Korean-American Scholarship Foundation

The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) was founded in 1969 as a nonprofit organization to provide financial assistance to students of Korean ancestry seeking higher education.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be Korean-American undergraduate or graduate students registered in a full-time study institution.
• Deadline: Applications from the Western United States must be postmarked by May 31, 2009
• Website: http://www.kasf.org
• Contact: KASF Western Region
  3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2450B
  Los Angeles, CA 90010
  Tel: 213-380-5273
  Fax: 213-380-5273
  western@kasf.org

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program

The Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Its purpose is to address the national need to cultivate a diverse talent pool of well-trained and language-proficient professionals.

The program represents a collaborative effort between the HSF Institute, the United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP), and the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA).

The IIPP Fellowship program provides students from underrepresented minority groups with specially designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Students are recruited from across the nation and apply as sophomores to participate in a five-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, and graduate study.

• Deadline: March 16, 2009
• Website: http://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/ default.aspx?page=program.view&areaid=2&contentid=174& typeid=iipp

HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Fellowship Program

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. It is committed to encouraging Hispanic students to pursue higher education by providing various scholarships. The HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Fellowship Program provides up to 10 Fellowships annually to Hispanic American students to complete their graduate education which focuses on such fields as social sciences, school of engineering, school of management, and school of public health. The Fellowship is open to prospective/current graduate students at selected institutions.

• Deadline: May 15, 2009.
• Website: http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/asis/grapes/ detail.asp?recordno=325/
• Contact: HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Fellowship
  Hispanic Scholarship Fund
  55 Second Street, Suite 1500
  San Francisco, CA 94105
  (415) 445-9930
  scholar 1@hsf.net

HENAAC Scholars Program

The Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Conference offers scholarships of $500 to $5,000 to Hispanic students of science, technology, engineering, or math-related majors. Several different scholarships are available, including the HENAAC Student Leadership Award, for which one undergraduate and one graduate student will be chosen.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be Hispanic students who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program for the Fall 2009 semester, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and major in science, technology, engineering, or math-related fields. Applicants must also demonstrate leadership and involvement within the Hispanic community.
• Deadline: Applications and all supporting materials must be postmarked by April 30, 2009.
• Website: http://www.henaac.org/scholars/index.php#howto
• Contact: Kathy Borunda-Barrera at (323) 262-0997 or kathy@henaac.org

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship

The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students is offered by the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, introducing students of color to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations through a summer internship in Washington DC. Based on educational level, financial need, and time commitment, recipients will be awarded between $2,500 and $5,000.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens who demonstrate financial need, have outstanding research, writing, and communication skills, and have backgrounds in the social sciences or humanities. Applicants must also be racial minorities who are able to to participate in a 10-12 week internship at the Washington, DC office of the Aspen institute and pay for their own travel and housing expenses.
• Deadline: December 15, 2007 for the Spring 2008 program, March 15, 2008 for the Summer 2008 program, or July 15, 2008 for the Fall 2008 program.
• Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_11389. cfm
• Contact:
  The Aspen Institute
  One Dupont Circle, Suite 700
  Washington, DC, 20036
  hearstinfo@aspeninstitute.org

The Greenlining Institute

The Greenlining Institute is a California based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for low-income and minority communities. It runs the Greenlining Academy Fellowship Program and the Academy Summer Associate Program. The Academy Fellowship Program is an annual leadership training program for multi-ethnic individuals focused on low-income advocacy and community economic development. Generally, fellows conduct research, write report and position papers, help organize community events, and interface regularly with multi-ethnic community, corporate and government leaders. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies and be enrolled in, or preparing for, graduate studies in public policy, urban planning, minority advocacy or economic development.

• Deadline: For the Fellows program, applications must be postmarked no later than February 22, 2009. For the Summer Associates program, applications must be postmarked no later than February 15, 2009.
• Website: http://greenlining.org/index.php
• Contact: 1918 University Avenue 2nd Floor
  Berkeley, CA 94704
  Tel: (510)926-4001
  Fax: (510)926-4010
  info@greenlining.org

Fulbright Fellowship

The US Congress created the Fulbright Program to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges. Recipients apply for specific programs, which may include university course work, independent research, or other special projects.

• Eligibility: Seniors and recent graduate are invited to apply. In some countries, applicants must have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study.
• Selection Process: Students must submit applications first to the L&C faculty representative. Applicants put forward by the College pass through the National Screening Committee to the supervising agencies abroad. Final selections are made by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
• Deadline: The on-campus deadline is mid-October, with applications transmitted to Fulbright approximately ten days later.
• Faculty Representative: Deborah Heath, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
• Website: www.iie.org/fulbright

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships

The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships attempt to increase diversity in college and university-level teaching while maximizing the educational benefits of diversity. Each year, the Ford Foundation offers approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships($20,000 per year for up to three years), 35 dissertation fellowships($21,000 for one year), and 20 postdoctoral fellowships($40,000 for one year).

