foundation supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.
Fellowship and Grant program information. Please refer to each program for application details, eligibility requirements, and deadlines.
- American Fellowships support women doctoral candidates completing dissertations and scholars seeking funds for postdoctoral research leave or for preparing completed research for publication. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. One-year postdoctoral research leave fellowships, dissertation fellowships, and summer/short-term research publication grants are offered.
- Career Development Grants support women who hold a bachelor's degree and who are preparing to advance their careers, change careers, or re-enter the work force. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Community Action Grants provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations, as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- International Fellowships are awarded for full-time graduate or postgraduate study or research to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Supplemental grants support community-based projects in the fellow's home country.
- Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who intend to pursue a full-time course of study (during the fellowship year) in designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low.
For more information and to follow up on Grants and Fellowships, please go to: AAUW Fellowships and Grants Program
AIGC Fellowship Program
Deadline: June 1st, 2010
WILL BE AVAILABLE JANUARY 2010Each year, the AIGC fellowship program provides $1,200,000 in fellowships to over 350 Native American and Alaska Native graduate students. Graduate fellowships are monetary awards made to American Indian and Alaska Native graduate or professional degree-seeking students, who meet all eligible criteria. The United States Bureau of Indian Education federally funds the fellowship program. The fellowship amount is typically between $1,000 and $5,000 per academic year (not including summer), and varies from year to year, depending on the availability of funds and unmet financial need.
To be considered for an AIGC fellowship, the applicant must:
- Pursuing a post baccalaureate graduate or professional degree as a full time student at an accredited institution in the U.S.
- Able to demonstrate financial need.
- An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native group, or provide documentation of descendency (possess one-fourth degree federally recognized Indian blood).
For more information and to download an application, please go to: American Indian Graduate Center.
American Library Association Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 1, 2010
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2009Librarianship is one of the most diverse professions you can find. Today's librarians are information specialists, Internet guides, educators, public administrators, children's services specialists, reader's advisors—the choices and career directions are boundless. However, it is a reality that library staff do not always reflect the communities they serve. Spectrum specifically addresses the underrepresentation of librarians of color within the current workforce. To this end, over 415 students from traditionally underrepresented groups have received scholarships, leadership training, professional networking and mentoring in order to build a diverse pool of talented and trained individuals reflective of the populations served by all libraries. If you would like to join this extraordinary group and you are committed to best serving your own diverse community, a Spectrum Scholarship can position you for success.
Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for a Spectrum Scholarship:
- Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada.
- Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.
- Applicant must attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School Library Media program.
- Applicant shall have completed no more than a third of the credit requirements toward her/his MLIS or school library media degree at the time of award, June 1st.
- Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited program and begin school no later than September 1st or the Fall Semester immediately following the award.
- Applicants may have full or part time status.
Spectrum provides a one-time, non-renewable $5,000 scholarship award paid in two installments directly to the recipient. Recipients must begin a program by the fall semester following the award, funds will be forfeited if enrollment is delayed. Recipients must be enrolled at the time of the second installment, or they will forfeit this portion of the award. Recipients are announced at the ALA Annual Conference in June, two $2,500 installments are awarded in September and January. For more information and to down load a scholarship application please go to: Spectrum - Scholarship
ASME Scholarships
Deadline: March 15, 2010
ON LINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 1, 2010Nearly $100,000 in academic scholarships are awarded annually to ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Student Members worldwide. The program is a collaboration between the ASME Center for Education and the ASME Foundation.
All ASME Scholarships have specific eligibility requirements. Those that have no geographic or citizenship requirement are noted at the end of the scholarship description. You must be a current ASME Student Member to login to the online application system.
To apply for ASME scholarships (except the ASME-ASME Auxiliary FIRST Clarke Scholarship for incoming first year students), please complete the online application form, available from February 1 thru March 15 available on: ASME Details and Requirements.
For a listing of scholarships available that require the above on line application form please go to: ASME For Graduate Students.
AT&T Labs Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 31, 2010
APPLICATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 5, 2009An AT&T Labs Fellowship is the opportunity of a lifetime. Fellowships are available to outstanding under-represented minority and women students who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and who are pursuing Ph.D. studies in computer and communications-related fields. If you really want to make a difference as a professional scientist, we can help you get started.
