Funding

Educational Funding Opportunities

AAUW offers Postdoctoral Fellowship and Dissertation Fellowships

American Association of University Women
Postdoctoral Fellowship and Dissertation Fellowships
Educational Foundation
American Fellowships
1111 16 th Street, NW
Washington , DC 20036
Field: open

For more information, visit their website:http://www.aauw.org/education/fga//fellowships_grants/index.cfm


AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students

Program
The AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students program ensures that CPAs of diverse backgrounds are visible in college and university classrooms to serve as role models and mentors to young people in planning their education and careers. These competitive, renewable fellowships of up to $12,000 are awarded annually to full-time minority accounting scholars who demonstrate significant potential to become accounting educations. For the 2012-13 academic year, 21 accounting doctoral-level students were selected as recipients of this prestigious honor.

Eligibility Requirements

• Minority candidates accepted into a full time doctoral program. (Considerable weight is given to individuals who hold the CPA designation.

Awards

• Fellowships of up to $12,000 are awarded in July. (Payment is sent directly to the recipient at the beginning of each semester (fall and spring).

Application ProcessEligible applicants should submit:

• A completed application form, official academic transcript(s) from each institution from which a degree has been received
• Two references

Additional information and an application can be obtained from the AICPA Diversity website: http://www.aicpa.org/members/div/career/mini/fmds.htm

Deadline
April 1

Contact
AICPA Minority Initiatives Programs
Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students
220 Leigh Farm Road
Durham , NC 27707
Email: MIC_Programs@aicpa.org


American Indian Graduate Center – Graduate Study Scholarships and Fellowships

Program
Each year, the AIGC fellowship program provides $1,200,000 in fellowships to over 350 Native American and Alaska Native graduate students. Graduate fellowships are monetary awards made to American Indian and Alaska Native graduate or professional degree-seeking students, who meet all eligible criteria. The United States Bureau of Indian Education federally funds the fellowship program. The fellowship amount is typically between $1,000 and $5,000 per academic year (not including summer), and varies from year to year, depending on the availability of funds and unmet financial need.

Contact
American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Boulevard, NE
Suite 1-B
Albuquerque , NM 87109
505/881-4584

To find out more information and eligibility requirements about various programs, please view each program listed on the website at http://www.aigcs.org/ScholarshipsGraduate_Fellowships.aspx

Deadline
Applications must be submitted to AIGC by June 1, each year.


American Marketing Association Foundation Valuing Diversity Ph.D. Scholarship

The American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF), in conjunction with the AMA Academic Council, established a scholarship program in 2003 focused on creating scholarship funds for populations underrepresented in the marketing profession.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• They must be from one of the following populations: African American, Hispanic American, or Native American
• They must be a U. S. Citizen or a permanent U. S. resident
• They must be enrolled, on campus, in a full-time AACSB accredited marketing doctoral program, and have successfully completed at least one year.
• They have not previously received a Valuing Diversity Scholarship

Deadline
Applicants must complete the online application found on the AMAF’s website. Essays must be in Microsoft Word format; essays should be two-pages, double-spaced, in 12 pt. type (approximately 500 words.) Sources you mention in your essay should be supplied on an additional page and do not count against the two-page maximum.

The two letters of recommendation must be received in the AMAF office (located at 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5800, Chicago, IL 60606) by May 1, 2013.

For more information visit their website: http://www.themarketingfoundation.org/valuing_diversity.html


CalCPA Accounting Doctoral Scholarship Program

CalCPA member donations annually fuel more than $300,000 toward future scholarships for California college and university students interested in CPA careers. Although there is merit to competing for general scholarships, it's to your advantage to tailor your search to what makes you unique.  For more information on scholarships available visit: http://www.calcpa.org/Content/Scholarship.aspx

Carolyn M. Callahan Accounting Dissertation Grant

Eligibility Requirements
In order to apply for this scholarship, applicant must be:

• African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native America;
• U. S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States (possess a green card);
• Must have completed all course work, passed all required preliminary examinations, and received approval for their dissertation proposal

Terms of the Grant
$10,000 Grant

 
To Apply
The application consists of the following items

• A completed copy of the Application Form - click here to download
• Official transcript for all graduate work
• • Institution Certification Form – verification of the completion of all required coursework and qualifying examinations for the doctorate and approval of dissertation research proposal signed by the Department Chair, Graduate Dean, or Dissertation Director.

