Scholarships for Minority Women Studying Science

AWG Minority Scholarship

• The Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) sponsors a scholarship program for minority women who are interested in careers in geoscience and related fields. Applicants must be women of African-American, Hispanic or Native American descent and be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in an accredited undergraduate degree program relating to some aspect of the geosciences. Awards are granted in the amount of $6,000 per academic year, and scholarships are not automatically renewable.

  Association for Women Geoscientists
  1400 West 122nd Avenue, Suite 250
  Westminster, CO 80234
  303-412-6219
  awg.org

AMBI Scholarship in Science and Medicine

• The AMBI Scholarship in Science and Medicine is a $10,000 scholarship award available to African-American and Hispanic women who are interested in pursuing careers in scientific or medical fields. The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students aged 21 and older who demonstrate academic achievement as well as a desire to make a difference in their chosen field.

  The AMBI Scholarship in Science & Medicine
  c/o ISTS
  P.O. Box 23737
  Nashville, TN 37202
  866-524-7303
  www.ambiflawlessskin.com/scholarship

AT&T Labs Fellowship

• The AT&T Labs Fellowship program is open to minority women students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a field related to science or technology. The fellowship award provides selected students with a full-tuition scholarship as well as a monthly stipend for living expenses and a paid summer internship. Applicants must be of Hispanic, African-American or Native American descent, and they must also be able to commit for the full three-year duration of the program.

  AT&T Labs Fellowship Administrator
  Room C103
  180 Park Avenue
  Florham Park, NJ 07932
  www.research.att.com/internships

Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program

• The Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship is offered in conjunction with NASA and provides scholarship funding to minority women students who are enrolled or planning to enroll in a graduate science program at the master's or doctoral level. Selected master's students are eligible to receive a full-tuition scholarship as well as an annual stipend of at least $18,000 while doctoral students may receive an annual stipend of at least $24,000.

  NASA - Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program
  c/o United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation
  2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600
  Fairfax, VA 22031
  800-231-9155
  www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge

Microsoft Scholarship Program

• The Microsoft Scholarship Program provides education funding for minority women who are pursuing degrees in computer science or related scientific fields, such as physics. Students must be African-American, Hispanic or Native American to apply, and the program is limited to undergraduates who are enrolled in an accredited four-year degree program. The program provides either full- or partial-tuition scholarships, and selected students also may be eligible to participate in a summer research internship.

  Microsoft Scholarship Program
  Microsoft Corporation
  One Microsoft Way
  Redmond, WA 98052
  careers.microsoft.com