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The American Association of University Woman Educational Foundation. As one of the largest sources of funding in the world exclusively for graduate women, the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation in 2002-03 distributed more than $4 million in fellowships, grants, and awards. More than a century after the first grant was awarded, the Foundation continues a dynamic and distinguished tradition of advancing educational and career opportunities for all women.

Contact: AAUW Educational Foundation, 1111 Sixteenth St. N.W. , Washington, DC 20036.
Telephone: (202) 728-7602.
Email: foundation@aauw.org

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The American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program designates six stipend minority fellows each year. Additional applicants who do not receive funds from the Association may also be recognized and recommended for admission and financial support to graduate political science programs. Fellows with stipends receive a $4,000 fellowship that is disbursed in two $2,000 payments at the end of each academic year provided that the student is in good academic standing. Awards are based on students' undergraduate course work, GPA, extracurricular activities, GRE scores, and recommendations from faculty.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens at time of award.

The Minority Fellows program is designed primarily for minority students applying to enter a doctoral program in POLITICAL SCIENCE for the FIRST time.

Applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African Americans, Latinos/as, and Native Americans (federal and state recognized tribes).

Contact: American Political Science Association, 1527 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036-1206.
Telephone: (202) 483-2512.
Email: apsa@apsanet.org
Web site: http://www.apsanet.org/

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The American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program provides financial support and professional guidance to individuals pursuing doctoral degrees in psychology and neuroscience.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents; enrolled in a full-time, APA-approved academic program leading to a doctoral degree by the time a fellowship is awarded; and members of an underrepresented minority group, including but not limited to African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders and Puerto Ricans.

Contact: Minority Aging Network in Psychology, 2005 Summer Institute on Aging, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.
Telephone: (202) 336-6127.
Web site: www.apa.org/mfp/aprogram.html

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The American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program is intended primarily for students who are applying to or have been accepted into doctoral programs in sociology, and have substantive research interests in the area of mental health. A small number of fellowships are given where no specific area of focus is stipulated. An annual stipend of $20,772 is provided. In addition, arrangements for the payment of tuition will be made with universities or departments. Funding may be extended for up to 3 years.

Applicants must be members of one of the following racial/ethnic groups: Black/African American, Latino/a (e.g., Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban), American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian), or Pacific Islander (e.g., Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Filipino). Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the U.S., or have been lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence and have in their possession an alien registration card.

Contact: ASA Minority Affairs Program, American Sociological Association, 1307 New York Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005-4701.
Telephone: (202) 383-9005, ext. 321.
Email: minority.affairs@asanet.org

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The AT&T Labs Fellowship Program is available to outstanding minority and women students who are pursuing Ph.D. studies in computer and communications-related fields. The fellowship provides all educational expenses during the school year, including tuition, books, fees, and approved travel expenses; education expenses for summer study or university research; a stipend for living expenses (currently $2,380 per month, paid for 10 months of the year, plus a $500 book allowance); support for attending approved scientific conferences; and a mentor who is a staff member at AT&T Labs. The fellowship is renewable annually for up to six years to recipients making satisfactory progress toward their Ph.D.

Contact: AT&T Labs Fellowship Administrator, Room C103, 180 Park Ave., Florham Park, NJ 07932-0971.
Web site: http://www.research.att.com/index.cfm?portal=20

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Fellowship Program. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) was established in 1978 by members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders. CHCI's educational services are designed to provide Latino students with the tools and resources they need to succeed in attaining a higher education. Its leadership development programs seek to help participants search for and understand, their identity as professionals, Latinos, and leaders. By bringing together individuals who share a commitment to serve their communities, CHCI endeavors to make its vision of an educated and civic-minded Latino community a reality.

Every year, the nine-month Fellowship Program (late August to late May) offers up to 21 promising Latinos from across the country the opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the national level in the public policy area of their choice (General Public Policy Fellowship). Fellows have the opportunity to work in such areas as international affairs, economic development, education policy, housing, or local government. CHCI also aims to develop leaders in areas of public health administration (Edward Roybal Public Health Fellowship), telecommunications (Telecommunications Fellowship),corporate-public interest (Corporate Fellow), and financial services (Financial Services Fellowship). These specialized fellowships are open only to individuals with a graduate degree.CHCI provides participants with:

Request application online
Contact: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.; 504 C Street, NE; Washington, DC 20002
Telephone: (800) EXCEL-DC.
Web site: www.chci.org

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The Council of American Overseas Research Centers 2004 Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program for Advanced Multi-Country Research 2004-2005 is open to U.S. doctoral candidates and scholars who have already earned their Ph.D. in fields in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences and wish to conduct research of regional or trans-regional significance. Fellowships require scholars to conduct research in more than one country, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center. It is anticipated that nine awards of up to $9,000 each will be given to scholars who wish to carry out research on broad questions of multi-country significance in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and related natural sciences. Scholars must carry out research in at least one of the countries which host overseas research centers: Bangladesh, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, Senegal/West Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank/Gaza Strip and Yemen, as well as in other countries unless subject to official security and/or travel restrictions or warnings. Fellows are required to obtain their own research permissions in countries that do not host centers.

