Paths in Education

OpportunitiesIN THE SPOTLIGHTAMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND FULL CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIP➜

collegefund.org/scholarshipsimg3Applications for the signature scholarship of the American Indian College Fund, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, are now open for the 2019–2020 school year. The College Fund distributes millions of dollars annually to thousands of Native students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees at nonprofit, accredited schools. There are no financial need requirements. Only 1 percent of college students are Indigenous, and they experience poverty at almost double the rate of the general population. For many of these students, support like the Full Circle Scholarship funds is a crucial component of their academic success.Location: N/A
Start date: 2019–2020 school year
End date: 2019–2020 school year
Eligible candidates: American Indian and Alaska Native college students who are members or descendants of members of federally and state-recognized tribes or an Alaska Native village
Deadline: May 31AISESSCHOLARSHIPS
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The AISES scholarship program provides students with opportunities to compete for a range of funding sources. Sponsors like Oracle, BNSF Railway, Intel, and VGT, among others, have supported AISES students through scholarships.
LOCATION: N/A
START DATE: 2019–2020 academic year
END DATE: 2019–2020 academic year
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: Undergrad, grad; must be an AISES member; requirements for specific scholarships vary
DEADLINE: VariesALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATIONSLOAN INDIGENOUS GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP➜

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Sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the partnership provides fellowships for Native American graduate students in STEM fields.
LOCATION: Varies among participating institutions
START DATE: Varies
END DATE: Varies
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: Varies; connect with partner schools for individual requirements
DEADLINE: VariesAMAZONAMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER➜

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Students who take advanced-placement (AP) computer science (CS) in high school are more than eight times likely to pursue CS in college. This program creates accessible learn-to-work opportunities for pre-college students through three key components: sponsored AP CS courses with AWS Educate and Edhesive, college tuition scholarships, and paid Amazon Future Engineer internships in software engineering. Teachers and administrators are encouraged to apply on behalf of their students.
LOCATION: Online
START DATE: TBD
END DATE: Varies
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: High school students, with special focus on low-income communities
DEADLINE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)ACS SCHOLARS PROGRAM➜

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This renewable undergraduate scholarship is available to underrepresented high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors intending to or already majoring in a chemical science and planning a career in a chemical science field. The ACS scholarship is also available to students in two-year college programs intending to or already majoring in chemical technology and planning a career accordingly.
LOCATION: N/A
START DATE: N/A
END DATE: N/A
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: American Indian, African American/black, and Hispanic/Latino students who demonstrate high achievement in science
DEADLINE: March 1BE AN ACTUARYDIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS ➜

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The Society of Actuaries and the Casualty Actuarial Society maintain a list of scholarships, including diversity scholarships, on beanactuary.org. The field attracts students who are interested in math and actuarial science. Some of this funding is available to entering freshmen.
LOCATION: Varies
START DATE: Varies
END DATE: Varies
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: Qualifications vary among scholarships.
DEADLINE: VariesCO School MinesDAVIDSON INSTITUTEDAVIDSON FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM➜

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The Davidson Fellows Scholarship program offers $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 or younger who have completed significant projects that have the potential to benefit society in STEM, literature, music, or philosophy. (Requirements for projects vary by category.) The Davidson Fellows Scholarship has provided more than $7.5 million in scholarships since its inception in 2001, and has been named one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships by U.S. News & World Report.
LOCATION: N/A
START DATE: N/A
END DATE: N/A
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: 18 or younger; U.S. citizen
DEADLINE: TBD for 2020DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION (SMART) SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM➜

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The SMART Scholarship for Service Program offers scholarships to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students who have demonstrated a special aptitude for excelling in STEM fields. Students are also provided opportunities to continue their research in DoD civil service roles following graduation. Participants receive tuition and other expenses, as well as a cash award and health insurance allowance. The program’s goal is to produce the next generation of DoD science and technology leaders.
LOCATION: Varies
START DATE: Varies
END DATE: Varies
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: All collegiate academic levels (college freshman to PhD); U.S. citizens; must meet other criteria
DEADLINE: TBD (2019)GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE (GRC)CARL STORM UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY FELLOWSHIP➜

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Applied and environmental microbiol-ogy is the topic of this two-day Gordon Research Seminar that precedes the Gordon Research Conference. The seminar is designed to give graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists the opportunity to present and discuss research findings, exchange research approaches, and network with peer-level scientists. The Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship program provides an opportunity for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and scientists to receive funding assistance to attend their first GRC.
LOCATION: Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass.
START DATE: July 13
END DATE: July 14
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and early-career scientists attending a GRC for the first time
DEADLINE: June 15 (fellowship application)MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP FOR TOMORROW (MLT)CAREER PREP PROGRAM➜

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This 18-month professional development program is for underrepresented minority college students graduating with an interest in STEM roles across consulting, finance, marketing, tech, media, and nonprofit companies.
LOCATION: Varies (seminars)
START DATE: TBD for 2020
END DATE: TBD for 2020
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: College
sophomores; U.S. citizens or permanent residents; Native American, African American, or Latino; minimum GPA of 2.8
DEADLINE: TBD for 2020Univ CONATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS)GEOSCIENTISTS IN THE PARKS PROGRAM➜

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This multidisciplinary program places college students and early-career professionals in NPS units for three months to one year to assist with geology and integrated science projects. The program is a partnership between the NPS, the Geological Society of America, and the Stewards Individual Placement Program. Year-round opportunities are offered.
LOCATION: Varies (U.S.)
START DATE: Varies
END DATE: Varies
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: College students and recent graduates in the geosciences
DEADLINE: TBD (June)NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)NSF CYBERSECURITY SUMMIT➜

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Since 2004, the annual NSF Cybersecurity Summit has served as a valuable part of the process of securing the NSF scientific cyberinfrastructure by providing the community with a forum for establishing best practices. Student scholarships are available.
LOCATION: San Diego, Calif.
START DATE: Oct. 15
END DATE: Oct. 17
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: Professionals; undergraduate, graduate college students
DEADLINE: TBDUNITED STATES GOVERNMENTPEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER➜

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The international service organization of the United States sends volunteers to help communities in many different areas, from education and youth development to health care, environment, and agriculture.
LOCATION: Varies (worldwide)
START DATE: Varies
END DATE: Varies
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES: Must be 18 years old or older and a U.S. citizen
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