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Note 1-50 are scholarships. (If clicking on the link does not work, then type in the Web site address manually.)

1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

3) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests

7) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

9) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

10) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/

15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_searc.jsp

18) Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/blackhtml

21) Guaranteed Scholarships http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

22) BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

23) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

25) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

26) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

27) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

28) International Students Scholarships & Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

29) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

30) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

31) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

32) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

33) CollegeNet's Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

34) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

35) Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/scholarships.htm

36) Scholarship & Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

37) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net//link_scholarship.htm

38) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

39) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

40) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

41) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

42) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

43) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

44) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

45) NA AC P Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/youth/scholarships/index.htm

46) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

47) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

48) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

49) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

50) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.com/

 

 

  • William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship, Aspen Institute Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, DEADLINE March 16, 2006, $2,500 to $5,000 cap.

  •  http://www.nonprofitresearch.org/newsletter1530/newsletter_show.htm?doc_id=16318

  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers: 5 opportunities, Minority Scholarship Award for College Students: Deadline, May 15, 2005. http://students.aiche.org/honors/awarddetail.asp?AwardID=7

  • The Integrated Micro/Nano Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (IMSURE)
    will host 16 junior and senior undergraduates per year for a 10-week summer
    research experience in micro- and nanosystems. IMSURE is committed to promoting diversity within the fields of science and engineering. Women, underrepresented minorities, and
    individuals from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. Community College students, who are transferring to a 4-year institution next year, are also encouraged to apply. Applications can be submitted online at the IMSURE Web site:
    http://www.urop.uci.edu/im-sure.html, Program E-mail address: imsure@uci.edu
    Deadline: Monday, March 21, 2005, Deadline to submit supplemental documents: Monday, March 28, 2005, Program Dates: June 26 - September 3, 2005, $3,000 stipend, free on-campus housing, and travel allowance.

  • UCSD Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (UCSD AGEP), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS); $3,000 DEADLINE: February 25, 2005, http://www-ogsr.ucsd.edu/stars/program.htm  

  • MERI Education Internships, Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI), DEADLINE: March 07, 2005, http://www.meriresearch.org/work/internships.html  
  • Youth Activity Fund, Explorers Club, $500; DEADLINE: February 11, 2005, http://explorers.org/grants/youthfund.php
  • Edward R. Roybal Public Health (Policy) Fellowship, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute; DEADLINE: March 01, 2005, http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/fellowship/fellowshipprogram.htm
  • Health Management and Policy Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), University of Michigan School of Public Health Department of Health Management and Policy, $3,000, DEADLINE: March 05, 2005, http://www.sph.umich.edu/hmp/sep_hmp.html
  • Columbia Crew Memorial Undergraduate Scholarships, Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC); DEADLINE: March 11, 2005, http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/grants/2005/scholarships/index.html

  • The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantages Backgrounds (UGSP) pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. Up to $20,000 a yr scholarship support, paid research training at the NIH during the summer and after graduation, call toll free 888-352-3001, deadline February 28, 2005, http:/ugsp.info.nih.gov.

  • NCSU's 2005 Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Summer Research Experience (SRE). Open to undergraduates planning to pursue a Ph.D. in Science, Engineering, or Math disciplines and a limited number of slots for social science majors, $3,500, deadline **March 1, 2005.** . http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_fellows/MGE/AGEP/sum_pro.htm

