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Department: Arts and Sciences

Scholarship: Loustaunau Memorial Graduate Fellowship

Criteria: One or more annual awards to promising graduate student(s) studying mathematical sciences, genetics, and/or sociology and anthropology. Preference is given to students who are members of an ethnic minority and who exhibit both technical ability and a commitment to public service and a career in mathematical sciences, genetics, and/or sociology and anthropology. Applicants should submit an application form and statement of career purpose to the Dean's office. See your department for more information about application procedures.

Deadline: January 28

Amount: Varying amounts   

Scholarship: Charles M. Gunn & Barbara L. Parker Scholarship

Criteria: Award made to students in Sociology and Anthropology in odd-numbered years and to students in Geological Sciences in even-numbered years. Eligible applicants are full-time undergraduate or graduate students who are New Mexico residents with U.S. citizenship and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (if undergraduates) or 3.0 (if graduate students). Preference is given to students who are not eligible for federal or state financial aid. See your department for more information about application procedures.

Deadline: March 1

Amount: Varying amounts   

   

Department: Biology

Scholarship: Dora Blossom Gile Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Awardee selected annually by the Biology Department Head.

Deadline: See department for more information.

Amount: Approximately $1,000    

Scholarship: Loustaunau Memorial Graduate Fellowship

Criteria: One or more annual awards to promising graduate student(s) studying mathematical sciences, genetics, and/or sociology and anthropology. Preference is given to students who are members of an ethnic minority and who exhibit both technical ability and a commitment to public service and a career in mathematical sciences, genetics, and/or sociology and anthropology. Applicants should submit an application form and statement of career purpose to the Dean's office. See your department for more information about application procedures.

Deadline: January 28

Amount: Varying amounts   
 

Scholarship: New Mexico Iris Society Scholarship

Criteria: Awarded to a student studying botany or biology.

Deadline: See department for more information.

Amount: $600   

Scholarship: Respiratory Area Scholarship

Criteria: Annually for students who are working in studies related to the lung. Preference given to Dona Ana County high school graduates.

Deadline: See department for more information.

Amount: $500 or more    

Scholarship: Travis & Wendy Traylor Memorial Fellowship

Criteria: Awarded annually to promising graduate students in Biology.

Deadline: See department for more information.

Amount: Varying amounts

Eligibility: Women

Scholarship: American Association of University Women (AAUM): American Fellowships: Dissertation Fellowship

Criteria: Annual award offered to support women doctoral candidates who are completing dissertations. All fields of study except for engineering. Women who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Applicants must have completed all requirements for the doctorate, except for the dissertation, by the application deadline. Applicants should expect to complete the dissertation during the fellowship year. Women from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. AAUW membership is not required.

Amount: $20,000. About 50 Dissertation Fellowships will be awarded. Awards are for the period of July following the application deadline through the following June.

Deadline:11/15/2005

Applications: www.aauw.org --- Further information and application forms are available at the Web site. Applications are available only until November 1. AAUW Educational Foundation, c/o Customer Service Center, Dept. 60, 301 ACT Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030. Telephone: 319-337-1716 extension 60.

Scholarship: American Association of University Women (AAUM): American Fellowships: Summer/Short-term Research Publication Grants

Criteria: Annual award offered to support women scholars for a period of at least 8 weeks preparing research for publication--for final writing, editing, and responding to issues raised in critical reviews. Women who are citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Applicants must have been awarded the Ph.D. degree by the application deadline. Applicants may be college or university faculty members or independent scholars, either new or established. Scholars with strong publishing records should seek other funding. Women from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. AAUW membership is not required.

Amount: $6,000. About 6 Summer/Short-term Research Publication Grants will be awarded. Deadline: November 15

Applications: www.aauw.org --- Further information and application forms are available at the Web site. Applications are available only until November 1. AAUW Educational Foundation, c/o Customer Service Center, Dept. 60, 301 ACT Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030. Telephone: 319-337-1716 extension 60.

Scholarship: American Association of University Women (AAUM): International Fellowships for International Female Students

Criteria: Annual award to provide one year of support to women of outstanding academic ability, who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., either to pursue graduate degree programs or to conduct postdoctoral research, in the United States. Women who are not citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. Applicants must have received an academic degree equivalent to a bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution, no later than the end of the month of the application deadline. Applicants must be proficient in the English language. Applicants must have applied to a graduate degree program at a U.S. institution by December 16. AAUW membership is not required.

Amount: For master's degree and first professional degree fellows: $18,000. For doctoral degree fellows: $20,000. For postdoctoral fellows: $30,000. Awards are for the period of July following the application deadline through the following June.

