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Opportunities
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UNCF/Merck
Science Initiative Research Scholarships and Fellowships
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Undergraduates,
graduates, and post-docs. Intended
to help African American undergraduate students who are
interested in science to further their science education and
potentially pursue science and engineering careers. |
12.01.11
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http://umsi.uncf.org.
http://umsi.uncf.org/ScholarshipsInternshipsFellowships/tabid/151/Default.aspx
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Packard
Foundation’s Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering |
Eligible
institutions are limited to Michigan State University, University
of Texas at Austin, and University of Washington
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http://www.packard.org/what-we-fund/conservation-and-science/packard-fellowships-for-science-and-engineering/ |
American
Fellowships Support for Women Doctoral and Post Doc Candidates |
Female
doctoral candidates completing dissertations, or scholars seeking
funds for postdoctoral research
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11.15.11
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http://www.aauw.org/learn/fellowships_grants/american.cfm |
Ford
Foundation Pre-Doctoral Diversity Fellowships Program |
Seeks
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
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11.14.11
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http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958 |
Ford
Foundation Dissertation Fellowships |
Individuals
working to complete a dissertation leading to a Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree.
The
awards will be made to individuals that show promise of future
achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to
use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all
students
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11.17.11
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http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047959 |
Ford
Foundation Postdoctoral fellowship for Minorities |
The
postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for
individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of
the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree
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11.17.11
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http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/FordFellowships/PGA_047960 |
Intramural
and Extramural Loan Repayment Programs |
NIH
wants to encourage outstanding health professionals to pursue
careers in biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research.
If you commit at least two years to conducting qualified research
funded by a domestic nonprofit organization or U.S. federal,
state, or local government entity, NIH may repay up to $35,000 of
your qualified student loan debt per year
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Varies
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http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about_the_programs/index.aspx |
National
Institute of Health Training Programs in Biomedical Sciences |
Undergraduate
Students, Post-Baccalaureate, Graduate Students (Masters),
Graduate Students (PhD), Postdoc & Early Career
|
Varies
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https://www.training.nih.gov/programs |
NSF’s
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) |
To
help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and
engineering workforce in the United States
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Varies
btw 11.14.11-11.18.11
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http://nsfgrfp.org/ |
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Dr. Nancy Foster
Scholarship Program |
Encourages
independent graduate level research — particularly by female and
minority students — in oceanography, marine biology and maritime
archaeology
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2.10.12
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http://fosterscholars.noaa.gov/ |
National
Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program |
Applicants
who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to:
biosciences, chemical engineering; chemistry; electrical
engineering; geosciences; civil engineering; computer and
computational sciences; materials science and engineering;
mathematics; mechanical engineering; oceanography; and physics
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12.16.11
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http://ndseg.asee.org/ |
The
National GEM Consortium Fellowship |
Candidates
are targeted for participation who are members of the following
under-represented groups in science and engineering as
defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics: American
Indian/Native, African American/Black, and Hispanic
American/Latino
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11.15.11
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http://www.gemfellowship.org/gem-fellowship |
NATIONAL
PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM |
The
National Physical Science Consortium is a partnership between
government agencies and laboratories, industry, and higher
education. NPSC’s goal is to increase the number of American
citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and
related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse
applicant pool including women and minorities
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11.30.11
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http://www.npsc.org/ |
Hispanic
Scholarship Fund |
General
College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic
heritage obtain a college degree
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12.15.11
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http://www.hsf.net/innercontent.aspx?id=460 |
Altria
Group, Inc. Scholarship |
The
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and the Altria
Group have partnered to provide financial resources to
assist outstanding Latino students
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12.15.11
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http://www.hsf.net/Altria_Group_Scholarship.aspx |
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President
Obama/ HSF STEM Teacher Scholarship Program
|
The
President Obama/HSF STEM Teacher Scholarship Program is available
on a competitive basis to outstanding Latino students. This
scholarship is open to juniors in a 4-year college or university
majoring in STEM fields with plans to become a teacher
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12.31.11
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http://www.hsf.net/STEM_Teacher.aspx |
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NASA’s
Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST)
project
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Various
internships, fellowships, or scholarships |
Varies
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http://intern.nasa.gov/ |
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Congressional
Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.’s Graduate STEM Fellowship
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Graduate
students interested in science policy and the congressional
process |
2.17.12
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http://www.chci.org/fellowships/page/chci-graduate-stem-fellowship
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The
Hertz Foundation’s Fellowship
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Students
in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences |
10.31.11
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http://www.hertzfoundation.org/dx/fellowships/application.aspx |
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American
Society for Microbiology’s Undergraduate Research Fellowship
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Students
who wish to pursue graduate careers (Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D) in
microbiology |
02.01.12
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http://www.asm.org/asm/index.php/education/asms-undergraduate-research-fellowship-urf.html |
American
Society for Microbiology’s
Robert
D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship |
Underrepresented
graduate students who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and who
have completed their graduate course work in the microbiological
sciences
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05.01.12
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http://www.asm.org/index.php/education/asm-robert-d-watkins-graduate-research-fellowship.html |