  • Rice-Houston Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program to encourage undergraduates to pursue the Ph.D in the STEM fields.  Directed primarily at underrepresented students in the field.  $3,500 plus travel support and help with housing.  DEADLINE March 1, 2005.  http://rgs.rice.edu/Grad/agep
  • Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students, Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM); DEADLINE: March 15, 2005, http://tufts.edu/sackler/programs/summer.html
  • Native American Summer Congressional Internships, Udall Foundation, Morris K., AMOUNT: $1,200; DEADLINE: January 31, 2005, http://www.udall.gov/p_internships.asp
  • Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship, American Society for Microbiology (ASM); DEADLINE: February 01, 2005; http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4322
  • Student Research Participation at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, SPONSOR: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE),Graduate and Undergraduate Student Opportunities, DEADLINE, continuous, http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-gugRL.htm
  • Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Students,  SPONSOR: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Graduate and Undergraduate Student Opportunities, DEADLINE: February 01, 2005; June 01, 2005; October 01, 2005, http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/gi-gugrgHERES.htm
  • Student Research Participation at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, SPONSOR: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Graduate and Undergraduate Student Opportunities. Opportunities to participate in development of medical countermeasures to chemical warfare agents. Relevant disciplines are the biological, medical, and physical sciences, and related scientific disciplines. Research will be conducted at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense in Aberdeen, Maryland.  DEADLINE: Continuous.  http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/USARMY/gi-gugMRICD.htm
  • William Townsend Porter Fellowship for Minority Investigators, SPONSOR: Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), DEADLINE: January 15, 2005, http://www.mbl.edu/research/summer/fellowships_list.html
  • CSIS Minority Internship in International Affairs, SPONSOR: Center for Strategic and International Studies, Amount: $6,000; DEADLINE: March 01, 2005; July 01, 2005; November 01, 2005 http://www.csis.org/intern/minority.html
  • Harvard School of Public Health, Undergraduate Internship Program for Minority Students.  DEADLINE:  February 14, 2005. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/sip/?CFID=344323&CFTOKEN=42501471

     

  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate, Collaborative Summer Training Program Aw, United States Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), DEADLINE: May 17, 2005. http://fundingopps.cos.com/alerts/59230?id=59230

  • Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART) Program, SPONSOR: University of Colorado, Boulder, DEADLINE: February 15, 2005, http://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/SMART/SMARTWebsite/index.html

  • Native American Internship Program, SPONSOR: Smithsonian Institution (SI), Office of Fellowships, DEADLINE: February 01, 2005 and October 01, 2005, http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm#iofg

  • M inority Internships, SPONSOR: Smithsonian Institution (SI), Office of Fellowships, DEADLINE: February 01, 2005 and October 15, 2005, http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm#iofg

  • Summer Research Opportunities Program, SPONSOR: Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), DEADLINE: February 10, 2005, http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/SROP/index.shtml

  • Summer Research Participation Program in Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, AMOUNT: $2,500; DEADLINE: February 01, 2005, http://www.roswellpark.org/document_3324.html

  • LPI Summer Intern Program, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Center for Advanced Space Studies (CASS),Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), $5,000.  DEADLINE: January 21, 2005, http://www.lpi.usra.edu/lpiintern/objectives.shtml

  • University of Oregon, Summer Program for Undergraduate Research, DEADLINE:  February 21, 2005 and until all spaces are filled. http://biology.uoregon.edu/SPUR/

  • Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS), University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), UCAR Office of Programs, DEADLINE: February 01, 2005. http://www.ucar.edu/soars/4Applicationx.html

  • Summer Internship Program, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, $2,000; DEADLINE: January 31, 2005 http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/internship/internshipprogram.htm  

  • Summer Student Fellowship Program, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI),  $3,960.  Deadline: February 15, 2005. http://www.whoi.edu/education/undergraduate/summer.html

  • Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship Program; Civil, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering, or one of the environmental sciences (e.g. geology, hydrogeology, biology, ecology or industrial hygiene toxicology.).  3,000 tuition scholarship; paid summer internship at a Brown and Caldwell office; and a dedicated mentor to serve as a career role model. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident, and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on a 5.0 scale). Candidates must be full-time students enrolled in their junior year at an accredited four-year undergraduate college and be a member of a minority group (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, Native American, or Alaskan Native). Applicants must be available to participate in a summer internship at a Brown and Caldwell office. Applicants must submit a 250-word essay on "Why I chose to major in one of the environmental disciplines."  Deadline March 1, 2005. http://www.brownandcaldwell.com/MinorApp.pdf

 
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