Diversity
One of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women,
AAUW provides funding for almost 300 fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations
each year. Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of
disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their
intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new
paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle
the educational and social barriers facing women worldwide.
The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and
university faculties. Diverse individuals with evidence of superior academic
achievement and a commitment to teaching or researching at college or
university level are encouraged to apply. The Ford Foundation awards 60 predoctoral fellowships providing three years of support to individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree. The Ford Foundation also awards dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships.
Gates Millennium Scholar, funded by a grant from the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 in part to provide
outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific
Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to
complete graduate studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education,
public health, or library science.
PSI seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues
and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit
organizations, and other actors in the social sector. The fellowship is open to
both undergraduate and graduate students of color.
Soroptimist is an international women's organization for business and
professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls. Soroptimist’s major project is the Women’s Opportunity Awards,
which help women who provide the primary source of financial support
for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve
their education, skills, and employment prospects. Soroptimist International of Flagstaff participates in programs on
the local level, depending on the specific needs of our community.
The
purpose of The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is
to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and
accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.
To apply you must be a naturalized citizen or hold a green card, if
born abroad. If born in the US, be the child of two immigrant parents,
one or both of whom are naturalized citizens. Have a bachelor’s degree
or be on track to earn one by June in the year you wish to start. If
in a graduate program, you should be in your 1st or 2nd year in the year
for which you're applying. Maximum age: 30 years old.
NAU Representative: Melissa Hatfield Riggs, Scholarship Coordinator
The Udall Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship for outstanding college students who intend to pursue careers related to the environment, or Native American or Alaska Native students who intend to pursue careers in Native American health care or tribal public policy. The Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields such as policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
WREI awards annual fellowships to a select number of graduate students with
proven commitment to equity for women.
The Women’s Studies Fellowships are provided to Ph.D. candidates at
institutions in the United States who will complete their dissertations
during the fellowship year. The most competitive applications include
not only a clear, thorough, and compelling description of the
candidate’s work, but also evidence of an enduring interest in and
commitment to women’s issues and scholarship on women.
The Women’s Studies competition is for projects in the humanities
and social sciences; projects in fields such as management, the clinical
and biological sciences, and law are not eligible unless they have a
demonstrable academic grounding in the humanities and social sciences.
Applicants working on health-related issues in the social sciences
should consider carefully whether their work demonstrably centers on the
topic’s social, cultural, and individual aspects.
The goal of the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for
Aspiring Teachers of Color is to help recruit, support, and retain
individuals of color as K-12 public school teachers in the United
States. Current trends indicate that by the year 2020, the percentage of
teachers of color will fall to an all-time low of five percent of the
total teacher force, while the percentage of students of color in the
K-12 system will likely near 50%. This fellowship offers an important
opportunity to ensure that greater numbers of highly qualified teachers
of color enter public school classrooms around the country.