Scholarships
TYLENOL SCHOLARSHIP
In 2009, Tylenol will be awarding a total of $250,000 in scholarship money to outstanding students who are pursuing health-related studies. Application deadline is May 15, 2008. Applicants should aply online at www.tylenol.com/scholarship, using acccess key TYNL.
Our scholarship program is just one of the ways we support America's next generation of healthcare providers
NATIONAL BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia
Mid-Atlantic@nblsa.org
“40 Years of History: Lifting As We Climb”
The MABLSA Incoming Law Student Scholarship
Purpose: To provide financial support to incoming law students who support the mission of the National Black Law Students Association. For more information about NBLSA, please visit www.nblsa.org.
Qualification: The ideal candidate will join the incoming class of 2011 at a law school in the Mid-Atlantic region, beginning August 2008. Mid-Atlantic law schools are listed on page two.
Instructions
Scholarship applicants must submit the following:
1. A resume
2. A 500 word essay on the role of the African-American Attorney in the 21st Century.
3. A copy (not the original) of an acceptance letter from a Mid-Atlantic law school.
Award
MABLSA will award 5 to 10 students with scholarships in the amount of $1,500.00.
Deadline
All applications must be post-marked by March 21, 2008 and awards will be disbursed at the end of April. If you have any questions, please contact Isaac C. Trouth at mid-atlantic@nblsa.org.
Please submit materials via US mail or email to:
Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association
Attn: Isaac C. Trouth
1213 Saint Agnes Lane #D
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
mid-atlantic@nblsa.org
MINERAL PHYSICS INSTITUTE SUMMER SCHOLARS
Supported by a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) grant through NSF, the Mineral Physics Institute sponsors scholarships for selected undergraduates to work at Stony Brook in a 10-week summer program of intense research. From the time of its inception in 1992 through 2007, 112 students from a variety of undergraduate major fields of study at institutions across the United States have completed individual research projects in this "Summer Scholars" program. The diversity of scientists at the Mineral Physics Institute enables us to offer exciting projects to all student participants. (For examples of recent projects see our web site at www.mpi.stonybrook.edu/SummerScholars). Each student has the opportunity to work in our state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities including the National Synchrotron Light Source at nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory. Past students’ projects have led them to use more distant research facilities such as the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory and others overseas. During the ten-week program, students conduct individual result-oriented projects. Their experiences cover most of the fundamental elements of academic research including reporting of the results to other scientists. The student-advisor relationship in the summer program is modeled after the relationship between the graduate students and their advisors in our affiliate, the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook University. Thus, students are given individual projects and a good deal of independence and responsibility. At the same time, the advisors are always available for consultation and guidance. In the first weeks of the program, the advisors spend time training the students on technique and safety. During the following weeks, the students and advisors have almost daily contact in the laboratories. When not working in the laboratories, group housing in the Stony Brook residence halls and extracurricular activities provide for an excellent social experience as well. Extracurricular activities have included behind the scenes visits to: the American Museum of Natural History, the FBI, the Geophysical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institute, and the Smithsonian Institution. Other activities have included exploration of the upper Carmans River by canoe or kayak, fishing excursions on Long Island Sound, attending a New York Yankees or Mets game and a camping field trip to the Adirondacks.
Financial Support
Student participants receive a $3,800 stipend, travel allowance (up to $600) and paid housing on the University campus.
Prerequisites
To be eligible for this program, undergraduate students must be either U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have completed 60 academic credits or at least one half (1/2) of the total credits required for graduation. Students who will graduate prior to the start of the Summer Scholars Program are not eligible. Additionally, potential participants must have an interest in a research career in Earth Sciences, Physics or Chemistry.
http://www.mpi.stonybrook.edu/summerscholars/about.htm
SCHOLARSHIP - NJ Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission
The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission annually awards scholarships fo $5000 to college students whose fields of study advance the philosophies of the late civil rights leader and have a direct impact upon the development and enhancement of labor, justice, social and economic policies. Recipients must be enrolled full-time at an accredited institute of higher learning in New Jersey and be a permanent resident of the state. This year the King Commission will award ten such scholarships.
The deadline for the submission is January 25, 2008
For more information and to acquire an application please visit: http://www.njmlkcommission.com/
or E-mail: mlk@sos.state.nj.us
INSTITUTE FOR HUMANE STUDIES
FILM & FICTION SCHOLARSHIP
Awards up to $10,000 for young filmmakers and writers exploring the principles underlying a free society.
