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EDUCATIONAL OPPURTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES is compiled by the Harvard University Native American Program and includes internship, scholarship, fellowship, grant, and career opportunities as well as announcements for conferences, workshops and symposia. This is the Opportunities Newsletter compiled by the Harvard University Native American Program for December 21, 2007. Opportunities Table of Contents
******************************************************************************************* HONORING NATIONS 2008 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS ******************************************************************************************* Title: Honoring Nations 2008 Call For Nominations and Applications Website: www.ksg.harvard.edu/hpaied Deadline: January 11, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – The Honoring Nations 2008 awards cycle is open for nominations and applications. Since 1998, the Honoring Nations program, administered by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, has awarded 92 tribal programs, initiatives, and/or collaborations that reflect the vitality and promise present in Indian Country. This year, Honoring Nations will recognize as many as 10 exemplary tribal programs. Monetary awards are intended to facilitate the sharing of best practices. High Honors winners will each receive $20,000 and Honors winners will each receive $10,000.
To nominate or apply for an award, visit the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development website www.ksg.harvard.edu/hpaied or phone 617-496-4229. Eligibility requirements are listed on the website. Applicants need not be nominated to apply. Applications submitted for Honoring Nations 2008 must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, January 11, 2008.
Honoring Nations invites applications from American Indian governments across a broad range of subject area, including, but not limited to:
******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Undergraduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: The Morris K. Udall Scholarship Program Deadline: March 4, 2008 Website: http://www.udall.gov
The Scholarship Program awards eighty $5,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in tribal health, tribal public policy or the environment. Scholarship recipients participate in a five-day Orientation in Tucson, AZ, to learn more about tribal and environmental issues. Applications must be submitted through a Udall Faculty Representative at the student's college or university. More information about Faculty Representatives can be found on the Udall website. The application deadline for the 2008 academic year is March 4, 2008.
******************************************************************************************* Undergraduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships), Caltech Deadline: February 22, 2008
SURF is open to students in all fields, with students working at either the Caltech campus or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships program introduces students to research under the guidance of seasoned research mentors at Caltech and JPL. Students experience the process of research as a creative intellectual activity.
Eligibility: Students may be freshmen through non-graduating seniors. Students of all citizenship statuses may SURF at Caltech; however, students applying for JPL projects must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required.
Support: SURF students will receive a $6000 award.
Application: Online applications are due February 22, 2008.
******************************************************************************************* Undergraduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: MURF Undergraduate Research Fellowships, Caltech Deadline: January 5, 2008 Website: www.murf.caltech.edu
Caltech’s MURF program provides support for talented undergraduates to spend a summer working in a research laboratory on the Caltech campus. The MURF program aims to increase the representation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Latino, and Native American) in science and engineering graduate programs and to make Caltech’s programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech.
Applications are encouraged from students who wish to work in a modern academic research laboratory under the guidance of experienced scientists and engineers. The program will expose students to the excitement and opportunities of a research career. This experience provides excellent preparation for students interested in subsequently pursuing a Ph.D.
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Support: MURF students will receive a $6000 award, round-trip air transportation, and free housing no the Caltech campus.
Application: Online applications are due January 5, 2008.
******************************************************************************************* Undergraduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: AMGEN Scholars Program, Caltech Deadline: February 1, 2008 Website: www.amgenscholars.caltech.edu
Amgen Scholarships will be offered in the following fields: biochemistry • bioengineering • bioinformatics • chemical and biomolecular engineering • biopsychology • biotechnology • chemistry • immunology • medical pharmacology • microbiology • molecular genetics • molecular medicine • molecular pharmacology • molecular, cell, and developmental biology • neurobiology • neuroscience • pathology • physiological psychology • physiological science • statistics • toxicology
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university, and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required.
Support: MURF students will receive a $5500 award, round-trip air transportation, a generous housing allowance, and a food allowance.
