Category: Scholarships
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Visiting Indigenous Scholarship Fellowship
The University of Victoria in Canada is establishing a fellowship for a Visiting Indigenous Scholar to be appointed to the faculty. The fellowship is valued at $10,000 for the semester. The application deadline is September 19, 2016. To apply: please submit a cover letter and resume to Dr. Margaret Cameron, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Humanities at margaret@uvic.ca.…
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Via TurtleTalk: New Student Scholarship on Indian Sports Mascots and Nicknames
The BYU Education and Law Journal has published “Between a Tomahawk and a Hard Place: Indian mascots and the NCAA” by Stephanie Jade Bollinger. An excerpt:: Thus, a reviewing court should find that agreements between Native American tribes and Universities granting approval for the use of Indian names as mascots should be void as against public…
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Apr 27 Gen-I NOW: Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medicine Assistance Program
This Gen-I Native Opportunities Weekly (NOW) message shares information about the Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Medicine Assistance Program! Created in memory of Jane Wilson Hooper and Colonel Philip L. Hooper, the goal of the Wilson-Hooper Veterinary Assistance Program is to help young, qualified people who love animals pursue a degree at an accredited college or university. Funding…
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2016 Young Native Writers Essay Contest
The 2016 Young Native Writers Essay Contest is open to Native American high school students currently enrolled in grades 9-12only. All students participating in the Young Native Writers Essay Contest should have a significant and current relationship with a Native American community (i.e., an American Indian tribe, an Alaska Native community or a Native Hawaiian…
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Dreamstarter Grant Year 2: Arts and Culture
Over 5 years,Running Strong will provide fifty $10,000 grants to American Indian youth to help make their dreams a reality. Working with a non-profit organization that will act as their mentor,each Dreamstarter will have the opportunity to create and manage community-Level projects based on their dream. Ten Dreamstarter projects will be chosen each year with…
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NCAIED AMERICAN INDIAN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – Deadline October 16
Here. An excerpt: SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Must be majoring in a business related field Must be a junior, senior or graduate student Must be enrolled as a full-time student Must be enrolled at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education If selected, candidate must be able to attend the NCAIED Scholarship Awards Luncheon (Expenses including lodging,…