• • Description of project, design, research methodology and expected contribution to knowledge
  • Outline of present state of project and schedule for completion – clear statement of financial need
• Recommendation letter from Dissertation Director

Email your application package to tperino@kpmg.com or fax to 201-624-7763 to arrive by May 1. If you have any questions please call 201-307-7932.

Catching the Dream Scholarship Programs

Program
Scholarships are available for American Indians in various fields.

Deadlines for Applications:

• March 15 - Summer School
• April 15 - Fall Semester or Quarter
• September - 15 Spring Semester or Quarter

Contact
Catching the Dream, Inc.
Attention: Scholarship Affairs Office
8200 Mountain Road, NE
Suite 203
Albuquerque , NM 87110
505/262-2351 ext. 116

For details, visit: http://www.catchingthedream.org/Scholarship.htm

Program

Through the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP), the California State University (CSU) provides financial assistance in the form of a student loan to a limited number of individuals pursuing doctoral degrees. The program seeks to provide loans to doctoral students who are interested in applying and competing for CSU instructional faculty positions after completion of the doctoral degree.

Program Details

• Loans available in amounts of up to $10,000 per year up to a total of $30,000.
• Loans obtained through this program are repayable over a 15-year period, commencing one year after completion of or withdrawal from full time doctoral study.
• If a participant applies, competes for, and is hired in a CSU instructional faculty position after completion of the doctoral degree, 20 percent of the loan will be forgiven for each year of full-time postdoctoral teaching employment in the CSU.
• Part-time teaching in the CSU may also be considered for partial loan forgiveness, if the participant teaches at least half-time and has successfully completed the doctorate degree.

New or continuing full-time students who will be in doctoral programs at accredited universities anywhere in the United States are invited to apply for a loan from the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program.

 

CDIP is designed as a recruitment incentive program open to all graduate students at accredited institutions who are not probationary or tenured faculty members in the CSU. Lecturers are eligibleand encouraged to apply.

 

Enrollment or employment in the California State University is not required for loan approval. However, approximately one-fourth of the awards are expected to be made to individuals who have served in CSU positions represented by the California Faculty Association in the last two years.

 

Additional information and an application can be obtained from the CSU website: http://www.calstate.edu/hr/cdip/apply


Elon University African-American Minority Fellowships

Program
Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships are available for teacher-scholars who have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. or MFA except the dissertation or who have recently completed a Ph.D.

Eligibility

• Available for 1 or 2 years, fellowships are open to African-American U.S. citizens who would like a faculty experience at a medium-sized private institution.
• Applicants must have completed all doctoral work except the dissertation by the current academic year and must be able to provide evidence that they can complete their dissertation during the fellowship. Visiting scholars will be given opportunities to consider possible faculty positions at Elon University or elsewhere.

Fellowships are available in all programs, including departments in: Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the School of Communications; the School of Education; and the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. For a complete list of departments and majors, go tohttp://www.elon.edu/academics/

Details

• Teaching (1 course each in fall, winter, spring semesters), research, and participation in University life
• Mentor/liaison
• Annual $30,000 stipend
• Office with computer and printer
• Library privileges
• Located in the piedmont region of North Carolina. Elon University enrolls 4,800 students in 50 undergraduate majors and three graduate-level programs. Elon employs 275 full-time faculty, 85% of whom hold the highest degree in their field. Elon’s campus has 28 academic and administrative buildings, including the 75,000 square-foot Belk Library which opened in January of 2000 and houses 108 computers and wireless network access.
• A selective, comprehensive school, Elon is a national model for engaged teaching and learning, consistently scoring among the highest of schools completing the National Survey of Student Engagement. Four-credit hour courses provide time for active student participation. Elon’s average class size is 22.
• Elon students completed one of five “Elon Experiences” prior to graduation: Study Abroad; Internship, Undergraduate Research; Leadership; and Service. Elon is first in the nation among master’s level institutions for the percentage of students who study abroad.