Application: Online applications are due February 1, 2008.
******************************************************************************************* Undergraduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: American Indian Ambassadors Program, Americans for Indian Opportunity Deadline: January 8, 2008 Website: www.aio.org
Open to Native Americans (including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians, federally and non-federally recognized tribes, and urban and reservation residents) from the United States between the ages of 25-35. Ambassadors remain in their communities and come together for four group meetings in and outside the U.S. Interested emerging leaders must submit an official application, including two nominations and a proposal outlining a plan for a community-based project. The Ambassadors Program: Pathways for the Future. The Program is organized around four basic core cultural values: Relationships - Kinship - We are related to all things/those relationships define our roles in society. Responsibility - Community - We are responsible for our relatives and our community. Reciprocity - Cyclical - Relationships & responsibilities are circular and all things are connected. Redistribution - Generosity - We share resources and information for the good of the whole. The American Indian Ambassadors Program is designed to rekindle dormant visions, refresh current leadership and empower emerging leaders to create avenues for Native Americans to express their cultural values in all arenas of contemporary life.
******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Summer Internship Opportunity Announcement
Title: Native American Congressional Internships, Morris K. Udall Congressional Internship Deadline: January 31, 2008 The Native American Congressional Internship was established to provide Native American and Alaska Native students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in federal government legislative processes and decision-making in order to benefit their tribal communities and enhance tribal self-governance. The Udall Foundation provides Interns with:
Udall Interns have worked in House and Senate offices, with the Departments of Defense, Interior, and Education, and in the White House. Depending on the individual's skills and abilities, Interns research legislative issues, attend hearings and briefings, and provide general office support. ****************************************************************************** Internship Opportunity Announcement
Title: Indian Innocence Project - Seeks Colleges and Student Internship Website: www.nativebiz.com/innocence
Through the Indian Innocence Project, law schools and students, lawyers, investigators and other volunteers provide pro-bono research and investigative assistance to 'native' individuals throughout the U.S. who have been arrested, tried, found guilty, and imprisoned for crimes the Project believes they did not commit. The project works in states with the country's highest native incarceration rates.
This position offers students interested in criminal law - both prosecution and defense - the opportunity to be involved in the determination of cases viable for consideration by the Indian Innocence Project. Students will review inmate correspondence to determine if the Project can be of assistance. After cases are determined to be suitable for further review, each student will be assigned a specific number of cases to follow.
To apply for an internship, fax or email your resume, cover letter, 3 letters of recommendation from within the education community and contact information to:
Emma Enriquez, Esq., Director Indian Innocence Project P.O. Box 326 Banning, CA 92220 Fax: (760) 406-4234 Email: enriquez@nativebiz.com
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES ******************************************************************************************* Graduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: Knowledge River Scholars Program Email: kriver@mail.sbs.arizona.edu Website: http://knowledgeriver.arizona.edu
Knowledge River brings together Native American and Hispanic scholars and professionals from many fields to work with SIRLS faculty to develop new courses and ideas for the graduate program. They might be museum directors, anthropologists, computer scientists, historians, political scientists, as well as librarians and information professionals. Knowledge River offers students that ability to obtain a Masters Degree in Library Science and develop special areas of expertise, based on sound professional education but enhanced with Hispanic and Native American cultural sensitivity. For more information please go to website.
******************************************************************************************* Graduate Opportunity Announcement
Title: The Emerging Leaders Program at Indian Health Service Deadline: March 3, 2008
If you are a dynamic, achievement-oriented individual with a Bachelor’s Degree (with qualifying work experience) or higher, the Emerging Leaders Program is an opportunity of a lifetime! The Emerging Leaders Program will allow you to explore diverse career fields, involving your educational background, within the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); it will provide you with the skills and experience for a career with the Federal Government. This challenging 24-month program provides training in departmental core competencies based on your chosen career path and multiple job rotations to gain familiarity with programs across the IHS and HHS. A chosen mentor will also provide career development advice and support. There are four career paths from which to choose: Administrative, Information Technology, Public Health, and Social Sciences. The next program class begins in July 2008.
