The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation (ela.org) provides $500 to $2,000 grants to women with physical disabilities who are pursuing graduate or post-graduate degrees. Applicants must submit an essay of less than 1,000 words, double-spaced, and in at least size 16 point font. An unofficial transcript, two recommendations, and a verification of disability form should also be submitted.
The American Foundation for the Blind Scholarship program (afb.org) offers two awards. The Ferdinand Torres Scholarship program provides a legally blind student who demonstrates financial need with $1,000. Applicants must pursue a post-secondary education and live in the U.S. but do not have to be citizens. The Karen Carsel Memorial Scholarship gives $500 to a legally blind full-time graduate student.
The National Association of the Deaf William C. Stokoe Scholarship (nad.org) is awarded to deaf graduate students. Applicants must have graduated from a traditional four-year college. Eligible students pursue a career or research that relates to the deaf community or sign language.
The National Federation for the Blind Scholarship Program (nfb.org) awards thirty grants to students who are legally blind in both eyes and who enroll in full-time post-secondary education. Student awards range from $3,000 to $12,000.
Students below the doctoral level are eligible for a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (niaid.nih.gov) in Bethesda, Maryland. Applicants qualify by being members of an underrepresented group, which includes people with disabilities. The grant is designed to support diversity in health-related research.