Fellowships

The Multicultural Advantage Minority Fellowship List

A list of minority fellowships, scholarships and awards Compiled by Tracey deMorsella (Formerly Tracey L. Minor) postmaster@multiculturaladvantage.com

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Indicorps

Qualifications: at least 50% Indian origin with a college degree or five years working experience.
Website: www.indicorps.org
email contact: info@indicorps.org
phone #: (858) 483-0933

Indicorps offers competitive fellowships for Indian-Americans interested in spending a year on unique social service projects in India. Fellowships are designed as one-of-a-kind transformational experiences, emphasizing both public service and personal growth. Indicorps, a new non-profit organization, will provide a stipend to 10 fellows who are willing to commit a year to implement service projects established with partner organi! zations in India. All fellows will participate in a four-week orientation program, share experiences through regular retreats, and are actively supported by Indicorps and partner organizations.

Mellon Fellowship
http://www.mmuf.org/

The Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program is the centerpiece of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s initiatives to increase representation of underrepresented minorities in the faculty ranks of institutions of higher learning. The goal of the MMUF is to bring greater diversity to scholarship and learning by making intellectual culture truly reflective of the American experience. The program aims to achieve its goal by identifying minority students of great promise and encouraging them to become scholars of the highest distinction.

The Ford Motor Company Fellows Program
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Description: Ford Fellows attend the NALEO 20th Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona where they interact with Latino elected and appointed officials from across the country and participate in professional development workshops. Ford Fellows then travel to Washington, DC for a five-week fellowship with a member from the U.S. House of Representatives, government agency, or national non-profit organization in Washington, DC. During their internship placement they will have the opportunity to research legislation, monitor hearings, handle constituent casework, and prepare briefing materials for the office of an elected or appointed official.

Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents of Latino Origin and must be residents of (but need not attend college) in one of the following regions: California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Puerto Rico, the Northeast, or the Southwest. There will also be two additional participants selected from a national pool of applicants. Applicants must also be 21 years of age or older.

Application Requirements: Submit a complete application form, resume, unofficial transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a legislative analysis and a personal statement.
Educational Level: Applicants must be recent graduates of an accredited four-year institution (college seniors graduating in May or June are still eligible to apply). Students enrolled in graduate school are highly encouraged to apply.

Compensation: $ 1200 stipend, all air travel, hotel accommodations, and some meals are included.
For More Information Contact: Lourdes Ferrer, Deputy Director of Constituency Services
Phone Number: (213) 747-7606, extension 127 Fax Number: (213) 747-7664
E-mail: lferrer@naleo.org
Website: WWW.NALEO.ORG

Center for Democracy and Technology Minority Fellowship

Center for Democracy and Technology Minority Fellowship offers a stipend to one qualified minority student each summer, supporting his or her work as one of CDT's Summer Policy Interns. The program is open to applicants from groups currently underrepresented in the technology and policy fields, including African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. One summer intern (either under- or post-graduate) is awarded a stipend of $2500 for a full summer's commitment (minimum 8 weeks); for a law student or graduate student, the stipend amount is $3000. Recipients of the Fellowship will be selected on the basis of academic record, research and writing skills, familiarity with computer or Internet technology, and interest in technology policy issues.

http://www.cdt.org/staff/minorityfellowship.php

Boston Teachers Fellows

Boston Teacher Fellows, coordinated by the Boston Plan for Excellence (see below), is a one-year program leading to assachusetts state teaching certification with an option to earn a Master's degree. Fellows spend one full year in an effective Boston public school. Four days a week, Fellows work closely with an excellent mentor teacher. On the fifth day, Fellows participate in a full-day seminar, studying with a faculty of outstanding teachers, professors and community members.
Qualifications:
Applicants should have strong academic backgrounds, be committed to
working in and for a city, have a good rapport with children, and
have demonstrated leadership skills.
How to apply:
Please send cover letter and résumé to Jesse Solomon, Teaching
Fellows Program Director, at mailto:JSolomon@bpe.org to begin the
application process.

Boston Plan for Excellence:
http://www.bpe.org/

The Boston Plan was established in 1984 to support the city's public schools, provided mini-grants to teachers and college scholarships to graduates until the board of trustees approved a reorganization in 1995. Since then, the local education foundation has worked in close partnership with the district to refine professional development for all teachers and principals and to improve literacy instruction in all classrooms. The Boston Plan plays two roles: to test new ideas that hold promise for accelerating improvements in schools and to press the district to look at its own policies and practices that slow reform.
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