The ALFP program awards a three-year fellowship and is contingent on an annual review demonstrating that the recipients are making satisfactory progress toward their PhD. Each fellowship recipient participates in a research summer internship during their first summer in the program. During the summer, students work as a part of research teams on various projects within AT&T Labs. You can learn about AT&T Research by viewing our current research areas and sample projects from prior years.
Eligibility
- Students must be seniors graduating in the current academic year or in their first or second year of grad school.
- They must be female or members of a minority underrepresented in science fields (Hispanic, African-American, or Native American).
- They must be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a graduate school program leading to a PhD.
- They must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents.
- The student's major field must be in computer science, math, statistics, electrical engineering, operations research, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or related fields.
What the Fellowship Provides
- All educational expenses during the school year, including tuition, books, fees, and approved travel expenses.
- Education expenses for summer study or university research.
- A stipend for living expenses (currently $2380 per month, paid for 10 months of the year, plus a $500 book allowance).
- Support for attending approved scientific conferences.
- A summer internship during the student's first summer in the program.
- A mentor who is a staff member at AT&T Labs. The program emphasizes personal interaction with your mentor. For the typical recipient, this component of the program is often the most important one of all.
Applications are accepted beginning November 1. The on-line application form must be submitted and all supporting materials must be mailed by January 31. For more information please go to: AT&T Labs Fellowship Program.
Central Scholarship Bureau Grants and Funds
Deadline: May 31, 2010
APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN JANUARY 2, 2010Students who aspire to be teachers face a difficult dilemma when deciding to pursue a graduate degree. Can they afford to take on student debt to pursue their dreams, when teachers in this country are still paid less than they are worth? At Central Scholarship Bureau, we want future teachers to be able to seek higher education without these crushing worries.
The Straus Foundation Grants for Teachers are grants of up to $5,000 given to graduate students in education planning to teach math or science in the Baltimore City Public Schools. The BHD Endowed Scholarship Fund for Teachers provides scholarship funding for graduate students planning to teach in the public schools upon graduation. This year, the fund will award up to 10 scholarships of $2,500 to deserving candidates. The Kassap Family Scholarship Fund for Teachers will provide 4 scholarships of up to $5,000 each to graduate education students, with preference given to those planning to teach in Maryland public schools.
Details and eligibility requirements for each program are available at the links provided below. In addition, CSB requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 and a maximum family income of $91,000 per year (the median for the State of Maryland) for most of its programs, including those mentioned.
Our interest-free loans are also a great option for graduate students. The loans are completely fee-free and interest-free for the life of the loan. We offer packages of up to $10,000 per year in any combination of grants and loans. And since we have a single online application for all of our programs, students can apply for our teaching scholarship and interest-free loans at the same time.
More information about the Central Scholarship Bureau and their programs is available at: Central Scholarship Bureau.
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
Deadline: November 15, 2009
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FALL 2009Since 1928, Zonta International has addressed challenges to women's equality in science, business, public affairs and government by providing critical financial support through programs aimed at furthering women's education, leadership and youth development. Only qualified candidates of the Amelia Earhart Fellowships, Women in Business Scholarships, and Young Women in Public Affairs Awards are eligible for financial awards. These are the only academic awards currently funded at the International level.
Women of any nationality are eligible. Defense-related and post-doctoral research programs are not eligible. Members and employees of Zonta International or the Zonta International Foundation are also not eligible.
To apply, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be registered in an accredited Ph.D./doctoral program in a qualifying area of science or engineering closely related to advanced studies in aerospace-related science or aerospace-related engineering. A letter of acceptance or verification of enrollment must be submitted with the application.
- Demonstrate a superior academic record at a recognized university or college with accredited courses in aerospace-related studies as verified by transcripts and recommendations.
- Provide evidence of a well-defined research program in aerospace-related science or aerospace-related engineering as described in the application essay, research and publications.
- Clearly demonstrate the relationship of the research to aerospace and furnish verification of her research program through at least one of the reference letters required with the application [i.e. research supervisor or advisor must be one of the referees].
- Applicant must be registered in a Ph.D./doctorate program by the time the Fellowship is awarded.