Deadline: December 1

Applications: www.aauw.org --- Further information and application forms are available at the Web site. Applications are available only until November 15. AAUW Educational Foundation, c/o Customer Service Center, Dept. 60, 301 ACT Drive, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030. Telephone: 319-337-1716 extension 60.

Eligibility: American Indian and Alaskan Native Graduate Students

Scholarship: American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC): Fellowship

Criteria: Annual award to support American Indian and Alaskan Native graduate students in Masters, Doctoral, or Professional fields.

Field: Open - Masters, Doctoral, MFA, Medicine, Osteopathic, Dentistry, Chiropractic, Veterinary, Law and others. Enrolled member of federally-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaskan Native group, or possess one-fourth degree (federally-recognized) Indian blood; pursuing masters or doctorate degree full-time at accredited U.S. graduate school. $15 application fee by money order only.

Amount:Varies. Based on applicant's unmet financial need as verified by applicant's college financial aid office. New students max of $4000 and continuing students max of $6000

Deadline: June 1

Applications: American Indian Graduate Center 4520 Montgomery NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-1291 Tel: 505-881-4584/ Fax: 505-884-0427 email: aigc@aigc.com www.aigc.com

Scholarship: American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC): Academic Year Fellowship

Criteria: Annual award to support American Indian and Alaskan Native graduate students in Master's, Doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Field: Any field that is in a master’s, doctoral, or professional degree program. Enrolled member of federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaskan Native group, or possess one-fourth degree (federally recognized) Indian blood; have financial need; pursuing master's or doctorate degree full-time at accredited U.S. graduate school. $15 application fee by money order only. Amount: Varies. Based on applicant's unmet financial need, as verified by applicant's college financial aid office.

Deadline: June 1

Applications: www.aigc.com/ American Indian Graduate Center / 4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE Suite 1B / Albuquerque, NM 87109. Ph: (505) 881-4584; 1-800-628-1920 -Toll Free. Fax: (505) 884-0427 Fax E-mail: aigc@aigc.com

Scholarship: American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES): A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship.

Criteria: Annual award to assist talented students in meeting the financial demands of attending college or graduate school. Must be at least 1/4 American Indian/Alaskan Native or recognized as a member by tribe. Must be a full-time graduate student taking at least 9 hours per semester and have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Must be AISES member. See website for full details.

Field: Engineering, science, mathematics, physical science, medicine, or natural resources. Amount: $2,000 per academic year

Deadline: June 15

Applications: www.aises.org --- American Indian Science & Engineering Society / Scholarship Coordinator / P.O. Box 9828 / Albuquerque, NM 87119-9828. Phone: (505) 765-1052. E-mail: info@aises.org

Eligibility: Scandinavians undertaking study or research in the U.S.

Scholarship: American-Scandinavian Foundation: Awards for Scandinavians

Criteria: Citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Contact the appropriate cooperating organization for further details: Denmark-America Foundation www.daf-fulb.dk; League of Finnish-American Societies www.sayl.fi; Icelandic-American Society www.iceam.is; Norway-America Association www.noram.no; Sweden-America Foundation www.sweamfo.se. The number and amount of awards granted vary from year to year according to the funds available to each country's organization.

Deadline: Varies

Applications: DEADLINES VARY AMONG THE COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS. See Web sites listed above. www.amscan.org The American-Scandinavian Foundation, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Telephone: 212-879-9779 E-mail: info@amscan.org.

Eligibility: Latino students. Open to students in all fields of study.

Scholarship: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI): Scholarship Awards

Criteria: Annual award to provide partial support to Latino students who have a strong commitment to the Latino community, a history of leadership and public service, and a desire to continue contributing to the community. Hispanic citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. who have been accepted into a graduate degree program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need as well as a history of community involvement.

Amount:$5,000

Deadline: April 15

Applications: www.chci.org --- CHCI Scholarship Awards, 504 C Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002 Telephone: 202-543-1771 or 800-EXCEL-DC. E-mail: chci@chci.org.

Eligibility: Minorities- U.S. citizens from the following minority groups: Native American Indian, Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicano, Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), and Puerto Rican.

Scholarship: Ford Foundation: Predoctoral Fellowships for Minorities

Criteria: Annual fellowship awards to increase the presence of under-represented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on campus, and to address the persistent effects of past discrimination. The Ford Foundation supports minority doctoral scholars in professions with long-standing under-representation.

Field: Behavioral sciences; literature & languages; history, philosophy, & religion; social sciences; life sciences; chemistry; earth sciences; physics & astronomy; engineering, mathematics, and computer sciences. Must be registered full-time in a research-based doctoral program (Ph.D. or Sc.D.).  

