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Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHCI) Next Opp
An online database of scholarships, internships, and fellowships targeting Latino youth.
Immigrants Rising
Immigrants Rising’s List of Graduate Scholarships contains scholarships for graduate studies that don’t require proof of citizenship or legal permanent residency. This up-to-date list, organized by deadline date, contains scholarships at the local (Bay Area), state and national level.
Immigrants Rising’s List of Graduate Fellowships contains fellowships that undocumented graduate and post-graduate students can apply. This is an up-to-date list organized by due date and containing scholarships at the regional, state and national levels.
Immigrant Rising’s List of Undergraduate Scholarships contains scholarships for undergraduate studies that don’t require proof of citizenship or legal permanent residency. This up-to-date list, organized by deadline date, contains scholarships at the local (Bay Area), state and national level.
Immigrants Rising’s List of Undergraduate Fellowships contains fellowships that undocumented high school and undergraduate students can apply. This is an up-to-date list organized by due date and containing scholarships at the regional, state and national levels.
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Student Resource Guide
This Student Resource Guide is provided by the office of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and is updated annually. Please refer to the congresswoman’s website for the most updated information.
Online database to search for awards from among 625 scholarships, grants, fellowships, and postdoctoral awards. Free-to-search for applicants to any graduate program, to graduate students working on a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation, and to postdoc scholars.
Cardenas Markets Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 9, 2023
The Cardenas Markets Foundation continues its commitment to supporting the communities it serves by providing scholarship funds to students in the areas where Cardenas Markets operates.
Deadline: March 1, 2023
The CHCI Congressional Internship Program (CIP) provides college students of any major with a paid placement in a congressional office for a period of 12 weeks (Fall) or 10 weeks (Summer). Promising Latino undergraduates and recent graduates from across the country are selected for this unmatched leadership training program. Students gain work experience, participate in community service, and receive educational and professional programming provided by CHCI.
Chicana Latina Foundation Leadership and Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 31, 2023
The Chicana Latina Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes professional and leadership development of Latinas. Our Leadership and Scholarship Program forms the cornerstone of the Chicana Latina Foundation.
The David C. Lizárraga Fellowship
Fellowship opportunity for students pursuing advanced degrees. While priority is given to applicants pursuing advanced degrees in Business and Engineering, those majoring in other disciplines may also be considered.
Dr. Ervin “Vinny” Caraballo Scholarship
Deadline: February 17, 2023
The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement is pleased to be the administrator of the Dr. “Vinny” Caraballo scholarship. We aim to invest in the Latino/a/x/e community by awarding scholarships to college students with a drive and passion to further their education and have a passion for community involvement. Supporting education is a crucial part of the HACE mission in helping Latinos succeed in every phase of their careers.
Esperanza United’s Latina Leadership Fellowship
Deadline: February 10, 2023
Esperanza United’s Latina Leadership Fellowship provides training, professional development, and networking opportunities for a cohort of 10 Latina women pursuing careers in research and/or policy advocacy. The purpose of this fellowship is to promote Latin@ leadership and scholarship at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the field of gender-based violence.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Scholarship Program
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities administers scholarship opportunities provided by their partners to assist in defraying some of your college expenditures. Students must currently attend a HACU-member college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico at the time applications are completed and scholarship awards are made.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Deadline: February 15, 2023
Every year, HSF selects ~10,000 outstanding students as HSF Scholars from a broad and talented pool of applicants. As an HSF Scholar, you will have access to HSF’s invaluable Scholar Support Services and be eligible to receive a scholarship, depending on available funds.
Just Education Policy Summer 2023
Deadline: February 13, 2023
This program is designed for doctoral students and recent graduates who are committed to advancing racial equity and justice education policy and politics and have ethical ambition to create change through research. It will include a mix of guided discussions about important concepts for those seeking to work in educational equity and justice as well as community-building and direct mentoring sessions.
Latinos in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: February 28, 2023
The Latinos in Technology Scholarship was established by the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, a public foundation dedicated to inspiring community philanthropy and engaging people to invest in the educational achievement and leadership development of a thriving Hispanic community in Silicon Valley.
RSM US Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
Deadline: February 28, 2023
Every day, RSM professionals deliver the power of being understood to today’s middle market leaders, globally. To build tomorrow’s leaders, the RSM US Foundation is granting $100,000 in scholarships for the 2023/2024 academic year.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars
Deadline: March 15, 2023
Health Policy Research Scholars (HPRS) is a four-year national leadership development program for full-time doctoral students from nonclinical, research-focused disciplines in which policy is a key lever for change (e.g., urban planning; political science; economics; anthropology; education; social work; sociology). HPRS is designed for students who are committed to ensuring their research is aligned with the health needs of communities.
Scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Business or STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Graduate Student Fellows Program
The AAHHE Graduate Student Fellows Program’s (GSFP) primary goal is to prepare Latina/o/x doctoral scholars for successful careers in academia; the GSFP also provides support to Latina/o/x scholars interested in pursuing careers within administration and policy in post-secondary education.
American Association of University Women Fellowships & Grants
Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women’s graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world.
Fund research and language study proposals by U.S. graduate students in world regions critical to U.S. interests.
CHCI Graduate Fellowship Program
CHCI’s Graduate Fellowship Program is designed for exceptional emerging Latino leaders who want to immerse themselves in a specific public policy area.
CSU Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program
The goal of the California State University Chancellor’s Doctoral Incentive Program (CDIP) is to increase the number of faculty with the qualifications, motivation, and skills needed to teach the diverse students of the CSU.
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Dissertation fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S., show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Predoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S., show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs.
The program seeks to increase the number of under-represented minority students in the referenced science topics of interest by encouraging a diverse applicant pool.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP)
The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited US institutions.
UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship
The University of California (UC)–Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Doctoral Diversity Initiative (DDI) effort is designed to enhance faculty diversity and pathways to the professoriate for underrepresented UCLA graduate students who received their bachelor’s or master’s degree from a public or private California HSI. As part of the DDI, the UC President’s Pre-Professoriate Fellowship aims to foster students’ interest in and preparation for the professoriate. Connect with your institution for more information.
Additional Advice
Start by connecting with a financial aid counselor at your institution for more information about financial support for graduate students. Universities usually have scholarship offices that also provide support.
Also consider reaching out to local community foundations, sororities and fraternities, nonprofits, state government agencies, and professional associations.
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