Award
The Fellowship of US $10,000 may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees. Students must be registered in a Ph.D./doctoral program when funds are received. Current fellows may apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year and will undergo the same application and evaluation procedures as first-time applicants. To download an application please go to: Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program
Feldman Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Journalism
Deadline: May 1
The National Press Club offers a one-year stipend of $5,000 to defray post-graduate tuition costs for graduate students in journalism. The fellowship is named for Dennis Feldman, a club member who had a long career as a journalist and public relations adviser after putting himself through grad school at night.
To Qualify Applicants must:
- Have applied to or be enrolled in an accredited graduate program in journalism.
To Apply:
Forward THREE COPIES of the following:
NOTE: All information must be included in one package – newspaper articles must be reduced to 8.5 by 11 sheets.
- The NPC Scholarship/Fellowship application form.
- Three letters of recommendation (none may come from family members).
- A financial statement and/or copies of any documents you are providing to your university to qualify for financial assistance.
- A statement describing your course of study. Indicate whether you will attend full-time or part-time and when you will complete your program.
- A list of schools where you have applied, or the name of the graduate program you are attending.
- A brief biographical statement, explaining why you wish to obtain a graduate degree in journalism.
- OPTIONAL: Work samples including newspaper articles (no more than five; reduced to 8 1/2" by 11" size), audio or video tapes.
The National Press Club realizes that some journalism grad school applicants are seeking to change careers and therefore may not have clips or tapes. You will not be penalized. But judges would like to see some work samples from applicants with journalism experience.
Applications must be postmarked by MAY 1 and should be mailed to:
General Manager's Office
National Press Club
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045
For more information and to download an application please go to: The National Press Club Scholarships
Film & Fiction Scholarships
Deadline: January 15, 2010
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN EARLY FALLPursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in filmmaking or fiction writing in the 2010-11 academic school year? Apply for one of our Film and Fiction Scholarships!
Over the past eight years, the Institute for Humane Studies awarded more than $250,000 to students pursuing graduate work in Film Directing, Production, Screenwriting, and Prose Fiction Writing. IHS provides this support to promising young filmmakers and writers who share an appreciation for the potential and promise of a free society.
For more information and to start an application please go to: Institute for Humane StudiesThe Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 1, 2009Postdoctoral Program and Dissertation - - November 9, 2009
The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students who demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and a desire to enter the professoriate.
The Fellowship makes the following annual awards:
- Approximately 60 Predoctoral Awards at $20,000 per year for up to three years.
- Approximately 35 Dissertation Awards at $21,000 for one year
- Approximately 20 Postdoctoral Awards at $40,000 for one year
Eligibility Requirements
- All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
- Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement.
- Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level,
- Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution, and
- Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.
For more information and to apply on line please go to: The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships.
GEM Fellowship
Deadline: November 15, 2009
The National GEM Consortium's primary focus is to administer and award full fellowships with paid internships to highly qualified under-represented students who wish to pursue graduate studies in engineering or science. GEM's program activities, however, go beyond financial support by engendering student success in academic and professional environments. GEM has a solid success record in implementing effective programs to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation of minority students.
GEM provides three Fellowship Programs
- MS Engineering Fellowship Program
The objective of this program is to promote the benefits of a masters degree within industry. GEM Fellows are provided practical engineering summer work experiences through an employer sponsor and a portable academic year fellowship of tuition, fees, and a stipend which may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted.
GEM MS Engineering Fellows receive:- $10,000 stipend over 3 semesters / four quarters
- a minimum of two paid summer internships with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees at a GEM Member University
- Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program
The objective of this program is to offer doctoral fellowships to underrepresented minority students who have either completed or are currently enrolled in a master's in engineering program. Fellowships may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted.
