SCHOLARSHIPS
➜ ihs.gov
American Indian and Alaska Native students in the health professions may be eligible for scholarship support for up to four years from the IHS. A major goal of the program is to encourage young people to serve tribal communities where health care professionals are much needed. The financial support requires a minimum two-year commitment to serve in the student’s area of study within an Indian health program. The IHS offers funding in three categories: Preparatory, Pre-Graduate, and Health Professions. Preparatory scholarships go to undergraduates preparing for careers in clinical psychology, nursing, pharmacy, and social work. Pre-Graduate scholarships are earmarked for undergraduates heading for careers in dentistry, medicine, optometry, and podiatry, while Health Professions scholarships go to graduate students in chemical dependency counseling, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, dentistry, medicine, nursing (including specialty areas of nursing), optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, physician assistant, social work, physical therapy, environmental health/sanitarian, and environmental engineering.
Location: N/AStart date: VariesEnd date: VariesEligible candidates: Must be a member of a federally recognized tribe and meet other qualificationsDeadline: Typically late March
SCHOLARSHIPS➜ aises.org/scholarshipsThe 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/AStart date: 2019–2020 academic yearEnd date: 2019–2020 academic yearEligible candidates: Undergrads, grads; must be an AISES member; requirements for specific scholarships varyDeadline: Varies
SLOAN INDIGENOUS GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP➜ sloanphds.orgSponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the partnership provides fellowships for Native American graduate students in STEM fields.Location: Varies among participating institutionsStart date: VariesEnd date: VariesEligible candidates: Varies; connect with partner schools for individual requirementsDeadline: Varies
AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER PATHWAY➜ amazonfutureengineer.com/studentStudents who take advanced-placement (AP) computer science (CS) in high school are more than eight times more 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: OnlineStart date: TBDEnd date: VariesEligible candidates: High school students; special focus is given to low-income communitiesDeadline: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
ACS SCHOLARS PROGRAM➜ acs.orgThis 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/AStart date: N/AEnd date: N/AEligible candidates: American Indian, African American/black, and Hispanic/Latinx students who demonstrate high achievement in scienceDeadline: March 1
FULL CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIPS➜ collegefund.org/scholarshipsApplications for the signature scholarship of the American Indian College Fund will open Jan. 1. 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.Location: N/AStart date: 2020–2021 school yearEnd date: 2020–2021 school yearEligible 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 villageDeadline: The application period every year is Jan. 1 to May 31.
SCHOLARSHIPS➜ indian-affairs.org/scholarshipsThe oldest nonprofit serving Indian Country, AAIA offers renewable scholarships to enrolled members of tribes in the continental United States and Alaska.Location: VariesStart date: Fall 2019End date: Spring 2020Eligible candidates: Tribal members in the continental U.S. or Alaska; must be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited institution and meet certain other requirementsDeadline: July 1, 2019
INTERNSHIP➜ aises.org/internships/bmm-test-labs-internshipIn partnership with AISES, BMM Testlabs, the world’s oldest private independent gaming laboratory, offers a paid 10-week summer internship to eligible students. Interns assist test engineers as part of a team responsible for assessing gaming technology integrity, accountability, and functionality; performing statistical analysis of gaming device and game probabilities; reviewing gaming device and system source code; and assisting with the development of testing procedures. Travel expenses and housing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas are included.Location: Las VegasStart date: TBD (for 2020)End date: TBD (for 2020)Eligible candidates: Current college seniors or graduate studentsDeadline: TBD (typically February)
INTERNSHIPS➜ carnegiesciencecenter.orgThe Carnegie Science Center offers various internships throughout its multiple departments, including the chance to become a STEM educational assistant. The flexible internships allow college students to apply classroom studies in a practical setting, with a minimum commitment of 120 hours.Location: Carnegie Science Center, PittsburghStart date: VariesEnd date: VariesEligible candidates: Undergraduate and graduate studentsDeadline: Varies
DIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN ENGINEERING (DPE)➜ engineering.cornell.edu/diversityDPE offers programming and other support to make it possible for students of all backgrounds to succeed in engineering programs at Cornell.Location: Ithaca, N.Y.Start date: VariesEnd date: VariesEligible candidates: Current and prospective Cornell engineering studentsDeadline: Varies
YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM➜ jkcf.org/yspThis pre-college national scholarship program provides funds for high-performing seventh-grade students with financial need to attend a rigorous private high school. Additionally, the five-year program provides academic and college counseling through high school graduation. The foundation also offers Cooke-sponsored summer programs and internships, and provides financial support for enrichment opportunities as well as year-round community programming. Young Scholars also receive special consideration for Cooke Foundation college scholarships of up to $40,000 per year.Location: Available nationwide (U.S.)Start date: N/AEnd date: N/AEligible candidates: Must be in seventh grade and attending a high school in the U.S. or a U.S. territory; no grade lower than a C in a core academic subject; maximum adjusted gross family income of $95,000; available for required multiweek summer programsDeadline: The application period opens in January. (Sign up at jkcf.org/ysp to receive an alert.)
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION (SMART) SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE PROGRAM➜ smartscholarship.orgThe SMART Scholarship for Service Program offers funding 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: VariesStart date: VariesEnd date: VariesEligible candidates: All collegiate academic levels (freshman to PhD); must be a U.S. citizens and meet certain other criteriaDeadline: TBD (2019)