Doctoral candidates who have completed all Ph.D. requirements with the exception of the dissertation and established post-doctoral scholars are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional questions requiring research in two or more countries. All applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Contact: Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), Multi-Country Research Fellowship Program, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012 NHB Room CE-123, MRC 178, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012.
Web site: www.caorc.org/fellowships/multi/.

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The Educational Testing Service (ETS) 2005 Summer Program in Research for Graduate Students. Students in this 8-week program participate in research under the guidance of a senior ETS staff member in one of the following areas: psychology, education, teaching, learning, psychometrics, statistics, literacy, policy research, linguistics, educational technology, new constructs, minority issues, testing issues including alternate forms of assessment for special populations, and new forms of assessment. Students also participate in twice-weekly seminars on a variety of topics.

The program is designed to attract women and minority graduate students to the field of education and related disciplines.

Each graduate intern will receive $5,000 stipend for the internship period. Interns will be reimbursed for limited round-trip travel from their university to Princeton, consistent with the ETS travel policy. Graduate students who are currently enrolled in a doctoral program and have completed a minimum of one year of full-time graduate study in a program emphasizing one of the areas specified above.

Contact: ETS Fellowship Program Administration Office at MS 10-R, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ 08541-0001.
Telephone: 609-734-5949 or 609-734-1806.
Email: gmoreland@ets.org or ldelauro@ets.org

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The Environmental Science Institute (ESI) GK-12: An Interactive Program Linking Graduate Fellows in Environmental Science with K-12 Students and Teachers. The three-year project will provide support for nine graduate fellows and four advanced undergraduate fellows each year to serve as resources for K-12 students and teachers in science and mathematics in Texas. The program will emphasize collaboration in K-12 classrooms and in field projects on Texas watersheds, estuaries and ocean-going vessels. Details of the program and the application for graduate fellowships can be found at: www.esi.utexas.edu/gk12/.

Contact: Environmental Science Institute, Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Mail code C1100, Austin, TX 78712-1101, Attn: GK-12.
Web site: www.esi.utexas.edu/gk12/

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The Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute Summer Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program will have up to two doctoral students responsible for assisting the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute in accomplishing various research activities. The program is open to pre-doctoral students in the social and behavioral sciences, statistics, policy, and various fields of educational research who have completed at least 20 graduate credits in a related doctoral program. A total of $6,000 will be disbursed over the 12-week period (round-trip transportation expense will be reimbursed upon presentation of receipt, up to $500).

Contact: Queen Vo, Program Manager, Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 10444, Fairfax, VA 22031-4511.
Email: info@pattersonresearch.org
Web site: www.patterson-uncf.org

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The Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities are for study in research-based doctoral programs (Ph.D. or Sc.D.) that lead to careers in teaching and research at the university or college level. There are approximately 60 predoctoral, 35 dissertation, and 20 postdoctoral fellowships open to U.S. citizens or nationals who are: Alaska Native (Eskimo or Aleut), Black/African American, Mexican American/Chicana/Chicano, Native American Indian, Native Pacific Islander (Polynesian or Micronesian), or Puerto Rican. Fellowships are intended for students who are at or near the beginning of their graduate study. The stipend for Predoctoral is $17,000 plus an institutional allowance of $5,000. Dissertation $21,000 for one year. Postdoctoral $40,000 for one year, $1,500 employing institution allowance, to be matched by employing institution. All awardees have expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows.

Contact: Fellowships Office, GR 346A, National Research Council, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001.
Telephone: (202) 334-2872.
Fax: (202) 334-3419.
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Web site: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/fellowships/. Web-based applications may be filled out and submitted online.

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The Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) MS Engineering Fellowship Program provides practical engineering summer work experience to student participants through an employer sponsor. The award includes a portable fellowship of tuition, fees and a $10,000 academic year stipend, which may be used at any participating GEM member university.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and from one of the following underrepresented minority groups: Native American, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, or other Hispanic American. (Permanent residents and non U.S. citizens are not eligible.)