Fellowships are awarded to students who demonstrate excellence, commitment to diversity, and the desire to teach at the college or university level.

• Eligibility: Candidates must be a US citizen or national who are committed to a career in teaching at the college or university level. They must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D or Sc.D at a US institution and must not have previously earned a doctoral degree.
• Deadline: November 14, 2008 (Predoctoral) or November 28, 2008 (Dissertation or Postdoctoral).
• Website: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fordfellowships/index.html
• Contact: National Research Council of the National Academies
  Fellowships Office
  500 Fifth Street NW Suite K576
  Washington, DC 20001
  Tel: (202) 334-2872
  Fax: (202) 334-3419
  infofell@nas.edu

First in My Family Scholarship Program

Offered by Sallie Mae and the Hispanic College Fund, the First in My Family Scholarship Program awards between $500 and $5,000 to Hispanic students who are the first in their family to attend college. Preference is shown toward applicants who display financial need.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be of Hispanic background, demonstrate financial need, have a GPA of at least 3.0, and be the first in their family to attend college. Additionally, applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who will attend an undergraduate institution in the US or Puerto Rico in the upcoming academic year.
• Deadline: April 15, 2009
• Website: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/ first_family.html

The Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology

The Development Fund for Black Students in Science and Technology (DFBSST) is an endowment fund which provides scholarships to African American undergraduate students enrolled in scientific or technical fields of study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Fund was established by a group of concerned black technical professionals who realized that it is essential to provide financial assistance to talented black students who choose to pursue scientific or technical careers. Additionally, these students are supported at historically black institutions of higher learning, where it has been demonstrated that they will experience the highest rates of retention and graduation. The Development Fund provides scholarships of up to $2,000 per year, for a period of up to 4 years. Scholarship Applications are only available through the Financial Aid Offices of pre-qualified schools.

• Deadline: June 30
• Website: http://dfbsst.dlhjr.com/dfb_sch.html

Coro Community Problem-Solving Fellowship

The Coro Community Problem-Solving Fellowship is a ten-week summer program designed to encourage African American college sophomores, juniors and seniors to experience Pittsburgh, specifically the progressive, innovative Pittsburgh that values diversity. The purpose of the program is to expose bright talented minority college students to the professional, economic and social resources that exist in the region through multi-sector field assignments, seminars and networking events.

• Deadline: April 2009
• Website: http://www.coro. org/site/c.muI0LcMOJpE/ b.2108469/k.76B1/ Community_Problem_Solving_Fellowship. htm
• Contact: Selena Schmidt
  Director of Leadership Development
  33 Terminal Way Suite 429A
  Pittsburgh, PA 15219
  Tel: (412) 258-2674.
  sscmidt@coro.org

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Fellowship

The Summer Internship Program selects 30 promising Latino undergraduates for an eight-week internship in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, DC interns work in Congressional offices. The Fellowship program offers up to 20 promising Latinos nationwide the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice. The nine month fellowship gives participants the opportunity to work in such areas as international affairs, economic development, education policy, housing or corporate affairs.” This program provides round-trip transportation to Washington, D.C., medical coverage, and a monthly stipend of $1,550. Summer interns are provided with university housing.

• Eligibility: Internships are available to undergraduates, fellowships are available to graduate students. Must have received a Bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months for fellowship application. Applicants must demonstrate active community involvement through public service; have excellent communication and analytical skills; an interest in pursuing a career in public policy; and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a four point scale.
• Deadline: February 13, 2009
• Website: http://www.chci.org/

Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO) –Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program

CTWO is a racial justice organization that works towards the building of a social justice movement led by people of color. This resource center promotes the advancement of racial justice; sending out messages worldwide. It works to establish model multi-racial community organizations, build an active network of organizations and activists of color, and train the new participants, including members of the Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program. Members of MAAP participate in an internship working on the movement towards economic social justice. Placed with any one of CTWO’s partnering organizations, members work full-time on an organizing campaign with a community organization or labor union.

