Graduate Opportunities
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For information on the OMSA Academic Support Grant, the Kaplan Scholarship, or the OMSA Race Studies Grant please see Academic Resources under Key Campus Resources.
For information on the OMSA Emergency Contingency Fund please see Financial Resources under Key Campus Resources.
Binding Fellowship |
Field |
Deadline |
Year |
Racial/Ethnic Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Anthropological Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program | Anthropology | February 15, 2008 | Grad Students | Not Specified |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants- Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students | Accounting | April 1, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship | Humanities and Social Sciences | January 2009 | Grad. 2, 3 | None Specified |
| Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture at the University of Chicago -2008-2009 Dissertation Fellowship | Race Studies | March 14, 2008 | Grad Students (Doctoral) | None Specified |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute- Gilliam Fellowship Program | Biomedical | October 18, 2007 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Intel Foundation Ph.D. Fellowship Program | Engineering, Computer Science | None Specified | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program | See Website for List of Majors | March 14, 2008 | 4, First Time Grad Students | None Specified |
| National Council for Black Studies- Student Mentoring and Leadership Initiative Workshop Travel Grant | Africana Studies | February 15, 2008 | Grad Students (Doctoral) | African American |
Non-Binding Fellowship |
Field |
Deadline |
Year |
Racial/Ethnic Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (AHETEMS) Professional Scholarships | Science, Technology, Math | April 1, 2008 | Grad Students | Latino |
| American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund | Law | March 1, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American College of Healthcare Executives- Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship | Healthcare Management | March 31, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Dental Association- Minority Dental Student Scholarship | Dentistry | October 16, 2008 | Dental Students | None Specified |
| American Dental Hygienists Association Institute of Oral Health- Dental Hygiene Scholarship Program | Dentistry | May 1, 2008 | Dental Students | None Specified |
| American Medical Association- Foundation Minority Scholars Award | Medicine | April 15, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| The American Physiological Society- Porter Physiology Fellowship Awards | Physiology | January 15 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Political Science Association- Minority Fellows Program | Political Science | October 31, 2007 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Psychological Association- Minority Fellowship Program in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Mental Health Research | Psychology | January 15 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Society of Criminology- Graduate Scholarship for Ethnic Minorities | Criminology/Criminal Justice | March 1 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Sociological Association- Minority Fellowship Program | Sociology | January 31 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation- Minority Student Scholarship | Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology | N/A | Grad Students | None Specified |
| American Water Works Association- Holly Cornell Scholarship | Engineering | January 15 | Grad Students | Female and/or Minority Student |
| AT&T Labs, Inc.- Labs Fellowship Program | Math, Science, or Engineering | November 1 | Grad Students | Female and/or Minority Student |
| Carlos M. Castañeda Educational Foundation, Inc.- The Carlos Castañeda Journalism Scholarship | Journalism (Spanish Speaking) | April 15, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| The Consortium- Consortium MBA and Fellowship | Management | January 5, December 1 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship | Teaching | November 15, 2007 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Ford Foundation Dissertation Awards | See website for details | November 29, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Fredrikson & Bryon Foundation- Minority Scholarship Program | Law | March 31, 2008 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Government Finance Officers Association- Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship | Public Administration, Political Science, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration | February 29, 2008 | Grad and Undergrad Students | None Specified |
| Hispanic College Fund- Google Scholarship Program | Computer Science or Engineering | March 15, 2008 | 3, 4, or Grad Student | Latino |
| Hispanic Theological Initiative- Doctoral Grants | None
|
December 7 | Doctoral Students | Latino |
| Institute for Diversity in Health Management- Diversified Investment Advisors Leaders in Healthcare Scholarship | Healthcare Administration | December 15, 2007 | Grad Students | None Specified |
| Institute for Diversity in Health Management- Elliot C. Roberts Scholarship | Health Administration | December 15, 2007 | 1st & 2nd Year Grad Students | None Specified |
| Institute for Diversity in Health Management- Cathy L. Brock Scholarship | Health Administration | December 15, 2007 | 1st & 2nd Year Grad Students | None Specified |
| Institute for the International Education of Students Minority Scholarship | Public Policy, Education, Business, Non-profit | Varies | All | None Specified |
| Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program | Public Policy | March 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| Investigative Reporters and Editors Minority Conference Fellowships | Journalism | Varies | All | None Specified |
| Japanese American Citizens League Youth Conference | All | 6/29/2007 - 7/1/2007 | All | Asian American |
| John A. Garcia Award and Janet Box-Steffensmeier Award | Ph.D. Programs | April 2008 | Grad | Minority and/or Women |
| Korr Memorial Scholarship | Language | 6/1/2007 | Grad | None Specified |
| Lanzate Travel Award | All | 6/15/2007 | Grad | Hispanic American |
| Melvin Kranzberg Dissertation Fellowship | History | April 2008 | Doctoral | None Specified |
| Midwest Asian American Students Union Spring Conference | None Specified | March 2008 | Grad | Asian American |
| Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program | Social Justice | April 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| NAAAP Chicago Asian Heritage Month Essay Contest | All | April 2008 | All | Asian American |
| Nonprofit Academic Centers Council David Stevenson Fellowship | Non-profit | March 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| Polaris Project JCAT FellowshipProgram | Human Rights | Varies | All | None Specified, Japanese-speaking |
| Ruth MurrayPrize | Gender Studies | April 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| SACNAS National Conference | All | 10/11/2007 - 10/14/2007 | All | Chicanos and Native Americans |
| Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Scholarship Program | All | May 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| SREB Dissertation Year Award | All | April 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program | All | April 2008 | Doctoral | None Specified |
| U of C NICHD Training Fellowship | Developmental Psychology | Varies | Doctoral and Grad | None Specified |
| UNCF Corporate Scholars | Business | Varies | Grad | None Specified |
| William and Charlotte Cadbury Award | Non-profit | 7/21/2007 | Grad | None Specified |
| Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships | Women's Studies | October 2007 | Grad | None Specified |
Job Opportunity |
Field |
Deadline |
Year |
Racial/Ethnic Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Pacific AmericanLabor Alliance Internship Program | Public Policy | April 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| DART Organizers Insitute | Social/Economic Justice | March 2008 | 4th year Grad | None Specified |
| Environmental Medicine Internship Program | Medicine | 2/15/2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| Hispanic-Serving Health Professional Schools Student Internships | Medicine, Public Health | Varies | All | None Specified |
| Internships at Kartemquin Films | Film Studies | May 2008 | All | None Specified |
| Minority Access Internship Program | Public Policy | Varies | Grad | None Specified |
| National Women's Law Center Child Care Group Research Internship |
Non-Profit Women Studies |
March 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| Organization of Chinese Americans Policial Internship Program | Public Policy | Varies | Grad | None Specified |
| Social Justice/Youth Empowerment Internships | Social Issues | April 2008 | Grad | None Specified |
| Womens Sports Foundation: Jackie Joyner Kersee/Minority Internship | Sport | Varies | Grad | Women of any race or ethnicity |
