Ethnically Based Scholarships

African American

Delta Research and Educational Foundation
1703 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 347-1337
Website: http://www.deltafoundation.net/charitable-engagement-services/scholarships-and-internships
Description: Various scholarships for African American women.

Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Description: Scholarships for members of the following groups: Native American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Black/African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, or Puerto Ricans.

Forum for Theological Exploration
160 Clairemont Avenue, Suite 300
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: (678) 369-6757
Website: http://fteleaders.org
Description: Various fellowships and grants for ethnic minorities.

The Philadelphia Foundation: Margaret and Charles E. Stewart Scholarship Fund
1234 Market St., Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 563-6417
Website: www.philafound.org
Application Deadline: April 30
Description: Scholarships for full-time seminary students working toward the M.Div. and intending to serve in pastoral ministry in the black church of any Protestant denomination are eligible. Please call before applying.

Ruth M. Batson Educational Foundation
250 Cambridge Street, Suite 701
Boston, MA 02114
Deadline: June 30
Description: Scholarships for African American students that demonstrate financial need and clear educational and career objectives.

Alaska Natives

American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd., Suite 1-B,
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Website: https://www.aigcs.org/scholarships-fellowships
Description: Scholarships for enrolled members of federally-recognized American Indian tribes or Alaska Native groups. Must attend an accredited graduate or undergraduate school in the US and pursue either an undergraduate, master or doctorate degree as a full-time student.

Association of American Indian Affairs
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Email: general.aaia@indian-affairs.org
Website: http://www.indian-affairs.org/
Description: Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives that are enrolled in a tribe from the continental US or Alaska. A copy of tribal enrollment is required. Must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program.

National Research Council Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Description: Fellowships for members of the following groups: Native American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, or Puerto Ricans. Click here for application and additional information.

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of
Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Education
MS-3609-MIB
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: (202) 208-6123
Website: http://www.bie.edu
Description: Scholarships for students who are enrolled members of Native American Indian tribes or are Alaska Native descendants. Click here for application and additional information.

American Indian

American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd., Suite 1-B,
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Website: https://www.aigcs.org/scholarships-fellowships
Description: Scholarships for enrolled members of federally-recognized American Indian tribes or Alaska Native groups. Must attend an accredited graduate or undergraduate school in the US and pursue either an undergraduate, master or doctorate degree as a full-time student.

Association of American Indian Affairs
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: (240) 314-7155
Email: general.aaia@indian-affairs.org
Website: http://www.indian-affairs.org/
Description: Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives that are enrolled in a tribe from the continental US or Alaska. A copy of tribal enrollment is required. Must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree program.

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Higher Education
Drawer 1210
Durant, OK 74702
Phone: (800)522-6170 Ext. 2305
Email: hepapplications@choctawnation.com
Website: www.choctawnation.com
Description: Scholarships of up to $1,000 per semester for members of the Choctaw Nation actively pursuing a higher education degree. Click here for application and additional information.

National Research Council Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Description: Fellowships for members of the following groups: Native American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, or Puerto Ricans. Click here for application and additional information.

The Newberry Library, Frances C. Allen Fellowship
60 West Walton Street
Chicago, IL 60610-3380
Phone: (312) 255-3666
Email: research@newberry.org
Website: www.newberry.org/fellowships
Description: Fellowships from one month to one year ($2,500 per month) for women of American Indian heritage working on a graduate degree. Fellowships are for residential research at the Newberry Library in Chicago. Click here for application and additional information.

U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Education
MS-3609-MIB
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20240
Phone: (202) 208-6123
Website: http://www.bie.edu
Description: Scholarships for students who are enrolled members of Native American Indian tribes or are Alaska Native descendants. Click here for application and additional information.

Americans of Polish Descent

Kosciuszko Foundation
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10065
Website: https://www.thekf.org/kf/scholarships/tuition/
Description: Scholarships for Americans of Polish descent or studying Polish topics. Click here for application and additional information.

Asian/Asian-Americans

Arumdaun Church, Korean-American Scholarship
Arumdaun Vision Scholarship Committee
1 Arumdaun St.
Bethpage, NY 11714
Email: arumdaunvision@gmail.com

Website: https://www.seminaryscholarships.org/vision-scholarship/
Description: Applicant must be Korean-American attending seminary full-time in a M.Div. degree program. Must also be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a vision for serving youth, and be a resident of or attend seminary in the state of NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, or PA.