******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Tenure-Track Position, Native American Studies Program, Portland State University Deadline: Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2007, and will continue until finalists are identified. Email: garrisont@pdx.edu Website: www.nas.pdx.edu
The Native American Studies Program at Portland State University seeks a tenure-line assistant, associate, or full professor of Native American Studies. The program, which presently offers a minor, is committed to civic engagement with urban and regional Native communities and seeks a faculty member who will share that philosophy. The search committee will consider all disciplines and areas of research scholarship and teaching, although applicants must show promise of tenure in a field in the university’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Special consideration will be given to those candidates who hold expertise in urban Indian communities and/or the history, culture, or languages of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest (broadly construed).
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Visiting Scholars to work at Educational Testing Service (ETS) Deadline: Extended Program Date(s): June 2-27, 2007 Program Location: Princeton, NJ Email: visitingscholars@ets.org Website: www.ets.org/visitingscholars This program takes place for four weeks during the summer and gives faculty and administrators from underrepresented groups an opportunity to learn about measurement and to participate in test development, public policy work, and/or related activities, while allowing ETS to benefit from the input of a diverse group of professionals. The focus will be on test fairness. Although our past Scholars have been faculty members from all academic departments and we anticipate that many of the 2008 Scholars will similarly come from all faculty ranks, we are particularly interested in professors of Mathematics, Statistics, Psychometrics, Education, English Literature and Composition, English as a Second Language, Foreign Languages, Science, and Social Science. Flyer: http://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/VisitingScholarFlyer2008.pdf (deadline extended) ******************************************************************************************* Title: Curator, Anthropology (Globalization), National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Website: http://ohrweb.si.edu/d/vacancy/current/08-NG-293572-DEU-NMNH.p! df
Position Information: 08-NG-293572-DEU-NMNH Anthropologist (Globalization) GS-0190-12 DC ********************
Website: http://ohrweb.si.edu/d/vacancy/current/08-NG-293574-DEU-NMNH.pdf
Position Information: 08-NG-293574-DEU-NMNH Anthropologist (Ethnology) GS-0190-12 DC ********************
Website: http://ohrweb.si.edu/d/vacancy/current/08-NG-293573-DEU-NMNH.pdf
Position Information: 08-NG-293573-DEU-NMNH Anthropologist (Linguist) GS-0190-12 DC
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Website: http://ohrweb.si.edu/d/vacancy/current/08-NG-293575-DEU-NMNH.pdf
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Regional Extension Educator (REE), Community Economics Deadline: January 18, 2008; position will remain open until filled (#152581) Location: Marshall, MN
The University of Minnesota Extension is a major outreach arm of the University of Minnesota, a land grant institution with a mission to serve the public through applied research and education. The mission of the Extension is: Making a difference by connecting community needs and University resources to address critical issues in Minnesota.
Duties Include:
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Renewable Energy and Conservation Program Coordinator, Environmental Specialist, Water Quality Technician, Back Haul Technician, Circuit Rider Deadline: All Positions are open until filled and will begin January 1, 2008. Contact: Bryan Maracle Email: bmarale@yritwc.com
The Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council is hiring for the following positions: Renewable Energy and Conservation Program Coordinator, Environmental Specialist, Water Quality Technician, Back Haul Technician, Circuit Rider.
All positions are full-time positions for at least one year and provide a benefits package with health care. Salary is dependent on experience. Some travel to remote Alaska and Yukon Territory communities will be required.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Consultant, Thorton Media, Inc Website: www.ndnlanguage.com
Thornton Media, Inc. is the only language tool company in the world devoted to Native Languages. Thornton Media, Inc. is currently looking for students and graduates for paid consultants.
