The University of Maryland provides the Department of Education-funded TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) program. TEACH grants provide up to $4,000 per year to students in accredited teaching programs, although students enrolled less than full-time will receive smaller grant amounts than full-time students. Graduate students can receive up to $16,000 total from the program.
Grant recipients agree to teach full-time for four years or more within eight years of graduation. Students must also be "highly qualified teachers," according to the United States Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and must teach a "high need" subject. These subjects include bilingual education, special education and math. The University of Maryland's teach grant for graduate students applies to those enrolled in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction Master's Teacher Certification Program or the Special Education Master's Certification Program.
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education
2311 Benjamin Building, University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-3324
education.umd.edu
The American Indian Graduate Center offers fellowships to graduate students of American Indian descent. The Elizabeth Furbur Fellowship is designed to support women involved in the arts, including fine arts, crafts, music, dance, poetry and performing arts. The Grace Wall Barreda Memorial Fellowship funds graduate students studying environmental sciences, as well as public health. The Jeanette Elmer Scholarship, funded by the Jeanette Elmer estate, offers funding to graduate and professional students from tribes native to Wisconsin, New Mexico or Arizona.
Eligibility requirements are the same for all of the listed fellowships. Eligible students must show financial need, be matriculated at the graduate or professional level at an accredited U.S. college, and be at least one-quarter Native American. Students must possess documentation of that heritage and be an official member of a federally accepted American Indian or Alaska Native group.
American Indian Graduate Center
4520 Montgomery Blvd. NE., Suite 1B
Albuquerque, NM 87109
800-628-1920
aigc.com
A student working on scientific research or exploration under the supervision of a mentor may apply for an Explorers Club grant. The grants range from $500 to $5,000, with the majority falling into the $500 to $1,500 range.
The Explorers Club Exploration Fund provides grants for graduate and other post-baccalaureate students. Complete applications must include a recommendation letter from the mentoring scientist along with proof of matriculation. Projects that the Exploration Fund has previously funded include those focused on jaguar tracking, fossil hunting, tree frog studies and studies of wild parrot vocalizations.
The Explorers Club
46 E. 70th St.
New York, NY 10021
212-628-8383
explorers.org