Disciples of Christ Homeland Ministries, David Tamotsu Kagiwada Memorial Scholarship
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone: (317) 713-2666
Email: amoyars@dhm.disciples.org
Website: https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/dhm/clergy/scholarships
Description: Scholarships for Asian-American students that are members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Student must be full-time, must demonstrate financial need, have a C+ average, and be under the care of a regional Commission on the Ministry. Click here for application and additional information.

Global Mission Church, Korean-American Scholarship
13421 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Phone: (301) 460-1656
Website: gmcusa.org
Description: Scholarships to support men and women of God who have dedicated themselves to the Lord’s calling into full-time ministry. Must be a Korean-American full-time student of an accredited seminary that is preparing for full-time ministry and has finished at least one semester. Click here for application and additional information.

Grace Foundation
PO Box 924
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Deadline: January 31 (Request application by October 31)

Website: http://www.bu.edu/sth/academics/financial-aid/scholarships/grace-foundation/
Description: Scholarships of up to $4,000 for students from Southeast Asia. Applicants must have successfully completed one or more years of higher education with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a TOEFL score of at least 500. Course of study in Christian ministry, teaching, health care, or other fields to assist in their native country. Write to the address above to request application.

Japanese American United Church, Justin Haruyana Ministerial Scholarship
255 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Website: http://www.jauc.org
Description: Scholarships for seminarians of Japanese descent who are studying for ministerial degrees and who intend to serve Japanese- American congregations.

Jonathan Theological Scholarship Fund
PO Box 6756
Laguana Niguel, CA 92607-6756
Description: Applicants must be Chinese Christians who intend to serve in North American Chinese churches. Written requests may be sent to the above address.

Korean-American Scholarship Foundation
1952 Gallows Road, Suite 310
Vienna, VA 22182
Email: eastern@kasf.org
Website: http://kasf.org/
Description: Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students that are enrolled full time in the Eastern region of the Korean-American Scholarship Foundation. Click here for additional scholarship information.

National Association of Asian American United Methodists
330 Ellis Street, #508
San Francisco, CA 94102
Deadline: March 31
Description: Scholarships for Asian American United Methodist students engaged in theological education.

New Life Chicago Scholarship Program
1200 West Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60067
Email: scholarship@nlchicago.org
Website: http://www.newlife-chicago.org
Description: Scholarship available for Korean-American or other ethnic minority students residing in the United States. Email Financialaid@sbts.edu for additional scholarship information.

Hispanic

Comisión Feminil Mexicana Nacional Scholarships
379 South Loma Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Website: https://www.comisionfemenil.org/scholarship-1/
Description: Scholarships for Hispanic women desiring to complete their undergraduate or graduate education.

Fund for Theological Education
825 Houston Mill Road, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Website: https://www.comisionfemenil.org/scholarship/
Description: Various fellowships for ethnic minorities.

National Research Council Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Description: Fellowships for members of the following groups: Native American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, or Puerto Ricans. Click here for application and additional information.

National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
1411 West 190th Street, Suite 325
Gardena, CA 90248
Phone: (310) 975-3700
Website: http://hsf.net/
Description: Scholarships to full-time graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident with a strong academic record.

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
404 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019
Email: pdsoros_fellows@sorony.org
Website: www.pdsoros.org
Deadline: November 1
Description: Scholarships for new Americans (definition on website above) under the age of 31 who are enrolled in a graduate program. Click here for application and additional information.

Non-Americans

American Association of University Women International Fellowship
1111 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (800) 326-2289
Website: http://www.aauw.org/
Deadline: December 1
Description: Fellowships from $18,000 to $30,000 for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Click here for application and additional information.

The International Peace Scholarship Fund
P.E.O. Executive Office
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: (515) 255-3153
Email: ips@peodsm.org
Website: www.peointernational.org
Description: Scholarships for international women students that are pursuing graduate studies in the United States and Canada. Click here for application and additional information.

Native Pacific Islanders

National Research Council Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 334-2872
Email: infofell@nas.edu
Website: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Description: Fellowships for members of the following groups: Native American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, or Puerto Ricans. Click here for application and additional information.

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