Requirements:
Please email 2 letters of recommendations from either professors or previous employers and resumes attention to jobs@ndnlanguage.com
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Director of Education, Rumsey Racheria, California Deadline: January 3, 2008 Contact: Della C. Warrior Email: dellawarrior@msn.com
The Director of Education for the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians is responsible for overall planning, management and coordination of all education services including operation of the tribal school, Yocha-De-He Preparatory School.
Letters of interest, resumes and three references should be mailed to Ms. Warrior at 2816 Camino Principe, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Tenure Track Investigator Deadline: January 2, 2008 E-mail: ungerlel@mail.nih.gov
The Laboratory of Neuropsychology (LN) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks a highly accomplished Tenured or Tenure Track Investigator conducting cognitive neuroscience research in nonhuman primates to head an active, ongoing program in this area. The position comes with complementary budget and staff. The strong scientific environment and outstanding resources at NIMH for carrying out such a program make this a unique opportunity for a high-achieving cognitive neuroscientist. The position also offers unparalleled opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with scientists throughout the NIH. The successful candidate will be expected to strengthen the current program.
Qualifications: The ideal applicant has a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree; experience as an investigator applying the techniques of neuropsychology, functional neuroanatomy, behavioral neuroimaging, behavioral electrophysiology, and/or neuropsychopharmacology to research with nonhuman primates; national/international recognition for studies in one or more of these disciplines; and experience in administering a neuroscience research program.
Interested applicants should send curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, accomplishments, and goals, together with six letters of reference to: Leslie Ungerleider, Chair, Search Committee for LN, Bldg. 10, Rm. 4C104, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-1366; or email to ungerlel@mail.nih.gov.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Head – Outreach Research Program Website: www.nwaexecutivesearch.com
This is an outstanding opportunity to develop and establish a new community-based interventional research program on cancer education, screening and prevention to address the problems and challenges faced by cancer patients and their families in rural Maine that are served by Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Cancer Care of Maine and affiliated organizations.
This is a rare chance to craft a vital and distinctive program. In this context, the Head of the Outreach Research Program will be responsible for developing and implementing a 3-10 years strategic plan, integrating selected successful existing programs from around the world, innovating and adapting them to Maine’s rural population, building collaborations and leveraging existing resources, and introducing new research-based programs to significantly improve cancer education, screening and prevention in communities that include in Native American tribes, Acadians, French- Canadians, and others. The Head of the Outreach Research Program will work closely with the Subsidiary’s Director, consultants, and senior administrators to develop the clinical research-based outreach programs.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Chair, Department of American Indian Studies, University of South Dakota Websites: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu & http://www.usd.edu/iais
The University of South Dakota is pleased to announce the opening of a position for CHAIR of the Department of American Indian Studies for Fall 2008.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor, Native American Studies, UMass Amherst Website: http://www.umass.edu/hfa
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst solicits applications for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant or associate professor level starting Fall 2008 with an emphasis in Native American Indian Studies. Must have Ph.D. or MFA for appointment. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The successful applicant will be committed to promoting methodologies and pedagogies of indigenous knowledge affecting teaching, course and program development. UMass Amherst Native programs and organizations include the Certificate Program in Native American Indian Studies (established in 1997 offering both a Northeastern and a hemispheric focus); Native American Student Services; the Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center; Native American Students Association; Kanonhsehsne (a living space for Native and Ally students) and Native American Graduate Students. The College is committed to developing and sustaining a more diverse faculty, student body, and curriculum.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Donor and Volunteer Relations Officer, Cultural Survival Website: mcamp@cs.org.
International advocacy organization that works with indigenous peoples worldwide, including Native Americans, seeks a staff person to manage relations with its donors, members, board, volunteers, and student interns.