During the first academic year of doctoral study, the GEM Consortium pays the stipend and a cost of instruction grant to the institution where the fellow is enrolled. Thereafter, the total fellowship cost is borne by the GEM University. Fellows are provided a practical summer work experience through the Employer Member for at least one summer. - Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program
The goal of this program is to increase the number of minority students who pursue doctoral degrees in the natural science disciplines - chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science. Applicants to this program are accepted as early as their junior undergraduate year, as well as candidates currently enrolled in a Master's of Engineering program and working professionals. Fellowships offered through this program are portable and may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted. - $14,000 stipend in year 1 of the PhD program
- GEM Member University support years 2-5, equivalent to other funded doctorate students in the department
- a minimum of one paid summer internship with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees at a GEM Member University
Ph.D. Enginnering/Science Felows receive:
For Eligibility Requirements and Disciplines and to download an application please go to: The National GEM Consortium
Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
Deadline: February 1, 2010
APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FALL 2009The Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship of $10,000 is available for award to a graduate student who is enrolled in full-time master’s study preparing for a career in state and local government finance. The winner of the scholarship is invited to attend the Government Finance Officers Association’s annual conference, where the award is presented. This scholarship is funded by the Girard Miller Foundation.
Eligibility:
- Currently a full-time student in a graduate program that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance and expecting to be enrolled in the spring semester of the year for which the scholarship is awarded (including graduates of that spring semester).
- Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
- Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
- Recommendation from student's academic advisor or dean of the graduate program.
- Student has not been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
Candidates are asked to complete the application, available in the Financial Aid Office, or on line at: Government Finance Officers Association and submit it, along with the other required supporting materials, in a single envelope, to:
Government Finance Officers Association
Scholarship Committee
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210
All Application must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2009. The winner will be informed and the award publicly announced.
Google Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 16, 2010
ON LINE APPLICATIONS OPEN DECEMBER 2009The Google Scholarship Program offers funds to students studying computer science or computer engineering who are juniors or seniors in college or pursuing a Master's or PhD. Selected scholars will be invited to an all-expenses paid trip to the Google Headquarters in California.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic background.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States.
- Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico.
- Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Must demonstrate financial need.
- Must be a junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in computer science or computer engineering for the 2010-2011 academic year.
For more information go to: Hispanic College Fund and click on Google Scholarship Program.
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Deadline: February 2, 2009
APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FALL 2009The Government Finance Officers Association's Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship of $3,500 is available for award to one or more undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in full-time study preparing for a career in state and local government finance. The winner of the scholarship is invited to attend the Government Finance Officers Association's annual conference, where the award is presented.
Eligibility:
- Currently a full-time student in an accounting program who is preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Both advanced undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.
- Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
- Recommendation by student's academic advisor or the chair of the accounting program.
- Student has not been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
Candidates are asked to complete the application, available in the Financial Aid Office, or on line at: Government Finance Officers Association and submit it, along with the other required supporting materials, in a single envelope, to:
Government Finance Officers Association
Scholarship Committee
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210
All Application must be postmarked no later than February 2, 2010. The winner will be informed and the award publicly announced.
Kit C. King Graduate Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 1
Kit King was the chief photographer at The Spokesman-Review and Spokane Chronicle. He died in a fishing accident in the Snake River on Nov. 22, 1991. King's trademark was his gritty style of documentary photojournalism. He was recognized nationally by the Pictures of the Year Contest, the Society of Newspaper Design and the National Headliners Association. He twice won the title of Photographer of the Year in Region 11 of the National Press Photographers Association.He was a compassionate and thoughtful professional who cared about the people he photographed. For that reason his work touched and was admired by the readers of the Spokane newspaper.
Specific Rules for this scholarship
- This $1000 scholarship is open to anyone pursuing an advanced degree in journalism with an emphasis in photojournalism. The applicant must have some indication of acceptance to such an accredited graduate program in photojournalism.
- The applicant must present a portfolio that demonstrates talent and initiative in documentary photojournalism.
- The portfolio should be accompanied by a statement of goals and philosophy relating to documentary photojournalism.
For more information and to download an application, please go to: National Press Photographers Association.
James Madison Graduate Fellowships
Deadline: March 1, 2010
The fellowships are intended exclusively for graduate study leading to a master's degree. James Madison Fellows may attend any accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Each individual entering the James Madison Fellowship Program will be expected to pursue and complete a master's degree in one of the following (listed in order of the Foundation's preference).
- Master of Arts (MA) in American history or in political science (also referred to as "government and politics" or as "government").
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional history (in a history department) or American government, political institutions, and political theory (in a political science department).
