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Scholarships and Fellowships by Industry and Deadline
The scholarships below target students who are applying for or are currently enrolled in a graduate program, and they are organized by deadline. CCP Students, as you complete your applications, make sure to allow enough time for your College and Career Pathways staff person to review your scholarship package. Download the CCP Scholarship Calendar and Scholarship Tracker to organize and keep track of your scholarships and deadlines.
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ARCHITECTURE
December
Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
Deadline: December 15
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Award(s): $2,500
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): Architecture, Architectural Engineering
Residency Requirements: None noted
June
Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Award(s): $2,500
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): Architecture, Architectural Engineering
Residency Requirements: None noted
GENERAL
August
Educational Advancement Foundation
Deadline: August 15
November
The Mustard Seed Foundation Harvey Fellows Program
Deadline: November 1
Award: $16,000
Industry: Any
Notes: Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a Christian graduate student and an active church member
- Demonstrate expertise within the discipline/field
- Argument for the lack of a distinctive Christian voice in that field
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Deadline: November 1
Awards: 30 fellowships for up to $25,000 (Awards are for two years of support. Total award may not exceed $40,000)
Industry: Any
Residency Requirements: Must meet one of the following qualifications:
- U.S. citizen born in the U.S. to parents who are immigrants,
- Naturalized citizen,
- Permanent resident,
- Adoption to the U.S., or
- Part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Notes: Applicants cannot be over 30 years of age and must be entering graduate school or in the first two years of the program.
AAUW American Fellowships
Deadline: November 15
Awards: Grants range from $6,000-30,000
Notes: Applicants must be women pursuing full-time study to complete dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research full time, or preparing research for publication for eight consecutive weeks
December
AAUW International Fellowships
Deadline: December 1
Awards: Grants range from $18,000-30,000
Notes: Women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents
AAUW Career Development Grants
Deadline: December 15
Awards: Grants range from $2,000-12,000
Notes: Women pursuing a certificate or degree to advance their careers, change careers, or reenter the workforce and whose bachelor’s degree was received at least five years before the award period
First in Family Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: $2,000
Residency Requirements: None
Notes: Open to students who are the first in their family to attend college
May
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Kia Motors Scholarship
Deadline: May 29
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $4,000
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BUSINESS
August
January
The Consortium Merit-Based Fellowship
Deadline: January 5
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
Deadline: January 10
Awards: Scholarships range
Notes: Women pursuing full-time study in a master’s or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine
February
Government Finance Officers Association Scholarship
Deadline: February 10
Awards: Scholarships range from $9,000-14,000
Industry: Business and Finance
Notes: Candidates should have plans to pursue a career in state or local government finance.
March
Greater Washington Society of CPAs
Deadline: March 31
Industry: Business/Accounting
Awards: Scholarships range from $3,000-5,000
April
American Institute of CPAs Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Awards: Scholarship up to $5,000
Industry: Accounting and Finance
Women in International Trade Scholarship
Deadline: April 13th
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Academic Requirements: None noted
Awards: $1,500
Industry: International development, international relations, international trade, international economics, or international business
Residency Requirements: None noted
Toigo Fellowship Program
Deadline: April 7
National Black MBA Association
Deadline: April 22
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,000-10,000
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen
May
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: JCPenney Leadership Excellence Award
Deadline: May 22
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $2,500
Notes: Students majoring in Business, Retail, Supply Chain/Logistics and other relevant majors and who have experience working in the retail industry are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Scholarship, Grant, and Fellowship Databases
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
October
Integrity: Arts and Culture Association Mini Grant
Deadline: October 15
Awards: Averaging $250
Industry: Fine and Performing Arts
Notes: For creative endeavors in literary, performing, and visual arts
March
The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2018
Award: $10,000
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5/4.0 GPA
Industry: Visual arts, fine arts, journalism, film, photography, or multimedia/content creation.
