CWS Financial Aid Notices

Allen C. Crocker Fellowship

mvogelza — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:54:57 +0000

To celebrate the work of Dr. Allen C. Crocker and his devotion to families of children with disabilities, the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Network (MA DD Network) has created the Allen C. Crocker Family Fellowship. It will allow a family member of an individual with a developmental disability to work on a project of their choosing while developing leadership skills under the guidance of MA DD Network staff. Through this experience, the Crocker Fellow will gain valuable knowledge about disability policy, services, and supports.

The Crocker Fellow will design and implement a project of their choice that embraces the values and work of Dr. Crocker. Activities will be based on the Crocker Fellow’s interest, and may include grassroots advocacy, public policy analysis, research, and other initiatives to improve the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

Concurrent with designing and working on an original project, the Crocker Fellow will learn about public policy and disabilities, the legislative process, and the role of disability agencies in Massachusetts. The Crocker Fellow will attend local and national public policy forums to broaden their knowledge on current disability topics.

The fellowship offers an educational and supportive environment designed for an individual who is developing personal advocacy skills and experience. As the Crocker Fellow chooses a project design, develops a work plan, and researches and creates a final product, they are mentored by Institute for Community Inclusion faculty and other members of the MA DD Network to develop the skills they need, understand how the disability system works, and learn how they can create change.

The Crocker Fellow works 20 hours per week. The one-year award includes a stipend of $20,000 plus fringe benefits.

Deadline in March. http://www.communityinclusion.org/doc.php?doc_id=90&type=project&id=37

OSU College of Medicine SUCCESS Program

mvogelza — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:05:05 +0000

The SUCCESS program seeks to identify outstanding students interested in the biomedical sciences with a goal for graduate education (MD/PhD or PhD) who, by reason of culture, class, race, ethnicity, background, work, and life experiences, and/or skills and interests would bring diversity to graduate study in the biomedical and biological sciences. The program especially encourages applications from African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and others whose backgrounds and experiences would bring diversity to the field.

Take part in OSU’s 9-week, fully-funded summer research program!
Participate in an enriching research experience and take valuable professional development courses!
Learn from engaged mentors while working in state-of-the-art research facilities!
Stipend is $4000

In order to be considered for SUCCESS, you must be a sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior enrolled in a U.S. 4-year undergraduate institution, and be an American citizen or permanent resident.

For more information email: SUCCESS@osumc.edu
Find the application and more at their website: http://go.osu.edu/success

Humanity In Action Fellowship

mvogelza — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:00:35 +0000

Intensive and demanding, the HIA Fellowship brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today.

Each program is highly interdisciplinary and features daily lectures and discussions with renowned academics, journalists, politicians and activists, as well as site visits to government agencies, non-profit and community organizations, museums and memorials. The programs seek to highlight different models of action to remedy injustice.

The objective of the HIA Fellowship is to facilitate a collective exploration of the social and political roots of discrimination, as well as to provide a forum where potential solutions to some of today’s most challenging issues can be considered and discussed. The programs are also intended to instill a responsibility among HIA Fellows to recognize and address the need to protect minorities and promote human rights—in their own communities and around the world.

Click here for more information.

Credit Suisse Douglas L. Paul Program

mvogelza — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:15:33 +0000

The Credit Suisse Douglas L. Paul Program is a rotational summer internship program for college sophomores of African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American descent. If selected for this competitive program, you will participate in a unique 10-week program that allows you to rotate through two divisions, including Investment Banking, Equities, Fixed Income and Asset Management. Participants will also receive a $5,000 scholarship. Recipients are selected based on their academic excellence, leadership abilities and interest in the financial services industry.

Eligibility Requirements

You must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credits per semester) at an accredited four-year college and be a sophomore during the application process. Students with strong academic achievement, majoring in any discipline(s), are encouraged to apply and should:

Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills
Be actively involved in the community
Have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
Show an interest in the financial services industry

Please contact us via email at campus.diversity@credit-suisse.com for more information about our Diversity and Inclusion programs.

Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs

mvogelza — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:01:46 +0000

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is designed is a nine-month, full-time, graduate-level leadership training program that prepares diverse, talented, and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public arena. The program is for individuals who have demonstrated leadership, either academically or within a community, and have an interest in public affairs. Each year, Coro Fellows are chosen from across the country to serve at one of the following Coro Center locations: Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and St. Louis.

Visit http://www.coro.org/site/c.nvI2IeNZJyE/b.6350705/k.DEDD/Programs.htm for more information

Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship

mvogelza — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:26:14 +0000

The Microsoft Research Graduate Women’s Scholarship is a one-year scholarship program for outstanding women graduate students and is designed to help increase the number of women pursuing a PhD. This program supports women in the second year of their graduate studies. Women who are interested in this scholarship must apply during first year of graduate studies.

Visit http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/awards/fellows-women.aspx for more information.

Krell Institute Fellowships

mvogelza — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:16:36 +0000

The Krell Institute manages two Department of Energy (DOE) fellowships that identify and support the nation’s top science and technology graduate students.

The DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) is funded by the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Office of Science. Fellows in the DOE CSGF program are using high performance computing to better understand fundamental properties of the world and universe around us, and to solve complex problems in areas of national importance, such as climate change and sustainable energy sources.

The NNSA also funds the Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship (SSGF). Areas of specific interest to the SSGF program include nuclear science, materials under extreme conditions and hydrodynamics, and high energy density physics. this unique experience allows students and their university advisors to meet and collaborate with researchers from the department of energy laboratories.

You must be a full-time US citizen of permanent resident studying towards a Ph.D. at a U.S. university in order to apply.

More information is available here: http://www.krellinst.org/fellowships

Inter-American Foundation Fellowship

mvogelza — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:01:15 +0000

IAF Fellowships provide support for field research for a dissertation in independent countries in Latin America or the Caribbean, except for Cuba. Proposals for field research in Puerto Rico or the Dutch, French and British territories are not accepted.

Fellowship awards include a research allowance of up to $3,000; a $1,500 monthly stipend for a period from between four to 12 months, international round trip transportation to the research site, health insurance and attendance at a mandatory mid-year conference. Ph.D. candidates who are currently enrolled at a U.S. university and are citizens of the United States or of an independent country in Latin America or the Caribbean, except Cuba, may apply.

For more information visit http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/IAF-Grassroots-Development-Fellowship-Program

National Physical Science Consortium programs

mvogelza — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:54:21 +0000

NPSC’s principal objective is to aid in the increasing the number of P.h.D.’s in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool of women and historically underrepresented minorities. All U.S. citizens are eligible.

NPSC offers 3 related programs:

A two-phase, six-year fellowship program: Initial support is for 2 -3 years. if progress is satisfactory and the conditions of the award are maintained, support may continue of up to six years. Students typically apply while seniors in college. Some employers may require a post doctoral employment commitment in return for continuing support.

A dissertation support program: Students apply in the year prior to the one in which they intend to start their Ph.D dissertation research. Funding begins in the year the research begins and, if the conditions of the award are maintained, may continue for up to four years.

For more information visit http://www.npsc.org/Applicants/Applicants/fellowshipinfo.html

2012 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Student Scholarship

mvogelza — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:18:28 +0000

This award, named after former AACOM Executive Director Sherry R. Arnstein, recognizes two osteopathic underrepresented minority students at AACOM’s member colleges of osteopathic medicine (one newly accepted student and one continuing student).

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must be an underrepresented minority (African-American; Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian; mainland Puerto Rican, or Hispanic) student in good academic standing and currently enrolled in his or her first, second, or third year at an AACOM member college of osteopathic medicine OR an underrepresented minority student who has been accepted and is planning to matriculate at one of the AACOM member colleges. Previous Arnstein Scholarship awardees are ineligible.

Deadline

Entries must be post-marked in March. All entries must include the required Cover Page, with all appropriate signatures, in addition to the required essay. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Awardees will be notified in July.

For details, please visit: http://www.aacom.org/InfoFor/students/finaid/Pages/ArnsteinScholarship.aspx