Amount:$17,000 stipend per year for 3 years of fellowship tenure. The Ford Foundation makes a contribution to tuition expenses; Cornell covers the balance of tuition as well as the premium for the student health insurance program.

Deadline: November 17

Applications: http://national-academies.org/fellowships --- Complete information and application materials available on line. Or contact: Fellowship Office, GR 346A, National Research Council, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Telephone: 202-334-2872. FAX: 202-334-3419. E-mail: infofell@nas.edu.

Eligibility: Hispanic Students

Scholarship: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and Pfizer, Inc.: HSF/Pfizer, Inc. Graduate Fellowship Program

Criteria: Annual awards to provide partial financial support to Hispanic students in graduate programs. Includes a paid internship at Pfizer's N.Y.C. headquarters for the summer following the first year of academic support. Citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. who are of at least one-half Hispanic background. Applicants must be registering for full-time study in a master's or Ph.D. degree program at Cornell or one of the other designated institutions. Minimum of 3.0 GPA.

Field: Biostatistics, economics, medicine, business administration, electrical engineering, public health, computer engineering, epidemiology, computer information systems, and health administration.

Amount: $10,000 for the academic year, renewable for a second academic year, contingent on satisfactory performance, and a paid summer internship.

Deadline: Oct 1

Applications: www.hsf.net Further information and applications are available at the Web site. HSF, 55 Second Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone: 877-473-4636 (toll-free). E-mail: pip@hsf.net.

Eligibility: Korean-American students. Open to all fields of study.

Scholarship: Korean-American Scholarship Foundation (KASF): KASF Scholarships

Criteria: Annual awards to provide partial financial support for Korean-American students at U.S. institutions of higher education, in both graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Korean-American graduate and undergraduate students who are registered for full-time study. Awards are based on an evaluation of applicant financial need, merit, and academic achievement.

Amount: Not specified.

Deadline: June 23

Applications: www.kasf.org Further information and the application form are available at the Web site. Questions may be sent to William Y. Kim at wkim@alston.com. Mail applications to: Northeastern Regional Chapter, Korean-American Scholarship Foundation, 51 West Overlook, Port Washington, N.Y. 11050.

Eligibility: Polish citizens

Scholarship: Kosciuszko Foundation: Fellowships and Grants for Polish Citizens

Criteria: nnual awards to support Polish citizens for advanced study and research at institutions of higher learning in the United States. Polish citizens residing permanently in Poland. Preference is given to applicants who will have received the M.A. or M.S. degree prior to the award period. Applicants must have a high level of English language proficiency. Applicants are responsible to make arrangements with the U.S. institution of their choice.

Amount: Awards range from $7,650 to $30,500, depending on the duration and type of the award. There is no allowance for dependent support.

Deadline: Oct 15

Applications: www.kosciuszkofoundation.org Kosciuszko Foundation, New York Office, 15 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10021-6595. Telephone: 212-734-2130. FAX: 212-628-4552. E-mail: thekf@aol.com.

Eligibility: American graduate students of Polish descent and graduate students studying Polish-related subjects. For full-time study in all subject areas

Scholarship: Kosciuszko Foundation: Tuition Scholarship Program for Americans

Criteria: Annual awards to support American graduate students of Polish descent and graduate students studying Polish-related subjects. (In adddition, the Foundation administers scholarships for other Polish-American organizations. Check Web site.) Citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. who are of Polish descent or whose primary academic interests are related to Poland. Applicants must be full-time graduate students in U.S. institutions and must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Amount:$1,000 to $7,000

Deadline: Jan 13

Applications: http://kosciuszkofoundation.org/ Application form may be downloaded from Web site. Complete form and mail to: The Kosciuszko Foundation. 15 East 65th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021-6595 Telephone: 212 734 2130

Eligibility: African Americans in Biological and Physical Sciences

Scholarship: United Negro College Fund (UNCF)/ Merck Science Initiative: Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships

Criteria: Annual award to increase the number of African Americans in the pipeline of biomedical science education and research. Must be African-American; be enrolled full-time in a doctoral program in the biomedical life or physical sciences; be within 1-3 years of completing dissertation research; be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Amount: Up to $42,000 stipend for fellow, up to $10,000 to department to support research for 12-24 months.

Deadline: Dec 15

Applications: DEADLINE MAY VARY - CHECK WEB Contact your department chair or Nicole Martin / Program Coordinator, Science Education Initiatives / The College Fund/United Negro College Fund/ 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive/ P.O. Box 10444/ Fairfax, VA 22031-4511/ Fax: 703 205 3574 / Tel: 703 205-3477 Email: uncfmerck@uncf.org http://www.uncf.org/merck/programs/grad.htm