Contact: GEM Consortium, PO Box 537, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
Telephone: (219) 631-7771.
Email: gem.1@nd.edu
Web site: www.nd.edu/~gem/

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The Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Ph.D. Program in Engineering awards fellowships, which may be used at any participating GEM member university. First-year fellows receive a $14,000 stipend and initial $5,500 Cost of Instruction grant from the GEM Central Office. Fellows may be required to accept a research or teaching assistantship. A paid summer internship may be required.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and from one of the following underrepresented minority groups: Native American, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, or other Hispanic American. (Permanent residents and non U.S. citizens are not eligible.)

Contact: GEM Consortium, PO Box 537, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
Telephone: (219) 631-7771.
Email: gem.1@nd.edu
Web site: www.nd.edu/~gem/

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The Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Ph.D. Program in Science awards fellowships for graduate study in the natural science disciplines (chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science). Fellowships offered through this program are portable and may be used at any participating GEM member university where the fellow is admitted for graduate studies. First-year fellows receive a stipend of $14,000 plus an initial $5,500 Cost of Instruction grant from the GEM Central Office. The award is renewable through the university for up to four additional years. Fellows may be required to accept a research or teaching assistantship. A paid summer internship is required prior to entering a doctoral program.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and from one of the following underrepresented minority groups: Native American, African American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican, or other Hispanic American. (Permanent residents and non U.S. citizens are not eligible.)

Contact: GEM Consortium, PO Box 537, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
Telephone: (219) 631-7771.
Email: gem.1@nd.edu
Web site: www.nd.edu/~gem/

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Scholarships
The goal of the enhancement program is to increase the pool of and opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics through postgraduate scholarships at the NCAA national office. The applicant must be seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports-administration or related program that will assist the applicant obtain a career in intercollegiate athletics (athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or other career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics). Each award is valued at $6,000.

Web site:www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/prof_development/minority-womens_scholarships.html

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The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Graduate Fellowships direct special emphasis toward the recruitment of underrepresented minorities and female students for graduate study at participating NPSC institutions. The NPSC Fellowship covers tuition and fees, provided by the university department, and a stipend, provided by the employer. For current fellows, and those entering prior to 2003, the stipend is $12,500 annually for years 1-4, and $15,000 for years 5 and 6. Beginning in 2003, the stipend will rise to $16,000 annually (though only for new fellows) and remain at $16,000 for each of the six years of the fellowship. In subsequent years, the stipend will rise further, though once again, the increase will apply only to newly enrolled fellows. For fellows entering in 2003 and beyond, the overall value of an NPSC fellowship will exceed $200,000, the exact amount depending on the university attended. This includes the stipend for 6 years, two summers pay for the internships, and the cost of 6 years of tuition and fees.

To be eligible to apply the student must be: (1) a U.S. citizen and have the ability to pursue graduate work at an NPSC member institution; (2) in your senior year with at least a 3.0/4.0 GPA, OR in your first year of a grad program pursuing a Ph.D., OR in a terminal master's program (no Ph.D. in your discipline at your university) OR returning from the workforce with no more than a master's degree.

Application deadline: November 5.
Contact: National Physical Science Consortium, University Village, Suite E 200, 3375 South Hoover Street, Los Angeles CA 90007.
Telephone: (800) 854-NPSC or (213) 821-2409.
Email: npschq@npsc.org
Web site: www.npsc.org

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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans support thirty individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States. Students already in graduate study are eligible, though not past their second year. The fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever the fellow attends. Candidates must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents.

It is a very competitive fellowship; the eighth round had almost 1,100 applications from 360 colleges and universities. Eighty-four were interviewed by a selection panel composed of distinguished New Americans. For more information, please visit the web site.

Contact: 400 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019.
Telephone: (212) 547-6926 Fax: (212) 548-4623.
Email: pdsoros_fellows@sorosny.org.
Web site: www.pdsoros.org.

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The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a nine-month work/study fellowship program that enables 20 outstanding young American professionals to acquire a high-level, in depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of Germany and the European union. From September through May, the Fellows will complete two internships--the first in federal or regional government institutions, and the second with private industry and mass media. A variety of seminars with top-level elected officials, as well as leading representatives from industry and academia, in Berlin, Munich, Strasbourg and Brussels, including visits to several European countries, supplement the internships.