Apply:
http://www.theihs.org/film&fiction
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Mercer
Mercer has more than 17,000 employees serving clients from more than 180 cities and towns and 41 countries and territories worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. As a leading global provider of human resource consulting, outsourcing, and investment services, Mercer serves more than 25,000 clients globally. These include governments and companies of all sizes from not-for-profits and middle-market businesses to global Fortune 500 companies. For more than 70 years, we have been helping organizations leverage the power of their people to achieve peak company performance within a highly disciplined, rigorous financial framework. Our innovative ideas, sound strategies and competitive programs – managed within the appropriate cost and risk parameters – engage, motivate and drive a workforce to fuel business performance and create a sustainable competitive advantage for companies in the face of ever-changing business conditions. Mercer has an unmatched global network, which ensures integrated, worldwide solutions for clients who wish to establish global policies and procedures while allowing for the flexibility to accommodate local cultural, legal and regulatory requirements. Our locally based professionals are also available to address country-specific issues and opportunities. To learn more about Mercer, visit us at www.mercer.com/college.
Location: cities Nationwide Mercer’s Diversity Scholarship Program encourages minority college students to explore a path toward a rewarding career in consulting. Mercer’s Diversity Scholars receive a paid summer internship at one of Mercer’s US offices and a scholarship award of $5,000 paid to your school at the end of your summer with Mercer. The program goals include: • Providing funding to students at nationally accredited institutions of higher learning that are committed to developing future scholars • Recognizing achievement in scholastics, leadership potential and initiative among minority students • Attracting top minority students with leadership potential to work at Mercer, where diversity is important to our strategic vision and contributes to our company’s success
Qualifications = To be considered for Mercer’s Diversity Scholarship Program, you must meet eligibility requirements and apply online at www.mercer.com/diversityscholarship.
The application process requires you to submit both your resume and a one-page essay on why you are interested in Mercer and what unique skills you can contribute. We will ask each finalist to submit a reference letter and a transcript before we schedule an interview. Priority consideration of applications will begin on November 5, 2007 To be eligible for consideration, you must: • Be pursuing a degree in actuarial sciences, mathematics, statistics, economics, business, finance, or liberal arts and sciences • Have a GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale or rank in the top 5 percent of your class • Be a student in sophomore or junior standing • Identify as Hispanic or Latino, Black or African-American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native • Be active in campus or community activities To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that at this time, the company does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to these positions. To remain eligible for the scholarship, you must agree to: ; Accept a paid summer internship position at one of Mercer’s many office locations; Maintain a GPA of at least 3.25 or class ranking in the top 5 percent of your class ; Be an ambassador for Mercer at your school
Salary = based major, location, etc.
Start date = May/June 2008
Contact person = Keith Fournier
THE MAEE JUMP-START SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS
(TWO $1000 AWARDS)
INTRODUCTION:
The Mid-Atlantic Association for Employment in Education (MAEE), an organization which promotes professional standards and practices in teacher preparation and job placement, recognizes that a.) there is a shortage of college students from racial/ethnic minority groups preparing for careers in teaching, and b.) there is a shortage of candidates in general preparing for careers in certain teaching fields, for example mathematics (see reverse side for all eligible areas of certification). This scholarship program is designed to address these special needs. Only colleges holding membership in MAEE are eligible to participate.
STUDENT ELIGIBILITY:
Candidates for these awards will have completed 48 credits, but not more than 90 credits (completed by 9/1/07), and will continue in the Spring 2008 semester, as full-time students. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship. Actual dollars will be awarded in the Spring 2008 semester, directly to the college business office account in said student’s name, pending confirmation of minority status and/or enrollment in appropriate major by the Dean or comparable administrator. This award is a one-time, non-renewable grant designed to “jump-start” the careers of these promising teacher candidates in the identified critical need areas.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Students applying for the $1000 Scholarship for Diversity in Teaching must be members of a racial or ethnic minority group formally accepted in any teacher certification major. Students applying for the $1000 Critical Need Teacher Scholarship must be any student formally accepted in a “critical need area” as identified by the MAEE Executive Board based on “Supply and Demand” research (see reverse side for all eligible areas of certification). Students will submit a one-page application, official transcripts, and a one-page essay; candidates will be selected through a consideration of their academic success, service to college and/or community, and potential to achieve excellence as a teacher. Students may apply for both scholarships, but would be eligible to win only one.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Applications will be available through the MAEE college representatives; the MAEE college reps will also distribute guidelines and applications to key people on their campuses beginning in September, 2007. Applications and official transcripts will be due postmarked by the November 1, 2007 deadline, and forwarded to the MAEE Scholarship Committee Chairperson. The Scholarship Committee will make recommendations (including alternates) to the MAEE Executive Board at its annual Jan./Feb. meeting. Recipients will be informed of their status and awarded monies during the Spring semester, 2008.
Areas of certification approved for “Critical Need” Teacher Scholarship:
Business Ed
Computer Science
Consumer & Family Studies
Foreign Languages (including ESL and Bilingual)
Library Science/Media Specialist
Mathematics
Sciences (all fields)
Special Education (all categories, incl. Speech Path.)