Position involves processing donations, thanking donors, maintaining donor records, planning & executing membership renewal and fundraising mailings, recruiting and supervising interns and volunteers, assisting with board meetings, and being part of our indigenous crafts bazaar team.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Program Coordinator in the Cal State San Marcos Native Studies Program Deadline: January 2, 2007 Website: http://www.csusm.edu/ns
The minimum qualifications are a terminal degree (doctorate or MFA) in any discipline with a field relevant to the culture, development, history, or other aspect of California Native American communities. Demonstrated experience in collaborative and applied research among tribal communities. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2007. The position will remain open until filled. All applications must include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, examples of research/creative activities, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests that address the above minimum and desired/preferred qualifications. Three letters of recommendation must be provided. Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to: Native Studies Search, Native Studies Program, CSU San Marcos, CA 92096-0001. Inquiries should be directed to E.A. Schwartz, search committee chair, (760) 750-8092; email: schwartz@csusm.edu.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Superintendent of Schools for the Downsville Central School District Location: Downsville, New York E-mail: polea@dcmoboces.com
For more information or to obtain an application please Alan Pole District Superintendent of Schools Alan Pole (polea@dcmoboces.com) 607.335.1233
******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
Title: Switzer Environmental Fellowships Deadline: Thursday, February 1, 2008 Website: www.switzernetwork.org
The Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation invites applications from highly talented graduate students in New England and California for Switzer Environmental Fellowships for the academic year 2008-2009. The award amount is $15,000. Twenty fellowships will be awarded to assist graduate students in a broad range of environmental science and related fields. Please note that nominations will not be required this year, but only completed and qualified applications will be considered.
The Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation identifies and nurtures environmental leaders who have the ability and determination to make a significant impact, and supports initiatives that will have direct and measurable results to improve environmental quality. The Foundation accomplishes this by awarding academic fellowships and project grants, sponsoring professional development activities, and fostering a growing network of Switzer Fellows, environmental practitioners and organizations.
******************************************************************************************* Fellowship Opportunity Announcement
Title: Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Website: http://www.fossil.energy.gov/mlef/
The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Program (MLEF) is a ten-week summer internship program dedicated to recruiting women and under-represented minorities who are matriculating in math, science, and engineering from an accredited college or university. The goals of the MLEF are to: promote careers in the Fossil Energy Program; promote engineering, science and technology, particularly in Fossil Fuel Research & Development. For more information and to complete application please visit website.
******************************************************************************************* Position Opportunity Announcement
Title: Provost’s Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, Cornell University Deadline: January 15, 2008 Website: www.cs.cornell.edu/jobs/PostdoctoralFellowshipNotice.pdf
The Provost’s Academic Diversity Postdoctoral Program seeks to increase the number of scholars who will contribute to academic diversity and excellence at Cornell University and in American higher education by providing a two-year research, teaching, and mentoring experience. Promising scholars who have been historically underrepresented in higher education (including but not limited to African American, American Indian, and Hispanic/Latino) are encouraged to apply. Fellows will devote their time to research and will teach one course a year. There will be three awards each for a two-year term appointment of eleven months each year. We welcome applications from all disciplines, with the stipend dependent on the discipline and experience. Stipends will include health insurance and $2,000 for relocation/research expenses.
******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Pre-College Opportunity Announcement
Title: College Horizons: A Pre-College Workshop For Native American Students Website: www.collegehorizons.org Deadline: February 1, 2008
June 14-18 2008 - Duke University, Durham, North Carolina College Horizons is a five-day “crash course” in preparing for college. Collaborating Partners: AIGC (American Indian Graduate Center), Winds of Change magazine, Futures for Children, Duke University, Lawrence University, Princeton Review Foundation, College Board and 42 of the nation's finest colleges and universities. ******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Call for Film Submissions Opportunity Announcement
Title: Inaugural Global Green Indigenous Film Festival to Be Launched in New Mexico Deadline: January 18, 2008 Contact: ATTN: Global Green Indigenous Film Festival. 2501 Rio Grande Boulevard NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 Website: www.ntec.org
The National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) and the New Mexico Tourism Department, will take the global stage, April 18-20, 2008, launching its inaugural Global Green Indigenous Film Festival. The film festival will be held in conjunction with NTEC's 15th Environmental Conference April 15-18, 2008. The Global Green Indigenous Film Festival and the conference will be held at the El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Award winning actor, director and musician Gary Farmer (Dead Man/Smoke Signals), is a member of the film festival team. Charmaine Jackson-John, film festival director is accepting submissions for films and videos that address indigenous environmental concerns and issues from all countries. Formats accepted: DVD, VHS, Beta SP.