Contact Dr. Mary Wise, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs at wisemary@elon.edu

Notification of award is made in April.

 

Ford Foundation PostDoctoral Fellowships

Program
“Ford Foundation Fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculty by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefit of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students”.  The postdoctoral fellowships provide one year of support for individuals engaged in postdoctoral study after the attainment of the Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree.

Eligibility Requirements
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, eligibility to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship is limited to:

• All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 8, 2010),
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations),
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, and
• Individuals awarded a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree no earlier than November 30, 2005 and no later than November 19, 2012 in an eligible research-based field from a U.S. educational institution.

Eligible Fields of Study
Awards will be made for study in the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, education, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, urban planning, and women’s studies. Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs, such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as area studies, peace studies, and social justice. The complete list of eligible fields of study supported at the postdoctoral level of the fellowship program is available at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047960#fields or in the attached PDF

Contact
Additional information and an application can be obtained from the Ford Foundation website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047960

Fulbright Scholar Program

Program
Professional opportunities for faculty and professionals Fulbright Grants for faculty and professionals

Award
1,000 awards for college and university faculty and non-academic professionals to lecture or pursue advanced research and/or related professional activity abroad. For U. S. candidates, grants are available to nearly 148 countries.

Deadline
August 1 (for U. S. applications)

Application

For more information and to apply: http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/


Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

Program
Opportunities are available for 2-year college faculty and secondary school teachers who would like to exchange teaching positions with teachers in eastern or western Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and Canada. Elementary school positions are available in Canada, Columbia and the U.K. Exchange grants may include full or partial travel grants and cost of living supplements, depending on the country.

Eligibility

• U. S. Citizen with 3 years teaching experience and be employed in a full-time academic position. (Minorities are encouraged to apply.)

Deadline :
October 15

Contact :
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
Attention: ADOL/600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Room 140
Washington , DC 20024-2520
800/726-0479

Gates Foundation Minority Scholarship
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), will provide scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African-American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice.

Information is found on their website: http://www.gmsp.org/


Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The Hispanic Scholarship is accepting applications for grants to help Hispanic graduate and undergraduate students complete their degrees in all fields of study.

Eligibility

• Full time students of Hispanic background who are U. S. citizens or permanent residents

Award

• Total amount to be awarded and number of awards: not specified
• Amount of individual awards: $1,000 to $3,000

Deadline
October 15

For more information, visit their website: http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=72


Indian Fellowship Program

Program
American Indian students who are attending or have been accepted for admission to an accredited institution of higher learning and are working toward a graduate degree in medicine, law, education, psychology or related fields, natural resources, business administration, engineering or related fields may apply.

Award

• Range from $2,300 to $13,000 and average $5,000 per year

Deadline

• Established annually

Contact
Office of Indian Education
U. S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Room 2177, MS 6335
Washington , DC 20202
202/731-1909

For more information, visit website: http://www.aigc.com/home.asp


KPMG Foundation Accounting Doctoral Scholarship Program

Eligibility Requirements :

• African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native American
• A U. S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States (possess a green card);
• Enrolled, on campus, in a full time AACSB accredited, Accounting business doctoral program in the U.S. by September 2013

Terms of the Scholarship

• $10,000 annual scholarship, eligible for annual renewal – cumulative total scholarship amount not to exceed $50,000.
• These funds are not meant to replace funds that might normally be made available by the doctoral granting institution. Therefore, The KPMG Foundation recommends that the institution provide the following:
• $5,000 annual stipend unrelated to assistantships
• Teaching and research assistantships
• Waiver of tuition and fees