Technology Education/Industrial Arts
UNION SCHOLARS PROGRAM
UNCF operates with this program as an innovative and progressive strategy aimed at expanding the minority workforce of the ASFCME Organization throughout the US. We arrange scholarships that include internships and mentorship's for rising college juniors and seniors in disciplines specifically requested by and tailored to the needs of AFSCME. The initiative fosters long-term relationships among the student, AFSCME and the participating institution. The Union Scholar Program helps to significantly improve the ability to recruit, retain and develop outstanding diverse talent and to utilize such talent to improve organizational capability and overall competitiveness.
Contact:
202-429-1025 or E-mail: pallen@afscme.org for further information.
TRIBAL LANDS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
This program's intent is to enable Native Americans to work for the environmental protection of tribal lands by assisting them in their pursuit of environmental science degrees. Full-time junior, senior and graduate students majoring in an environmental discipline are eligible to compete for the scholarships. Students compete based on grade-point average, knowledge of Indian culture, commitment to environmental protection, character and leadership ability, level of study and work experience.
EPA works with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society to select the scholarship winners. Students wishing to apply should do so through AISES, which has chapters on many college campuses and may be contacted at
AISES
1630 30th Street
Suite 301
Boulder, Co 80301
MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP
In recognition of the global nature of environmental challenges and the need to pool the resources of many nations to solve environmental problems, EPA has joined with the United Kingdom's Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission, which as been administering the esteemed Marshall Scholarship since 1953. Through the EPA Marshall Scholarship, up to three talented individuals with strong backgrounds in environmentally relevant sciences are selected each year to receive up to five years of graduate education assistance. The first two years are supported by the UK, through a Marshall Scholarship to a university in Great Britain. Successful candidates may receive up to three additional years of support towards a doctoral degree, either in England or in the US. Applications are due each year on October 1. Go to the Marshall Scholarship web site for more information:
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/applicationepa.html
CUPRAP COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP AWARD
Diversity Students strongly encouraged to apply
Recognizing the need to attract diversity persons to the communications professions, the College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania sponsors tech Communications Internship Award.
Copy of this application can be downloads from the Web at:
http://www.cuprap.org/assets/base/pdfs/InternAwardApplication.pdf.
THE GARDEN CLUB
GCA SWARDS IN TROPICAL BOTONY - Deadline Dec. 31
To promote the preservation of tropical forests by enlarging the body of botanists with field experience.
FRANCES M. PEACOCK SCHOLARSHIP for NATIVE BIRD HABITAT - Deadline Jan. 15
To study areas in the US that provide winter or summer habitat for threatened and endangered native birds.
GCA AWARD in COASTAL WETLANDS STUDIES - Deadline February 10
To promote wetlands conservation through the support of young scientists in their field work and research.
GCA SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP in FIELD BOTANY -Deadline February 1
To promote study in the field of pure botany.
LOY MCCANDLESS MARKS SCHOLARSHIP in TROPICAL ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE -deadline Jan 15
To promote study of tropical plants and their use in the horticulture and landscape architecture.
ZELLER SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP in MEDICINAL BOTANY - deadline February 1
To promote the study of Medicinal botany on the undergraduate level
THE CAROLINE THORN KISSEL SUMMER ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP
To encourage environmental study for either residents of New Jersey studying in New Jersey or elsewhere, or non-residents pursuing a study in New Jersey.
CONTACT:
For more information:
http://www.gcamerica.org/
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The NYC Department of Education's Graduate Scholarship Program prepares its participants to work in NYC Public Schools, teaching in the critical shortage areas of Math(Grades 5-7 and 7-12) Sciences, ESL, Bilingual Special ED, Monolingual and Bilingual Speech Language Pathology/Audiology(Speech and Hearing Handicapped) Monolingual and Bilingual Visually Impaired, and Bilingual School Psychology.
Candidate requirements: Bachelor degree with a GPA of 3.0 ( in certain circumstances a GPA of slightly lower than 3.0 might be acceptable); a US Citizen or have permanent resident status; Have been accepted unconditionally as fully matriculated graduate student at a participating college/university, details of which depend on the subject.
In order to register and learn more you must go to http://www.teacherssupportnetwork.com/teacher/register/EventRegister.do?positionld=4699 and choose Scholarship Program Interviews.
UNION SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Union Scholars Program helps to significantly improve the ability to recruit, retain and develop outstanding diverse talent and to utilize such talent to improve organizational capability and overall competitiveness. The United Negro College Fund operates this program as an innovative and progressive strategy aimed at expanding the minority workforce of the AFSCME Organization throughout the US. Scholarships include internships and mentorships for rising college juniors and seniors in disciplines specifically requested by and tailored to the needs of ASFCME. The initiative fosters long-term relationships among the student, AFSCME and the participating institution.
If you have any further questions, would like additional materials or would like to discuss our program further, please contact us at 1-866-671-7237 or via email at internship@uncf.org.