Applicants should possess a graduate degree and/or two years of professional experience in one of the following fields: Business Administration, Economics, journalism/Mass Communications, Law Political Science, or Public Affairs/Public policy. Candidates lacking a graduate degree are nevertheless encouraged to apply, provided they possess extensive professional experience in one of the fields mentioned above.

Request application online.
Contact: CDS International, Inc., 871 United Nations Plaza, 15th Floor (First Avenue at 49th Street), New York, NY 10017-1814.
Telephone: (212) 497-3500 Fax: (212) 497-3535.
Email: bosch@cdsintl.org.
Web site: www.cdsintl.org.

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Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists National Scholarship Program. The MAES National Scholarship Program is currently reviewing applications. MAES scholarships are available on a competitive basis to MAES undergraduate and graduate student members in the fields of science and engineering, and it's not too late to apply!

The purpose of the MAES National Scholarship Program is to assist Hispanic students in completing their higher education goals. Five levels of scholarships will be awarded during the MAES International Symposium, ranging from $1000 to $3000.

Web site: www.maes-natl.org.

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The Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowship in Educational Measurement. Through her research, extensive writings, and service to the educational community as an educator, editor, counselor, committee member, and collaborator during her lifetime, Sylvia Taylor Johnson had a significant influence on educational measurement and assessment nationally. In honor of Dr. Johnson's important contributions to the field of education, Educational Testing Service (ETS) has established the Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowship in Educational Measurement. This program is designed to promote excellence, as well as to encourage original and significant research for early-career scholars. Studies focused on issues concerning the education of minority students are especially encouraged.

The one-year fellowship is designed to provide talented minority scholars an opportunity to carry out independent research under the mentorship of ETS senior researchers. Applicants must have received their doctoral degree within the past ten years and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

The stipend will be set in relation to the successful applicant's compensation at the home institution. In addition, limited relocation expenses, consistent with ETS guidelines, will be reimbursed. Selection will be based on the scholar's record of accomplishment and proposed topic of research. Applicants ought to have a commitment to education and an independent body of scholarship that signals the promise of continuing outstanding contributions to educational measurement.

Applicants should submit:
* A letter of interest
* A current curriculum vita
* A detailed proposal of the research the applicant will conduct while at ETS (5 double-spaced typed pages)
* Letters of reference from three individuals who are familiar with the applicant's work.
* Samples of published research

Contact: Linda J. DeLauro, ETS Fellowship Programs, Educational Testing Service, Research MS-09R, Princeton, NJ 08541-0001.
Phone: (609) 734-1806, Fax: (609) 734-1755.
Email: ldelauro@ets.org.

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The UNCF-Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships identifies and aids prospective African American (Black, non-Hispanic) enrolled full-time in a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral program in the life or physical sciences, and are engaged in and within 1-3 years of completing dissertation research. This program is designed to increase the number of African Americans in the pipeline of biomedical science education and research. Twelve awards were made in 2005. Each award of up to $40,000 consists of a Fellowship stipend up to $30,000 and Department Grant up to $10,000.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Contact: Jerry L. Bryant, Ph.D., UNCF-Merck Science Initiative, United Negro College Fund, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, PO Box 10444, Fairfax VA 22031-4511.
Fax: (703) 205-3574.
Email: uncfmerck@uncf.org.
Web site: www.uncf.org/merck/.

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The UNCF-Merck Postdoctoral Science Research Fellowships are intended to provide support to African American post-graduate students to obtain postdoctoral training and to prepare for a career in biomedical research. Each fellowship provides a maximum of $70,000 of support, which includes a stipend of up to $55,000 and a Department Grant of up to $15,000 to the hosting department. The fellowship is intended to provide 12-24 months of fellowship tenure. A maximum of $35,000 of stipend may be received in any 12 month period. The Department Grant is intended to support the research needs of the fellow.

Applicant must be African American, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree recipient in a life or physical science This postdoctoral appointment must be for a minimum of 12 months. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.

Contact: Jerry L. Bryant, Ph.D., UNCF-Merck Science Initiative, United Negro College Fund, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 10444, Fairfax, VA 22031-4511.
Fax: (703) 205-3574.
Email: uncfmerck@uncf.org.
Web site: www.uncf.org/merck/.

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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, a grant making program of The Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship in conjunction with a summer internship program open to members of minority groups based on need and academic excellence. The Fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations. A scholarship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient's educational level, financial need, and time commitment. There is no application form for this scholarship. A letter of interest, resume, transcript, a letter from the appropriate college or university financial aid officer certifying demonstrated financial need, and two letters of reference should be submitted.

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