Latin American and Latino Studies Institute
Fellowship Opportunities
Funding for academic study is widely available, and many funding agencies make it their mission to offer grants and fellowships to particular groups or for certain areas of study. For example, aside from the funding agencies that sponsor studies in Latin American culture, there are those that also fund Hispanics, as well as those that sponsor study in Latin America.
Fordham University's Office of Prestigious Fellowships helps students secure grants. For more information, please visit their office in Keating Hall, Room 321 or contact them at (718) 817-4711.The websites listed below are a good place to start researching grants.
Grants for Undergraduate Study
- Study Abroad
- College Tuition
Grants for Graduate/post-Graduate Study
Undergraduate
Study Abroad:
National Security Education Program
Open to students in all majors. Students in fields of study critical to U.S. national security interests given preference.
Deadline: February 10, 2006
URL: http://www.iie.org/nsep
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship
Aims to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. These goals are accomplished primarily through study abroad, for periods ranging from three months to two years.
Deadline: January-July 15
URL: http://www.rotary.org
Centro de Idiomas del Sureste Scholarships
Offers scholarship for Spanish language training to college students whose concentrations are of importance to the development of the Yucatan region.
Deadline: Within 60 days of the proposed study period
URL: http://www.cisyucatan.com.mx/index.htm
Institute for International Public Policy Fellowships
Seeks to identify, recruit, and prepare promising undergraduates for international service through a sequential program of seven components: Sophomore Year Summer Policy Institute, Junior Year Study Abroad, Junior Year Summer Institute, Undergraduate Internship, Summer Language Institute, Post-baccalaureate Internship, Master's Degree in International Affairs.
Deadline: February 15
URL: http://www.unfc.org/fellowships/index.asp
College Tuition:
Chinese-American Educational Foundation Scholarships
Offers seven undergraduate scholarships of $1,000 each to students of Chinese descent who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Students who will be at least juniors and enrolled full time a an accredited college or university when the scholarships are tenable will be eligible for the undergraduate scholarships.
Deadline: March 31
URL: http://www.honors.uci.edu/scholarships.php?t=get&scholarshipid=160
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Awards
Assists students of Hispanic background to complete their higher education. Only students who have earned a minimum of 15 undergraduate credits may apply.
Deadline: August 15 - October 15
URL: http://www.nhsf.org
Columbia University Summer Research Program for Students from Historically Underrepresented Groups
Sophomores and Juniors conduct graduate level research under the supervision of a Columbia University faculty mentor for 8 weeks.
Deadline: February 21
URL: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/minorityaffairs.htm
Institute for International Public Policy Fellowships
Seeks to identify, recruit, and prepare promising undergraduates for international service through a sequential program.
Deadline: March 1
URL: http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/P84269.htm
U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Provides funding for outstanding students from all ethnic, racial, and social backgrounds preparing academically and professionally to enter the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State.
Deadline: February 12
URL: http://www.woodrow.org
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Scholarship
Coordinates and administers a number of funds providing supplemental financial assistance to eligible undergraduate and graduate students in the Boston area.
Deadline: April (Fall); October (Spring)
URL: http://www.cjp.org/index.html
Roothbert Fund Scholarships
Awards averaging $1,000 to $2,000 to help young people primarily motivated by spiritual values" and who are in need of financial aid to further their education. Preference given to high scholastic achievers considering teaching as a career.
Deadline: February 1
URL: http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php
Minnesota Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Trasngender Educational Fund
Website includes a comprehensive list of scholarships and other financial aid programs available to LGBT students across the United States and Canada.
Deadline: Varies
URL: http://www.scc.net/~t-bonham/EDLINKS.HTM
The Point Foundation
Provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritous undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students who are underprivileged and/or have been socially marginalized.
Deadline: March 1
URL: http://www.thepointfoudnation.org/
Pride Scholarship Fund Grants
Offers Scholarships to Boston-area college students whose academic work and other individual contributions to the arts, sciences, or business best serve and promote the gay and lesbian community.
Deadline: January 14
URL: http://www.pridefoundation.org/
Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarships
Provides support for students with insufficient means to obtain or complete their formal education. Preference given to those with goals that show promise of future usefulness to society.
Deadline: Lists close when a sufficient number of applications have been received.
URL: http://getonthebus.org/finaidschlrshipsG.htm
Graduate/Post Graduate
Fulbright and Related Foreign Government and University Grants.
Grants allow students to conduct research or advanced study. Teaching assistantships for one year in a foreign country.
Deadline: October 21
URL: http://www.iie.org/fulbright
National Federation for the Blind Scholarships
Offers a number of scholarships to assist legally blind persons in pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time post-secondary graduate or professional course of study.
Deadline: March 31
URL: http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/aid7326.html
Inter-American Foundation Fellowships
Conduct field research, course work, or grassroots efforts in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Deadline: Early March
URL: http://www.iaf.gov/iaf1.htm
Mexican Government Scholarships
Offers scholarships to U.S. citizens to support graduate study in a field in Mexico.
Deadline: October
URL: http://www.research.uwa.edu.au/schols/overseas/mexico.htm
Organization of American States Fellowships
Offers fellowships for graduate study to promote and strengthen the economic, social, scientific, and cultural relationship among the peoples of the Americas.
Deadline: March 1
URL: http://www.oas.org/
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral and Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
Research-based doctoral programs in the behavioral and social science, humanities, engineering, math, physical and biological science.
Deadline: Mid-November
URL: http://www2.nas.edu/fo/217a.html
Explorers Club Exploration Fund Grants
Assists in funding expeditions in the U.S. or overseas. College graduate, graduate students, and researchers interested in conducting scientific explorations are eligible.
Deadline: January 13
URL: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/_dibble/grants.htm
Earl Warren Legal Training Program Scholarships
Provides scholarships for entering law students. Support can be renewed for the entire three-year course of study, providing satisfactory progress is made. Only African-American citizens of the U.S. are eligible.
Deadline: Applications for LDF's law scholarships may be requested between November 30 and February 15 by writing to the Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc.
URL: http://www.naacpldf.org/scholarships/e_w_training.html
Jacobs K. Javits Fellowships
Designed to assist students of superior abilities in pursuing graduate programs leading to a Ph.D. in fields of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
Deadline: October 3
URL: http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html
Committee on Institutional Cooperation Pre-doctoral Fellowships
Designed to increase the representation of minority groups among Ph.D. degree recipients in the humanities. Provides support for four to five academic years, depending on the field of study.
Deadline: January 1
http://www2.cic.net/cic
James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Encourages secondary school teachers of American history, government, and social studies in grades 7-12 to undertake graduate study of the roots, framing, principles and development of the United States Constitution.
Deadline: March 1
URL: http://www.jamesmadison.com
Mellon Fellowships in Humanistic Studies
For promising students to prepare for careers of teaching and scholarship in humanistic studies. Provides top-level, competitive, portable awards.
Deadline: December 31
URL: http://www.woodrow.org/mellon
Trinity College (University of Toronto) Awards for Graduate Study
At least one graduate fellowship is awarded annually by Trinity College to support studies in the Graduate School of the University of Toronto
Deadline: February 1
URL: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/1997-8/special/07/113.html
Interamerican Press Association Scholarships
Sponsor scholarships to promote freedom of the press and inter-American understanding through an academic year of journalism study in the Caribbean or in Latin America.
Deadline: December 31
URL: http://www.sipiapa.org/otheractivities/scholarships.cfm
Second Start Scholarships
Assists adults who are returning to college or beginning their studies for the first time.
Deadline: Early May
Write to: Orville Redenbacher Second Start Scholarship Program, Box 4137, Blair, NE 68009
