Stephen K. Keiser STEM Scholarship
Deadline Sep 16 2024
Amount $2,656
Location National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
Dr. Sally Belcher, in partnership with UNCF, established the Stephen K. Keiser STEM Scholarship for Black / African American College Juniors & Seniors.
Application Criteria
Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale Be college junior or senior majoring in a STEM or STEM-related field at a 4-year college or university. Preference will be given to students enrolled at any accredited UNCF Member Institution or other accredited HBCU. Be African American/Black File a 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) form Have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by the institution.
BASF/Alfred Chisholm Memorial Scholarship
Deadline
Sep 16 2024
Amount
$10,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
The BASF/Alfred Chisholm Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 to honor the life of a former BASF employee, Alfred L. Chisholm, who served as a leader in his community, and who was instrumental in raising thousands of dollars to assist students pursuing a college degree. The scholarship is available to undergraduate sophomore, junior and senior students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Due to the active participation of the BASF’s African American Employees Resource Group (AAEG), their relatives or sponsored students are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, due to the BASF’s commitment to and relationship BASF with North Carolina A&T State University and Southern University and A&M College, students attending these institutions are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Criteria
- One letter of recommendation: (1) from a civic or community leader. 2. A Personal Essay using no more than 250 words. For details, please go to the essay section of the application. 3. A copy of applicant’s most recent Official Transcript. Note: If you have relatives employed by BASF, please provide their information in the respective fields provided in the application form. If you are being sponsored by a BASF employee, please upload the completed BASF Sponsorship Form with your application.
ACS | Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant
Deadline
Sep 20 2024
Amount
$125,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Postgraduate
Description
Building a productive research group as a new faculty member in chemistry and engineering is highly challenging. To that end, the support available to a faculty member in the first two years is critical to developing the foundation for a robust research program that attracts grant funding, provides holistic training and mentorship to graduate students, and contributes to the culture of the department and the professional community. In recognition of this need, the ACS Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant provides support at this crucial junction in the form of a salary for a postdoctoral fellow/associate, who can both help launch the new research lab and gain invaluable experience in the process that can be applied to their own ability to launch an independent career in the future. To ensure meaningful mentorship for the postdoctoral fellow/associate, the award stipulates that the new PI will participate in ACS-based training in green chemistry education and mentorship. This grant mechanism is synergistic with the ACS P2F workshop, which provides critical training to a select group of postdoctoral fellows/associates from around the country.
Application Criteria
Applicants (of any nationality) must currently hold a postdoctoral fellow or associate position at a U.S. institution (university, national laboratory, or company). Other eligible applicants may also include those who have secured a faculty position (but have not started) or are in the first 9 months of a faculty position at a U.S. Ph.D.-granting university. Applicants should have held a postdoctoral fellow/associate position at any university for less than 5 years. Applicants must be planning to pursue a faculty position. Applicants must anticipate launching an independent research career focusing on green and sustainable chemistry. To accept the award, applicants must commit to: Participate in a teacher-training workshop in green chemistry. Teach either one undergraduate or graduate course in green chemistry and sustainability, or a chemistry course that explicitly incorporates green chemistry in their faculty post.
Deadline
Sep 22 2024
Amount
$40,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
The Metallica Scholars Initiative is funded by the band Metallica through its “All Within My Hands” philanthropic organization. All Within My Hands (AWMH) has been working with the Amerian Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to provide direct support for career and technical education programs across the US.
OCEAN EXCHANGE: COLLEGIATE CALL
Deadline
Sep 24 2024
Amount
$10,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate, Graduate
Description
The Ocean Exchange Collegiate Award of $10,000 USD is given to the solution that advances our understanding of the ocean and helps minimize our impact on these resources, even while using them for human benefit, resulting in more resilient bodies of water including healthy marine life and coastlines.
Application Criteria
Applicants or teams must include at least one student in the leadership team (ie c-suite). The student must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate post-secondary program, or a recent graduate (2024 year). Applicants or teams must be from a North American post-secondary institution. The student applicant must be the presenter at Ocean Exchange. Travel will be provided for the student presenter from a North American destination to the event.
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship
Deadline
Sep 26 2024
Amount
$10,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
In 2018, to honor and commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of Fr
ederick Douglass, a scholarship program was established in support of students attending accredited historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide. The program, which recognizes and celebrates one of the most transformative figures in our nation’s history, will be administered and managed by UNCF for a period of 20 years, through 2039. Program Design The Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program was established by Tony Signore, whose knowledge, respect and deep admiration for Douglass was instilled in him in 1982 by the Jesuits at Fordham University. To honor one of the most important African American figures in our country’s history, the Signore Family designed and funded the program to recognize this historic leader, providing scholarship support to outstanding young women and men attending HBCUs. The program awards two (2) $10,000 scholarships each year to exceptional HBCU seniors (one female and one male) who have demonstrated high academic achievement, strong leadership skills, commitment to community service and unmet financial need.