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens
May
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship
Deadline: May 1, 2018
Award: $6,000
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.0/4.0 GPA
Industry: Fine art, graphic design, illustration, interactive design, photography
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition
Deadline: May 31
Awards: Multiple scholarships
Academic Requirements: None noted
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career in the arts
Career Field(s): Arts
Residency Requirements: None noted
HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICES
November
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation Doctoral Dissertation Grant Program
Deadline: November 1
Awards: Up to $5,000
Industry: Human and Social Services
Notes: Funding is intended for students researching problems in the functioning or well-being of communities, adults, couples, children, families, or about alleviating these problems through interventions.
January
Michael Sullivan Diversity Scholarship Fund
Deadline: January 10
Award: Multiple awards of $500-1,000 per year
Industry: Psychology (with a focus on diversity and inclusion)
June
APF Graduate Student Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Awards: Multiple awards ranging from $1,000-5,000
Industry: Psychology
July
Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women
Deadline: July 31
Award: $10,000
Industries: Physicians, medical students, other health professionals, or individuals working or doing graduate work in an applicable profession such as public health, sociology, psychology
Notes: Applicants must do the following:
- Submit innovative research proposals focusing on professional work/practice issues that affect women physicians
- Be working alone or collaboratively on a specific research project
- Submit corresponding budget with proposal
Scholarship, Grant, and Fellowship Databases
JOURNALISM, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS
January
Jim McKay Scholarship Program
Deadline: January 15
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.5 GPA
Awards: $10,000
Industry: Sports communication
Notes: Applicant must have 1) competed in intercollegiate athletics as a member of a varsity team at an NCAA member institution, 2) be enrolled in graduate study at an NCAA member institution or be a graduating senior committed to enrolling in a graduate degree program within five years of being named a McKay Scholar.
LAW
September
Diversity Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: September 1
Industry: Law
Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students
Deadline: September 15
Industry: Law
October
The HNBA Legal Education Fund Mario G. Obledo Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: October 15
Award: $10,000
Industry: Law
December
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Deadline: December 18
Industry: Law
Notes: MALDEF seeks to advance Latino civil rights by awarding scholarships to law students who similarly seek to advance Latino civil rights through their careers.
January
Avvo JD Law Student Scholarship
Deadline: January 1
Awards: 1 $10,000 scholarship, and 2 students will receive paid trips to attend Lawyernomics in Las Vegas in May 2015.
Industry: Law
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
Deadline: January 10
Awards: Scholarships range
Notes: Women pursuing full-time study in a master’s or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine
1L Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: January 14
Award: $7,500 and a summer internship
Industry: Law
MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program
Deadline: January 27
Awards: 5-10 $5,000 scholarships
Industry: Law
February
March
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 1
Awards: $15,000
Industry: Law
Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholarship Sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
Deadline: March 13
Award: $10,000
Industry: Intellectual Property Law
April
Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship
Deadline: April 18
Awards: Scholarships range from $2,500 to 5,000
Industry: Law
Earl Warren Legal Training Program
Deadline: April 30
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen to apply
Industry: Law
May
National Bar Association African American Law Student Fellowship
Deadline: May 15
Awards: Fellowships range from $1,000-10,000
Industry: Law
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply
Buckfire and Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: a minimum 3.0 GPA and at least one completed semester of classes at an accredited law school
Award: $2,000
Industry: Law
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply
July
Wieand Legal Scholarship Program
Deadline: July 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Not specified
Target Audience: Undergraduate and law school students
Career Fields: Law (no major specified)
Residency Requirements: None noted
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MEDICINE, NURSING, THERAPY, DENTISTRY, AND PHARMACY
August
National Medical Fellowships: NMF Need-Based Scholarship Program
Deadline: August 31
Award: Multiple scholarships ranging from $2,000-$5,000
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen
Notes: Students must be in their second or third year of medical school and an underrepresented minority
September
The Hispanic Dental Association Foundation
Deadline: September 15
Award: $2,000
Industry: Dentistry
Residency Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: September 15
Industries: Dental, medical (allopathic or osteopathic), nursing, public health, or health policy.
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: September 30th (1st Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Geraldine Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
American Medical Women’s Association Medical Education Scholarships
Deadline: September 30 (Cycle 1)
Award: $500
Industry: Medicine
Notes: Applicants must be women currently enrolled in medical school
My Kool Smiles Scholarship Fund
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $5,000
Industry: Dentistry
October
American Cancer Society’s Doctoral Scholarship in Cancer Nursing
Deadline: October 15
Award: $15,000
Industries: The scholarship is for graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in the fields of cancer research, education, administration, or clinical practice.