• Deadline: Annually April
• Website: http://www.ctwo.org/index.php?s=27
• Contact: AAP Application
  1218 East 21st Street
  Oakland, CA 94606
  Fax:(510) 533-0923
  training@ctwo.org

Catching the Dream Native American Scholarships

Catching the Dream, formerly known as the Native American Scholarship Fund, offers three scholarship programs to those of Native American descent. The MESBEC program supports those who study math, engineering, science(including medicine), business, education, and computers. The Native American Leadership Education program is awarded to those seeking a career in education. The Tribal Business Management program attempts to sponsor tribal economic development by awarding scholarships to students studying business, finance, management, economics, banking, hotel management, and related fields. For all three programs, students must display clear goals which benefit the Native American community. Awards range from $500 to $5,000 per academic year, and 55% of applicants receive scholarships.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 1/4 Native American heritage and an enrolled member of a US tribe. Applicants must also be attending or planning to attend a US college or university at any level of college study. Students must have work experience, a record of leadership, commitment to their Native American community, and are expected to apply for all other sources of funding.
• Deadline: April 15th for the fall semester, September 15th for the spring semester, or March 15th for summer school.
• Website: http://www.catchingthedream.org/Scholarship.htm
• Contact: Catching the Dream
  Attn: Scholarship Affairs Office
  8200 Mountain Road NE., Suite 203,
  Albuquerque, NM 87110
  (505)262-2351 ext. 116
  NScholarsh@aol.com

Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has begun accepting applications for participation in the 2007 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program. Operated in partnership with Howard University, the Scholars Program brings talented African American, Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., for placement in congressional offices to learn about health policy.

• Deadline: December 12, 2008.
• Website: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10005005/bjscholars

Asian Cultural Council

The Asian Cultural Council's Residency program in Asia assists individual American artists, scholars, and professionals undertaking research, teaching, and creative residencies at cultural and educational institutions in East and Southeast Asia. Projects supported in the ACC Residency Program demonstrate close collaboration in design and execution between the visiting American specialist and the host organization and produce tangible results such as publication, course development, or the creation of new artistic work. The program helps to foster the growth of Asian cultural studies in the U.S. and of American cultural studies in Asia, as well as to stimulate long-term relationships in the arts and humanities between American individuals and institutions and their colleagues in Asia.

• Eligibility: Scholars, specialists, artists, and graduate students who are U.S. citizens are eligible.
• Deadline: Applications must be requested by October 15, 2008, and turned in by November 15, 2008
• Website: http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/applications.html
• Contact: Asian Cultural Council
  6 West 48th Street, 12th Floor
  New York, New York, 10036-1802
  Tel: (212) 843-0403
  Fax: (212) 843-0343
  acc@accny.org

APS Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors

The American Physical Society offers the Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors in order to increase the representation of minorities in the field of physics. First-time recipients are awarded $2,000 for one year, while renewing scholars are awarded $3,000. Each minority scholar is paired with an APS mentor as well as a mentor at their institution.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be African-American, Hispanic, or Native American US citizens or permanent residents who are majoring or plan to major in physics. Applicants should be high school seniors, college freshmen, or college sophomores.
• Deadline: The application and all supporting documents must be postmarked by the first Friday in February, February 6, 2009.
• Website: http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm
• Contact: minorityscholarship@aps.org

American Psychological Minority Fellowship Program

Goal is to increase the knowledge of issues related to ethnic minority mental health and to improve the quality of mental health treatment delivered to ethnic minority populations. Fellowships provide for an annual stipend for up to three years plus travel expenses.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be a United States citizen or permanent resident, an ethnic minority, must demonstrate a commitment to careers in psychology related to ethnic minority mental health. Must be enrolled in a full-time, APA approved doctoral program by the time the fellowship is awarded.
• Deadline: January 15
• Website: http://www.apa.org/ mfp/

American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program

Association helps to assist minority students interested in political science. There are two types pf potential awards. The first is a fellowship with a stipend of $6,000 per year. The second award is a fellowship without a stipend.

• Eligibility: African-American, Native American and Latino/a graduate students in political science who are entering doctoral program in political science. Must be U.S. citizens.
• Deadline: November 7, 2008
• Website: http://www.apsanet.org/section_427.cfm

ACS Scholars Program

The American Chemical Society offers renewable scholarships of up to $5,000 to underrepresented minority students who are pursuing or will pursue degrees in chemistry-related fields. Recipients should show good academic standing, financial lead, strong leadership, and involvement in their school and community.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who are African American, Hispanic, or Native American and are currently enrolled in high school or an accredited college, university, or community college. Applicants must be either a graduating high school senior, or college freshman, sophomore, or junior who intends to or is already majoring in a subject relating to chemistry. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate financial need and a grade point average of at least 3.0.
• Deadline: Applications accepted November 1, 2009 to March 1, 2010
• Website: http://portal.acs. org/portal/acs/corg/ content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_TRANSITIONMAIN& node_id=1234&use_sec= false&sec_url_var= region1
• Contact: ACS Scholars Program
  1155 16th Street NW
  Washington, DC 20036
  (800) 227-5558, ext. 6250
  scholars@acs.org