Application Criteria
The application is now open for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: Be enrolled full-time as a senior at any accredited public or private four-year historically black college or university (HBCU). Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale as verified through submission of a current transcript. Demonstrate a commitment to community service. Have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by their college or university. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (“FAFSA”) form.
Deadline
Sep 26 2024
Amount
$200,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
The National College Match is a college admission and scholarship process through which high-achieving, low-income students can be admitted early with full four-year scholarships to QuestBridge college partners.
Application Criteria
The National College Match is open to all U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents OR students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States. International students living outside the U.S. are not eligible. Students attending high school in the U.S. as undocumented or international students are eligible to apply, but should review the Additional Citizenship Requirements to see which QuestBridge college partners will consider them for the Match Scholarship.
Sprout Social UNCF Scholarship
Deadline
Sep 30 2024
Amount
$10,750
Location
National
Description
The Sprout Social UNCF Scholarship opportunity was developed to provide an $11,000 one-time merit-based scholarship to African American college seniors who exemplify strong leadership skills and demonstrate a career interest in computer science or software engineering. Selected award recipients will have an exclusive opportunity to apply and interview for a full-time position at Sprout Social that would begin in the summer of 2024. Applicants must be current college juniors who will be enrolled full-time as seniors for the 2023-2024 academic year at any accredited 4-year institution, with priority consideration given to applicants attending Howard University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology. Applicants must be majoring in computer science, software engineering, or a similar degree program. Scholarship awards will be disbursed in the 2023-2024 academic year. Selected recipients’ contact information and resume will be shared with the scholarship grantor, who may contact them with post-graduation career opportunities.
Application Criteria
Be an African American US citizen or US permanent resident. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Be enrolled full-time as a senior for the 2024-2025 academic year at any US-located accredited 4-year college or university. Have a declared major in computer science or software engineering.
Deadline
Sep 30 2024
Amount
$20,000
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to 250 high school seniors each year. Fifty of these are four-year, $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 per year for four years), while 200 are designated as four-year, $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 per year for four years). The scholarships must be used at an accredited U.S. college or university. A joint effort of Coca-Cola Bottlers and The Coca-Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation administers the largest business-supported Scholarship Program of its kind. The Program signifies the same commitment to leadership and excellence that enables Coca-Cola to maintain international preeminence year after year in the beverage industry. This unique Program was conceived by Coca-Cola Bottlers in 1986 as a means of making an enduring contribution to our nation’s future. Selection is based on a balanced consideration of leadership, character, achievement, and commitment, both inside and outside of the classroom. Coca-Cola Scholars are characterized by their ability, perseverance, determination, and motivation to serve and succeed in all endeavors. They are a diverse group of individuals, representing every ethnic group and all 50 states.
Application Criteria
In order to be eligible for a Coca-Cola Scholarship, a student must be: – a CURRENT high school or home-school senior anticipating graduation from a school or program in the United States during the academic year in which application is made; – a U.S. Citizen; U.S. National; U.S. Permanent Resident; Temporary Resident (legalization program); Refugee; Asylee; Cuban-Haitian Entrant; or Humanitarian Parolee; – planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution; – carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of your junior year of high school Applicants may NOT be: children or grandchildren of employees, officers, or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company or any other bottler or Company divisions or subsidiaries High school seniors can apply online through our website between August 1 and October 31 of his/her senior year. All online applications must be received by the deadline of October 31st of the applicant’s senior year of high school. Up to 2,000 Semifinalists, dispersed proportionately across the nation, are selected. Only semifinalists are notified of their selection by mail and email. Semifinalists return supporting application documents to the Foundation by January 15th. An independent selection panel then determines the 250 Finalists.
The Gates Scholarship
Deadline
Sep 15 2024
Amount
Varies
Location
National
Graduate Level
Undergraduate
Description
About The Gates Scholarship The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential. Award Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance* that is not already covered by other financial aid and the Student Aid Index, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university. *Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room, board, books, and transportation, and may include other personal costs.
Application Criteria
To apply, students must be: A high school senior From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American Pell-eligible A US citizen, national, or permanent resident In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university. *For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required.