Note: Must have an MSN to apply
Smile Marketing Dental Scholarship
Deadline: October 15
Award: $1,000
Industry: Dentistry
November
ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Preventive Dentistry Scholarship
Deadline: November 1
Award: $2,500
Industry: Dentistry
Note: Applicant must be an ADEA member
December
American Pharmacists Association Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: December 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $1,000-1,500
Industry: Pharmacy
Notes: Must have completed at least one year of pharmacy school, and must be an active member of APhA
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: December 31st (2nd Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
January
UNCF Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: January 9
Awards: Up to $53,500
Industry: Biomedical, life, or physical sciences
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
Deadline: January 10
Awards: Scholarships range
Notes: Women pursuing full-time study in a master’s or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine
Memorial Solan-Kettering Cancer Center Medical Student Summer Fellowship Program
Deadline: January 21
Award: $5,800 stipend
Industry: Medicine
Notes: The award is for an 8-week research program that seeks to encourage interest in oncology and translational biomedical research and to promote future careers in these fields. Eligible students must have completed their first or second year at an accredited allopathic or osteopathic US medical school.
American Medical Women’s Association Medical Education Scholarships
Deadline: January 31 (Cycle 2)
Award: $500
Industry: Medicine
Notes: Applicants must be women currently enrolled in medical school
February
CBCF General Mills Health Scholarship
Deadline: February 28
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: 46 $2,500 scholarships
Industry: Health-related careers
Notes: Preference is given to African American applicants
March
American Nurses Association Ethnic/Racial Minority Doctoral Fellowships
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: a minimum 3.0 GPA
Industry: Nursing
Notes:Applicants must have a master’s degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or a closely related field and be pursuing a doctoral degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or a closely related field.
International Order of The King’s Daughters and Sons Health Careers Scholarships
Deadline: March 1
Industry: Medicine or Dentistry
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen
Notes: Must be in at least the second year of medical or dental school
NPhA Foundation Kroger Co. Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: Pharmacy
Notes: Must be an active member of the SNPhA with some community/retail experience
NPhA Foundation Rite Aid Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: Pharmacy
Notes: Must be an active member of the SNPhA with some community/retail experience
WAL-MART SNPhA Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $2,000-10,000
Industry: Pharmacy
Notes: Must be an active member of the SNPhA
The American Board of Family Medicine The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program
Deadline: March 2
Award: Up to $28,000
Industry: Medicine
Notes: Students must have made a commitment to the field of family medicine and be entering their fourth year in medical school in the fall.
American Medical Association Minority Scholars Award
Deadline: March 3
Award: $5,000
Industry: Medicine
Notes: Applicants must be African American students in their 1st or 2nd year of medical school and must have an interest in cardiology
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 31 (3rd Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Target Audience: Minority students pursuing an MHA, MPH, or MBA in Healthcare Administration or a similar
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Up to 15 $5,000 scholarships
Career Field(s): Healthcare Management and Healthcare Administration (or a similar field)
Residency Requirements: U.S. or Canadian citizen
The MacKenzie Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Award: Varies
Industry: medicine, particularly family practice and related primary care areas (e.g., family practice, internal medicine, OB/GYN and pediatrics)
April
National Health Service Corps Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Awards: In exchange for a minimum 2-year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a health professional shortage area (HPSA), the Scholarship Program pays:
- full tuition
- eligible fees
- other reasonable costs, such as books, clinical supplies/instruments, etc.
- monthly stipend
Industry: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
CVS Caremark Pharmacy Scholarship
Deadline: April 16
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $5,000
Industry: Pharmacy
National Health Service Corps Scholarship
Deadline: April 28
Awards: In exchange for a minimum 2-year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a health professional shortage area (HPSA), the Scholarship Program pays:
- full tuition
- eligible fees
- other reasonable costs, such as books, clinical supplies/instruments, etc.
