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Minority Fellowships and Scholarships

The opportunities listed here are a few of the programs that are available to various minorities. This is not an exhaustive list, but highlights the programs that are most commonly pursued or well-known. For more opportunities please see our full list of fellowships and contact the Fellowships Office.

Fellowships marked with an asterisks (*) require a campus nomination and must be applied for through the MU Fellowships Office.

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Description: In partnership with the McNamara Family Foundation, this program will provide financial resources to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time in a creative arts related field -media, film, performing arts, communications, writing, and others- to assist them in beginning and completing an art project.

Eligibility: Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage; be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired); be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a U.S. accredited college or university in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands the upcoming academic year; be majoring in the arts, including but not limited to media, film, performing arts, communications or writing; have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent); must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Award: Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000.

Deadline: March

Web site : www.hsf.net/scholarships.aspx?id=466

Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP)

Description: Represents a direct response to the identified national need to create a more diverse talent pool of well-trained, language-proficient professionals from which U.S. international affairs agencies and organizations can draw highly qualified personnel.

Eligibility: Must meet all of the following:

Sophomore student, enrolled full-time at a four-year institution
U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Minimum 3.2 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale)
Strong interest in a career in international service
Underrepresented minority: African American, Hispanic/Latino American, American Indian, Asian American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander
Plan to seek admission to a two-year master's degree program in international affairs.

Award: The IIPP provides up to $15,000 in matching funds to Fellows attending an Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) graduate school.

Deadline: March

Web site: www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Description: Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.

Eligibility: Bachelor's degree or be in final year of undergraduate study and interested in continuing their education in a professional field (e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or in a scholarly discipline in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences including the Fine and Performing Arts.

Award: An annual maintenance grant of $20,000 (paid in two installments) and a tuition grant of one-half the tuition cost of the U.S. graduate program attended by the Fellow (up to a maximum of $16,000 per academic year).

Deadline: November

Web site: www.pdsoros.org/

Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation

Description: Honors the Udall's by educating a new generation to preserve and protect their national heritage through studies in the environment and related fields, or Native Americans and Alaska Natives who study health care and tribal policy. Seeks students who are dedicated to funding scholarship recipients who exhibit leadership, character, integrity and well-roundedness. Commitment to pursuing a career related to the environment is necessary. This award can be redeemed at any school.

Eligibility: Sophomores and juniors with a minimum of 3.0 GPA, majoring in environmental sciences and policy studies, agriculture, political science, natural resource management, sociology, anthropology, American Indian studies, tribal policy, history, English, theater, landscape architecture, and public health, to name just a few areas.

Award: up to $5,000

Deadline:
Campus Deadline: December
National Deadline: March

Web site : www.udall.gov

Campus Contact: Jan Weaver (weaverjc@missouri.edu; 573-882-3037)