- Master of Education (MEd) or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory.
Applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. Applicants are evaluated on their demonstrated commitment to a career teaching American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level; demonstrated intent to pursue and complete a program of graduate study that emphasizes the Constitution and offers instruction in that subject; demonstrated devotion to civic responsibility; demonstrated capacity for study and performance as classroom teachers, and their proposed courses of graduate study. Applicants will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12).
- Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
- Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison.
The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the individual period of study, thus making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for secondary level teachers undertaking study of the Constitution. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts.
After earning a master's degree, each James Madison Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for no less than one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship. Failure to complete the program requirements in a timely manner will necessitate repayment to the Foundation of all funds paid to the Fellow or on his or her behalf, plus interest.
For more information and to obtain an application, please go to: James Madison Graduate Fellowships.
NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 17, 2010
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE January 1, 2010The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding scholarship and encourages independent graduate level research -- particularly by female and minority students -- in oceanography, marine biology and maritime archaeology. Congress authorized the Program, as described in the National Marine Sanctuaries Amendments Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-513), soon after Dr. Foster's death in June 2000, as a means of honoring her life’s work and contribution to the nation. The program is administered through NOAA’s Office of Education and funded annually with one percent of the amount appropriated each fiscal year to carry out the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships carry a 12-month stipend for each student of $20,000 and an annual cost-of-education allowance of up to $12,000 and up to $20,000 support for a four to six week research collaboration at a NOAA facility. Masters students may be supported for up to two years, and doctoral students for up to four years. About four scholarships are awarded each year.
Eligibility
Those eligible to apply are United States citizens currently pursuing or intending to pursue a masters or doctoral level degree in oceanography, maritime archaeology (including the curation, preservation, and display of maritime artifacts) or marine biology, (including all science, engineering, and resource management of ocean and coastal areas). Studies must be conducted on a full-time basis. Additional eligibility requirements that must be met before the release of funds is acceptance to an institution in the U.S. with an accredited program in the areas described above, and certification by that institution that the award recipient will adhere to a detailed plan of study with approved research. Recipients of scholarship awards may be employed at the time of the award if it is a requirement of their degree program or directly related to their research effort. Other forms of employment will not be allowed and scholars will be required to submit a letter certifying that they meet this requirement. Eligibility must be maintained for each succeeding year of support and annual reporting requirements, to be specified at a later date, will apply.
For more information and to make application, please go to: NOAA Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.
Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 30, 2010
This Scholarship Program awards a $1,000 scholarship to cover tuition, books and supplies. The funds may be used for any term, including the summer term, during the awarded academic school year. Support from Sertoma provides the funding for the scholarships.
Qualifications
- Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
- Must be accepted into a graduate level program in speech language pathology and/or audiology at a college or university in the United States, accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation.
- Must have a minimum cumulative 3.2 on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate and graduate level course work. Include the fall semester 2009 in your calculations.
- Must submit application and all required materials in single envelope by deadline date.
For more information and to download an application please go to: Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship Information.
The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Scholars Program
Grants for Bilingual Students in Social Work and the Mental Health FieldsDeadline: March 1, 2010
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE JANUARY 2, 2010Through The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Scholars Program, Central Scholarship provides grants for bilingual students pursuing master’s degrees in social work and other mental health fields. Spanish speakers will be given strong preference.
Eligibility:
Renewable Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded based on financial need and academic merit.
All applicants must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)
- Be enrolled or enrolling in a full-time masters degree program in social work or other mental health fields at an accredited university in the MD/D.C. region
- Be fluent in English and another language, preferably Spanish
- Meet CSB’s income guidelines
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA
- Agree to work full-time as a bilingual specialist in a mental health field - one year in Maryland for each year funded.
The goals of the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Scholars Program include:
- Increase the number of bilingual professionals in Maryland’s mental health system to address the growing need of services required by Spanish speakers and
- Improve recruitment and retention rates for Spanish-speaking, bilingual students who wish to pursue masters degrees in the mental health disciplines.
For more information and to fill out an application on line, please go to: Central Scholarship Bureau.
You may contact the Financial Aid office by phone at 410-778-7214 or by e-mail at: fa_office@washcoll.edu.
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