******************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************* Call for Papers Opportunity Announcement
Title: Postcolonial/Indigenous Research Methodologies: Global and African Perspectives Deadline: February 17, 2008 Website: http://www.rc332008.unina.it/ The next INTERNATIONAL SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION'S RC33 meeting will be held in Naples, Italy, from September 1 to 5, 2008 (for actual updates of the conference, see http://www.rc332008.unina.it/). In addition to great pizza, pasta, and wine, we already can announce that we will have approximately 100 sessions; that is, we expect a similar number of papers as we had in Cologne in 2000 and Amsterdam in 2004. The sessions will cover all topics from qualitative and quantitative methods of empirical research, including sessions on applied statistics -- and if there is a topic missing, we are still able to open an additional session. By the end of October 2007, the Scientific Committee will meet in Naples again, this time to take stock of proposals by RC33 members and define the Conference topics. Afterward, we will publish the list of sessions and their organizers via our conference cite. ******************************************************************************************* Veteran Affairs scholarship applications available According to Agnes Mitchell, Office Manager fro the Lumbee Tribe Office of Veterans Affairs, Pembroke, N.C. District Veterans Service Officer in Fayetteville, the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs headed by Charles F. Smith, administers the State’s program of scholarships for children of certain disabled, deceased, combat or POW/MIA veterans. Many children apply each year for the scholastic aid offered by this fine program which provides benefits at public and private institutions in North Carolina. The following information is necessarily general in nature. There are several classes of scholarship eligibility and briefly stated they are: CLASS I & IV Children of certain veterans who died or are 100% disabled as a result of wartime service or children of peacetime veterans whose death or 100% service connected disability was incurred (1) as a direct result or armed conflict; or (2) while engaged in extra-hazardous service or children of certain veterans who were prisoners of war or listed as missing in action. The veteran must have been a legal resident of North Carolina at the time of entry into service or the child must have been a life long resident of North Carolina. CLASS II Children as describe above whose parent was a war veteran who has or at the time of death had a 20% or more but less than 100% service-connected disability or was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. Certain children of peacetime veterans may qualify based on the nature of their parent’s disability.
CLASS III
The Scholarships may be used at schools located North Carolina which are; (1) State-owned institutions of higher education, community colleges and technical institutes; or (2) privately owned, non-profit colleges and universities. Scholarships, with one exception, provide free tuition, certain fees and a reasonable room and board allowance in state-owned institutions and $4,500 per academic year in private institutions. The exception being that awards under the 100% service-connected disability provision provide free tuition and certain fees in state-owned institutions and $1,500 per academic year in private institutions. All awards are for four academic years in duration which must be used within eight years from the date of award. Unlimited awards are made under Classes I & IV. Classes II and III are limited to 100 awards each year in each class. Applications must be received in the Director’s Office in Raleigh by March 1. Class I or IV applications will be accepted at anytime. Applicants must be under 25 years of age at the time of application for such scholarship. ******************************************************************************************* North Carolina Indian Fund Scholarship Program (Page1) (Page 2) (Page3) (Page 4) North Carolina Indian Fund Scholarship Program was established out of an understanding that resources for meeting the human and economic needs are limited and in response to unmet needs, including scholarship assistance, funding for community based health, human,services, education programs and tribal infrastructure. |
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