- monthly stipend
Industry: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
May
Nurse Corps Scholarship
Deadline: May 2
Awards: In exchange for a minimum 2-year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a HPSA, the NURSE Corps Scholarship Program pays:
- full tuition
- eligible fees
- other reasonable costs, such as books, clinical supplies/instruments and uniforms.
- monthly stipend ($1,289)
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
National Dental Association Foundation Dr. Joseph L. Henry Freshman First Year Scholarship
Deadline: May 15
Award: $2,000
Industry: Dentistry
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply
Notes: Applicants must be entering their 1st year of dental school
National Dental Association Foundation Pre-Doctoral Scholarship
Deadline: May 15
Award: $1,000
Industry: Dentistry
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to apply
Notes: Applicants must be in their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year of dental school
Express Scripts Scholarship
Deadline: May 15
Awards: Multiple $10,000 scholarships
Industry: Pharmacy
AAC Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship Program
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: $2,500-5,000
Industries: behavioral health, nursing, counseling, psychology, social work, marriage/ family therapy, or other program focusing on treating mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
Residency Requirements: None noted
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 31st(4th Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
June
Tylenol Future Cares Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Awards: 40 scholarships ranging from $1,000-10,000
Industry: Medicine
July
Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women
Deadline: July 31
Award: $10,000
Industries: Physicians, medical students, other health professionals, or individuals working or doing graduate work in an applicable profession such as public health, sociology, psychology
Notes: Applicants must do the following:
- Submit innovative research proposals focusing on professional work/practice issues that affect women physicians
- Be working alone or collaboratively on a specific research project
- Submit corresponding budget with proposal
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POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
February
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Fellowship
Deadline: February 10
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH
October
Buildium’s Women in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
Awards: $2,500
Industry: Scholarship is open to college or university students in good standing at an accredited public or private U.S. university. Applicant must be enrolled in a Product Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Engineering, or Computer Science degree program (undergraduate or graduate).
November
The National GEM Consortium MS Engineering Fellowship
Deadline: November 15
Academic Requirements: a minimum 2.8 GPA Awards:
- $4,000 living stipend per full-time semester up to 4 semesters ($8K per academic year – 3 quarters)
- up to two paid summer internships with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees provided by a GEM University Member
Industry: Engineering
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at time of application.
Notes: 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, Hispanic American/Latino.
The National GEM Consortium Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship
Deadline: November 15
Academic Requirements: a minimum 2.8 GPA
Awards:
- a $16,000 living stipend for the first year of the fellowship
- up to two paid summer internships with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees provided by a GEM University Member after the first year
Industry: Engineering
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at time of application.
Notes: 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, Hispanic American/Latino.
The National GEM Consortium Ph.D. Science Fellowship
Deadline: November 15
Academic Requirements: a minimum 2.8 GPA
Awards:
- $16,000 living stipend for the first full year of the fellowship
- GEM Member University provides a living stipend up to the 5th year of PhD program, equivalent to other funded doctorate students in the department
- a minimum of one paid summer internship with a GEM Employer Member
- full tuition and fees provided by a GEM University Member
Industry: The natural science disciplines–chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at time of application.
Notes: 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, Hispanic American/Latino.
December
Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
Deadline: December 15
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Award(s): $2,500
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): Architecture, Architectural Engineering
Residency Requirements: None noted
January
UNCF Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship
Deadline: January 9
Awards: Up to $53,500
Industry: Biomedical, life, or physical sciences
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowship
Deadline: January 10
Awards: Scholarships range
Notes: Women pursuing full-time study in a master’s or professional degree program in which women are underrepresented, including STEM, law, business, and medicine
February
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
Deadline: February 15
Award: Multiple opportunities
Industry: Engineering, technology, or computing
March
April
Buildium’s Women in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Awards: $2,500
Industry: Scholarship is open to college or university students in good standing at an accredited public or private U.S. university. Applicant must be enrolled in a Product Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Engineering, or Computer Science degree program (undergraduate or graduate).
May
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Deadline: May 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $3,000
Industry: Must major in a science, technology, or engineering field
Note: Applications must be SHPE student members in good standing who are pursuing their first graduate degree.
June
Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Award(s): $2,500
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): Architecture, Architectural Engineering
Residency Requirements: None noted
July