To Apply
The application consists of the following items

• A completed copy of the Application Form - click here to download
• A brief cover letter, explaining your reason for pursuing a Ph.D. in accounting
• A copy of your most current resume
• Copies of your undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts
• Proof of your matriculation status (e.g. letter of acceptance)

Send your application package to the following address to arrive by May 1, 2013

KPMG Foundation Doctoral Scholarship Program

Attention Joanne Berry
KPMG Foundation
Three Chestnut Ridge Road
Montvale , NJ 07645


KPMG’s Global Valuation Institute

Program
KPMG recently established The Global Valuation Institute (GVI) to bridge academic research with practice excellence. The Institute—supported by KPMG’s Global Valuations network—funds research on current valuation matters affecting companies, investors and regulators. Its mission is to produce thought leadership intended to improve business decision-making, interpret complex valuation and financial reporting issues, and establish a fact base for regulatory agencies and professional organizations.

The GVI encourages members of academia to contribute ideas related to its research agenda. Approved submissions are eligible to receive grants of $2,500 to support research and authorship of articles. Select papers will be featured on the GVI website and may be turned into articles and/or referenced in documentation published by KPMG’s network of member firms.

Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis.  Following is the schedule for 2013: March 29th, 2013

For more information on KPMG’s GVI, its Grant Program, and list of research topics, visit www.kpmg.com/gvi


The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Program
The McKnight Doctoral Fellowship program is designed to address the under-representation of African American and Hispanic faculty at colleges and universities in the state of Florida by increasing the pool of citizens qualified with Ph.D. degrees to teach at the college and university levels. As a by-product, it is expected that employment opportunities in industry will also be expanded.

Awards
Up to 50 Fellowships are awarded annually to study at one of the nine participating Florida universities. Each award provides annual tuition up to $5,000 (tuition above this amount is waived by the participating institution) for each of three academic years plus an annual stipend of $12,000. (An additional two years of support at this same level is provided by the participating institution.)

Deadline
Applications must be submitted to FEF by January 15, each year.

Additional information and an application can be obtained from the FEF website: http://www.fefonline.org/mdf.html

Melvin and Patricia Stith Marketing Dissertation Grants

Eligibility Requirements

In order to apply for this scholarship, applicant must be:

• African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native America;
• U. S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States (possess a green card);
• Must have completed all course work, passed all required preliminary examinations, and received approval for their dissertation proposal

Terms of the Grant

• Two $5,000 Grants 

To Apply

 

The application consists of the following items

• A completed copy of the Application Form - Click here to download
• Official transcript for all graduate work
• Institution Certification Form – verification of the completion of all required coursework and qualifying examinations for the doctorate and approval of dissertation research proposal signed by the Department Chair, Graduate Dean, or Dissertation Director.
• Statement of Dissertation – to include the following: 
  • Description of project, design, research methodology and expected contribution to knowledge
  • Outline of present state of project and schedule for completion – clear statement of financial need

• Recommendation letter from Dissertation Director

Email your application package to tperino@kpmg.com or fax to 201-624-7763 to arrive by May 1.

If you have any questions please call 201-307-7932.

Minority On Line Information Service (MOLIS)

MOLIS provides information about he research and educational capabilities of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Colleges, Tribal Colleges and other minority serving institutions.

MOLIS is supported by key federal agencies under cooperative agreements from the Department of Energy and Department of Defense.

Visit their website at http://www.molis.org/


NAACP/Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship

Program
Applicants must be a current and verifiable NAACP member and U. S. citizen.

