Scholarships in Master's-level Study

National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Scholarship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled in an United States accredited institution of higher education for the upcoming fall academic term and fit into one of the following categories: be an Italian American student who is able to demonstrate outstanding potential and high academic achievements or be from any ethnic background majoring or minoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field, demonstrating outstanding potential and high academic achievements. Selection is based upon academic performance, field of study, career objectives, and the potential, commitment, and abilities. All applications must be submitted online.

 

Gene Carte Student Paper Competition

Award: $500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be enrolled full-time. Applicant must submit a conceptual and/or empirical paper that must be directly related to criminology.

 

Grant McKibben Award

Award: $3,500, Deadline: May 1

Selection is based upon academic standing, extracurricular activities, and financial need.

 

Nat Christie Foundation Medical Entrance Award

Award: -, Deadline: May 1

Selection is based upon admission rating. Award is in Canadian dollars.

 

Earl G. Graves Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a junior or senior business major enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States; or a graduate student enrolled or accepted to a master's or doctoral program within a business school at an accredited college or university in the United States (applicant may apply during their sophomore year). Applicant must be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate or graduate degree. Applicant must be in the top 20% of his/her class and be a full-time student without financial need.

 

Robert R. Robinson Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a junior, senior, or graduate student enrolled in a Michigan college or university who is pursuing a degree in public administration and considering a career in local government administration. Recipient will be selected from nominees submitted by a Michigan township board that is a member of good standing in the Michigan Townships Association.

 

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for Minorities

Award: $24,000, Deadline: November 14

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national who is an Alaskan Native, Native American, Black/African-American, Mexican American, Pacific Islander, or Puerto Rican.

 

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Internship Program

Award: $2,500, Deadline: November 1 (spring); January 30 (summer); June 1 (fall)

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is African-American, Alaskan, Asian-American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, or Native American. Preference is given to residents of the New York City area.

 

Hilla Rebay Graduate Internship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

 

Hilla Rebay International Fellowship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 15

Award is for research, travel, and scholarship related to Hilla Rebay and her associates. Applicant must be accepted for a summer internship.

 

Hilla Rebay International Internship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: September 30

Award is a nine-month internship with three months each at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy. Preference is given to doctoral-level applicants. Fluency in English, Spanish, and Italian required.

 

Peggy Guggenheim Studentship Program, Venice, Italy

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

 

Taylor Statten Memorial Fellowship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 30

Applicant must be under the age of 25 and a graduate of a Canadian university. Particular consideration is given to academically qualified candidates whose career goals and past interests and experience indicate a serious commitment to working with young people. Transcript of university record and three letters of recommendation required. Award is in Canadian money.

 

Alumni Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February

Applicant must be a continuing student, must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, and must demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. Award is given in the spring semester.

 

Chartwell Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: May 3

Applicant must be a continuing student and demonstrate financial need. Award is funded in the form of retail dining points.

 

Laura Lamb Memorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Last Friday in February

Applicant must be a continuing student with a documented disability with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

Association for Glycogen Storage Disease Grant-in-Aid

Award: $500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be actively involved with Glycogen Storage Disease such as working with patients, clinics, etc.

 

Sergeant John Basilone Post Graduate Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be of Italian origin and reside in the corporate limits or in the adjoining suburbs of a city with an active chapter of UNICO National. Award amount is per year for a maximum of four years.

 

Hopi Supplemental Grant

Award: $1,500, Deadline: July 31 (fall); November 30 (spring); April 30 (summer)

Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe. Entering freshman applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA or a minimum GED score of 45%. Continuing student applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. Financial need is considered.

 

Scholarship for Minority Accounting Majors

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a minority student who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and is enrolled full time. Selection is based upon academic achievement, leadership, volunteerism, and commitment to becoming a licensed CPA professional.

 

IEEE History Center Internship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: March 30

 

Leopold and Elizabeth Marmet Grant

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student studying natural resources, production/conservation of energy, or science. Minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20 required.

 

Michael W. McDaniel Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a resident or graduate of Fayette County, WV. Minimum 2.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20 required.

 

RFF Summer Internship

Award: -, Deadline: March 4

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who displays strong writing skills and a desire to analyze complex environmental policy problems. Preference will be given to graduate students.

 

Hinson-Hazelwood Health Education Loan

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be attending a Texas college or university. Selection is based upon financial need and credit. Applicant must be a permanent U.S. resident eligible to pay resident tuition at a Texas public college or university.

 

Kenneth H. Ashworth Fellowship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 20

Applicant must be a Texas resident attending a Texas public or private non-profit college or university, and nominated by his or her college dean. Applicant must intend to work in Texas after graduation, and must be able to demonstrate financial need.

 

SSRC-Mellon Minority Fellowship

Award: -, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must have been a Mellon Fellow in his or her undergraduate sophomore year.

 

Inger Lawrence-M.R. Bauer Foundation Advanced Nursing Studies Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a resident of the Greater Los Angeles Area who is committed to continuing the academic pursuit of a degree in nursing. Selection is based upon the applicant's potential to achieve goals, personal courage, and financial need.

 

Sylvia & Samuel Schulman Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a single mother entering or continuing school in an accredited institution in order to learn a marketable skill, which will lead to economic independence.

 

Susan Schulman Begley Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a woman who is a resident of the Greater Los Angeles area. Applicant must be establishing herself as a single-parent head of household and does not have adequate financial funds for immediate needs due to extreme circumstances following the dissolution of an abusive or emotionally traumatic relationship.