AIGC Scholarship Opportunities

Indian Arts Research Center Museum Studies Internship

Washington Internships for Native Students

Tribal Colleges and Universities VISTA Program

National Academies Sustainability Fellowship

LAGRANT Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships

California Capital Fellows Program

IHS Scholarship Program

GWU INSPIRE Pre-College Program

AIGC Scholarship Opportunities - Online Application

American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) applications are available online for the 2014 - 2015 academic year.

Attention High School Seniors!
*The All Native American High School Academic Team nomination and application deadline is April 4, 2014.
*The Accenture American Indian Scholarship application deadline is June 15, 2014.

Attention College Juniors and Seniors!
*The Wells Fargo American Indian scholarship application deadline is April 25, 2014.

Attention Graduate Students!
*The Wells Fargo American Indian scholarship application deadline is April 25, 2014.
*The AIGC Fellowship application deadline is June 1, 2014.
*The Loan for Service application deadline is June 1, 2014.
*The AIGC & Choctaw Scholarship Advisement Program (SAP) Fellowship application deadline is June 6, 2014.

All application materials must be submitted through the AIGC Online Application System (OAS) - visit the AIGC website at aigcs.org. To enter the Online Application System, click the APPLY NOW button, found in various places on the AIGC website. Full online application instructions may be

viewed here.

Email all inquiries to: fellowships@aigcs.org.

Indian Arts Research Center
Paid Museum Studies Internship

The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center, (IARC) offers two nine-month internships (September 1-May 31) to individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their professional museum experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field and discourse of museum studies. The internships include a monthly salary, housing, book allowance, travel to one professional conference and reimbursable travel to and from SAR.

Click here for more information. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2014.

Washington Internships

for Native Students

The Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) offers students of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) nations the opportunity to build leadership and advocacy skills, while living, studying and interning in Washington, DC. Developed in response to the White House Initiative on American Indians and Alaska Natives, this enriching program offers qualified students full scholarships funded by American University and sponsoring organizations.

WINS students intern with Native advocacy and government agencies, across Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Health, Economic, Social Service, Law and Public Policy disciplines. WINS's experiential curriculum develops students' professional skills of self-determined community development and public advocacy.

The deadline to apply for Summer 2014 is February 15, 2014. For more information, please click here.

Tribal Colleges and Universities VISTA Program

Join the TCU/VISTA Team to foster Economic Development, Healthy Futures and Environmental Stewardship in Indian Country.

In 2014, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) agreed to fund VISTA volunteer positions to support work in Indian Country. Additional funds were secured through USDA to support these positions. Thus, the Tribal Land-Grant Development Initiative was developed to implement to pilot program and fund an provide professional development of participating TCU/VISTAs. The nine TCU/VISTAs will include a TCU/VISTA Team Lead and eight TCU/VISTAs, to work at 1994 Land-Grant Tribal Colleges and Universities across the nation.

Applications are due February 10, 2014. To apply email resume to doivista@coalcountryteam.org. TCU/VISTA project state date is April 21, 2014.

National Academies Sustainability Fellowship

The Science and Technology for Sustainability Program (STS) of the National Academies will be hosting two rising college seniors as fellows during the summer of 2014. The fellowship is designed for students to learn about sustainability in the context of science and technology and will provide the opportunity for them to conduct research on a topic based on sustainability science and technology.

Applicants must be a rising senior, at an accredited 4-year college or university, and be US citizens or permanent residents.
Fellows will receive a stipend of $3375, to cover living expenses, but will not receive travel/relocation expenses.
The fellowship will run from June 16-July 25, 2014.
Fellows will be based at the National Academies' Keck Center in downtown Washington, DC.
Applicants should have some knowledge of scientific concepts.

Please send the following materials, as attachments, to Dylan Richmond at drichmond@nas.edu by April 1, 2014. Candidates will be notified of their status by April 15.

CV/Resume
Unofficial Transcript
Cover Letter (one page) describing the applicant's interest in sustainability, what the potential fellow hopes to receive out of the fellowship and how the fellowship will be useful to his/her development
Reference from Professor (Note: This should be sent separately from the application, directly by the professor. Please have your reference include your name in the subject line.)

The LAGRANT Foundation
Undergraduate Scholarship

The LAGRANT Foundation's (TLF) is now accepting applications for the 2014 scholarship! Undergraduate (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors ONLY!) applicants meeting the following criteria and completing the application will be considered for The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) scholarship in the amount of $2,500:

Criteria:

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Must be a member of one of the following ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/American Indian
Must be a full-time student at a four-year, accredited institution, carrying a total of 12 units or more per semester/quarter
Must have a minimum of 2.75 GPA
MUST major in a field of study that has an emphasis on public relations, marketing or advertising. Additional majors that also qualify are art, anthropology, communications, English, graphic design and sociology - while demonstrating a career path in advertising, marketing or public relations.
Must have at least one year to complete his/her degree from the time the scholarships are awarded.

The deadline to apply is February 28, 2014. For more information, please click here.

California

Capital Fellows Program

The Capital Fellows Programs offer a unique opportunity to participate in policymaking and development. Fellows work for 10-11 months as full-time, paid staff members in the California State Assembly, California State Senate, California Executive Branch or the California Judiciary. Fellows actively engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while gaining firsthand experience in the governance and leadership of the most diverse, complex state in the nation.

Prospective Capital Fellows must have a bachelor's degree (in any major), by September 1, 2014, and a demonstrated interest in California state government and public service. Applicants may apply to one or more of the programs that meet their interests and qualifications. Recent graduates, graduate, postgraduate and mid-career applicants are welcome.

Deadline to apply is February 10, 2014. For more information, please click here.

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Scholarship Program

Each year, the Indian Health Service (IHS) awards approximately 100 scholarships; offering Preparatory, Pre-Graduate and Health Care Professional Scholarships.

The three IHS scholarships offer qualified American Indian and Alaska Native health profession students a unique opportunity to establish an educational foundation, as they prepare to pursue a career in Indian health. Each scholarship is defined by eligible degree programs, eligibility requirements and financial aid packages - the ultimate goal of the program is to develop the next leaders of Indian health communities.

For a concise view of the three IHS scholarship options and relevant information, along with a list of eligible health profession degree programs for the upcoming year, refer to the IHS Scholarship Comparison Chart.

The deadline is March 28, 2014 for new applications and February 28, 2014 for continuation applications. For more information, please click here.

George Washington University

INSPIRE Pre-College Program

July 6 - July 25, 2014

The INSPIRE Pre-College Program is a full scholarship open to Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian rising junior and senior high school students, including 2014 anticipated graduates, who want to spend 3 weeks on the George Washington University (GW) campus, to learn about intergovernmental relations between tribal governments and the federal government. The program is a full-day experiential undergraduate course, Native Politics and the American Political System taught by GW faculty, which will offer opportunities for students to meet and interview influential Native advocates who work in Washington, D.C.

As an added bonus, INSPIRE students live on campus and participate in recreational programs with the community of high school students enrolled in GW Pre-College programs.

The deadline is March 1, 2014. For more information, please click here.