Eligibility

• Graduate Student, Undergraduate
• 2.5 GPA
• Enrolled in one of the following: Open
• Participating Schools
• Participating States

For more information visit their website: http://www.uncf.org/sections/ForStudents/SS_Scholarships/scholarshipresults.asp?Info=naacp&Category=Scholarship&suc=Y


NAFOA Scholarship

Program
NAFOA is dedicated to supporting Native people pursuing their education. Our scholarship program assists Native American and Alaska Native students working toward a degree within a financially related field.

Deadline
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, July 30th.

Additional information and an application can be obtained from the NAFOA website: http://www.nafoa.org/education_3.html


National Black MBA Scholarship Programs

Two fellowships are awarded each year, to qualified minority students enrolled in a full-time doctoral business or management program or related discipline in the U.S.

Deadline

• Applications are due by May 30
• Transcripts must be received no later than June 9

For more information visit their website https://www.nbmbaa.org/Education/ScholarshipPrograms/Default.aspx


NSF IGERT Fellowship Opportunities at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Program
The Graduate Program in Computational Transportation Science (CTS) at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications from prospective doctoral students in management information systems and business information. CTS is an emerging discipline in which principles of economics, management and information and decision sciences are applied to the field of transportation. As a National Science Foundation-funded Integrative Graduate Research Education and Traineeship (IGERT), CTS engaged students and faculty from multiple disciplines in collaborative research to solve a broad range of transportation problems. CTS IGERT fellowships provide a stipend of $30,000 annually as well as full tuition and fees, plus additional funding for international research experiences and domestic travel.

Students must apply BOTH to a participating doctoral program (i.e. management information systems or any area of business administration) using the UIC graduate student application process AND directly to the IGERT program. Fellows will be selected based on students records and research interests, as well as balance among participating programs and faculty. Promoting diversity in the sciences is integral to the IGERT mission and members of underrepresented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply. U. S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.

Click here to view complete announcement.

http://cts.cs.uic.edu/business_recruiting_statement.pdf

Also, please visit the CTS IGERT website at http://cts.cs.uic.edu/to download the short application form and for additional information.

Deadline
Rolling for the CTS IGERT program but January 1 for the College of Business doctoral programs.

Contacts
Dr. Aris Ouksel
Professor, CTS IGERT Co-Principal Investigator University of Illinois
at Chicago Department of Information and Decision Sciences
601 South Morgan Street (M/C 294)
2411 University Hall
Chicago , IL 60607

Laura Goddeeris
CTS IGERT Program Coordinator
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Computer Science
lgodde@cs.uic.edu


Postdoctoral Fellowships for Academic Diversity at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (PENN) is dedicated to worldwide academic excellence and is enriched by individuals, who, through their different races and ethnicities, nationalities, gender identities, abilities, economic status, and sexual orientation, contribute to an intellectually challenging and inclusive educational setting. The Academic Diversity Fellowship Program seeks to attract promising scholars and educators from different backgrounds, races, ethnic groups, and other diverse groups whose life experience, research experience and employment background will contribute significantly to our academic excellence.

Eligibility
The fellowships are available for postdoctoral training in all areas of study at the University and seek to attract graduate students who have completed, or will complete their requirements for Ph.D. by their start date and postdoctoral scholars who have completed their dissertation within the last three years. The program is limited to applicants who received their degrees no earlier than 2007. Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents. Postdocs, residents and fellows who currently have a position at Penn are ineligible for this program.

Awards
The three year fellowships will begin as early as January 2, 2013.
Fellows receive a stipend of $43,000 in year 1 with $2,000 increments in years 2 and 3, as well as annual allowances for travel ($2,000) and research ($5,000), and one-time relocation expenses of $5,000. The University also provides a medical, vision, dental and life insurance benefits package. Successful candidates will receive highly mentored scholarly and research training as well as courses and workshops to enhance their research success skills and prepare them for a faculty position in a major university.

Deadline
August 2
Additional information and an application can be obtained from the University of Pennsylvania website: http://www.upenn.edu/research/research_site/postdoc_diversity.html