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  <scholarship>
    <amount>Stipend of $500 per week</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:30:09Z</created-at>
    <deadline>Summer-February 1; Fall- February 1; Spring- October 1</deadline>
    <description>The Minority Visiting Students program is for currently enrolled advanced graduate students.</description>
    <id type="integer">452</id>
    <length>10 weeks</length>
    <name>Smithsonian Institution-Minority Visiting Students</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>Applications are available online.</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications></scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:41:10Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.si.edu/ofg/</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>$4,000</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:29:46Z</created-at>
    <deadline>November 7, 2008</deadline>
    <description>The APSA Minority Fellows Program, which was established in 1969 as an effort to increase the number of minority scholars in the discipline, has designated more than 300 fellows and contributed to the successful completion of doctoral political science programs for over 70 individuals.  The Association has refocused and increased its efforts to assist minority students in completing their doctorates by concentrating not only on the recruitment of minorities, but also on the retention of these groups within the profession.</description>
    <id type="integer">91</id>
    <length>1 year</length>
    <name>American Political Science Association (APSA) Minority Fellowship</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>Applications include a personal statement, an official transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, and GRE scores.</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications></scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:40:22Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.apsanet.org/section_427.cfm</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>$432 per week</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:30:13Z</created-at>
    <deadline>February 1, annually</deadline>
    <description>Minority Fellowships are awarded to minority undergraduates who are enrolled in U.S. colleges or universities who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study and who have academic interests in physical or natural science, mathematics, engineering, or marine policy.</description>
    <id type="integer">525</id>
    <length>10-12 weeks with possible renewal</length>
    <name>Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution-Minority Fellowship</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>In addition to the application, applicants must submit a CV, research statement, official transcripts and three references.</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Minority Fellowships are awarded to minority undergraduates who are enrolled in U.S. colleges or universities who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study and who have academic interests in physical or natural science, mathematics, engineering, or marine policy. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Minority groups included for consideration in this particular program include African American or Black; Asian American; Chicano, Mexican American, Puerto Rican or other Hispanic; Native American, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Minority Fellowships may be awarded for a ten- to twelve-week period in the summer or for a semester during the academic year, and may be renewed the following year.</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:41:17Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=9121</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>Varies</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:29:46Z</created-at>
    <deadline>March 1, 2008</deadline>
    <description>The ANA provides fellowships to master's prepared minority RNs committed to pursuing advanced study focusing on the prevention and treatment of mental illness and substance abuse.</description>
    <id type="integer">87</id>
    <length>Varies (1- 5 years)</length>
    <name>American Nurses Association Minority Fellowship Program</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>Complete online application</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Applicants must be an ANA member</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:40:21Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.emfp.org/</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>Varies</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:29:46Z</created-at>
    <deadline>March 1, 2008</deadline>
    <description>Provides fellowships to master's prepared and doctoral prepared minority RNs committed to pursuing advanced study focusing on minority mental illness and substance abuse issues</description>
    <id type="integer">88</id>
    <length>Varies (1-5 years)</length>
    <name>American Nurses Association/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>Complete the online application</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Applicants must be an ANA member</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:40:22Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.nursingworld.org/emfp/</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>$35,000 stipend and health care benefits</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:30:13Z</created-at>
    <deadline>February 6, 2009</deadline>
    <description>The Wellstone Fellow plays an integral role in the work of Families USA's Minority Health Initiatives Department. The Wellstone Fellow's primary responsibilities include assisting in the organization of trainings for community leaders and journalists; drafting policy briefs, fact sheets, and other publications; and developing content for the minority health Web pages and monthly newsletter. During the year, the Wellstone Fellow will learn about Medicare, Medicaid, efforts to achieve universal coverage, minority health, and other important health policy issues.</description>
    <id type="integer">513</id>
    <length>1 year</length>
    <name>Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>Applicants must submit a completed application form, a response to one essay topic, a resume, an official transcript, and 3 letters of recommendation.</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>The Wellstone Fellowship is designed to increase the number of low-income, black/African American, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, and Native American social justice leaders. Candidates seeking consideration for the Wellstone Fellowship must demonstrate an interest in health care policy as a tool for reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. Applicants should also demonstrate a commitment to contributing to social justice work following their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. While there is no bias in favor of any specific academic discipline, a college degree is preferred. There is no minimum GPA to qualify for consideration.</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:41:16Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.familiesusa.org/about/wellstone-fellowship-about.html</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>Varies</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:30:04Z</created-at>
    <deadline>Varies</deadline>
    <description>National Medical Fellowships offers financial aid to medical students.  They offer need-, merit-, and experience-based scholarships.  Most are directed to minorities.Qualifications:</description>
    <id type="integer">385</id>
    <length></length>
    <name>National Medical Fellowships Inc.</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>See the website for more information about the application process.</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Qualifications vary by program.</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:30:04Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.nmfonline.org/programs.html</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>up to $5,850</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-04T17:29:48Z</created-at>
    <deadline>February 1</deadline>
    <description>The goal of the Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF) program is to increase the number of underrepresented undergraduate students who wish to, and have demonstrated the ability to pursue graduate careers (Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D.) in microbiology. Students will have the opportunity to conduct full time summer research with an ASM member at their home institution or at a host institution, and present research results at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students and the ASM General Meeting.</description>
    <id type="integer">120</id>
    <length>10 weeks</length>
    <name>ASM's Minority Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF)</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date" nil="true"></normalized-deadline>
    <process>The application is available on the ASM website.</process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Applicants must be U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident, be enrolled as full-time matriculating undergraduate students during the 2008-2009 academic year at an accredited U.S. institution, be either freshmen with college level research experience, sophomores, juniors, or seniors who will not graduate before the completion date of the summer program, be members of an underrepresented group in microbiology, have taken introductory courses in biology, chemistry, and preferably microbiology prior to submission of the application, have strong interests in obtaining a Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in the microbiological sciences, and have lab research experience.</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:40:25Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.asm.org/Education/index.asp?bid=4322</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>$5,000</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-04-22T20:14:07Z</created-at>
    <deadline>7/15</deadline>
    <description>Applicant must be minority student with minimum 3.25 GPA who is entering sophomore year in the fall. Recipients may be offered temporary summer or internship positions with GE businesses; however, the students are under no obligation to accept GE employment. Application available on Website.</description>
    <id type="integer">2493</id>
    <length nil="true"></length>
    <name>GE Business/Engineering Scholarship for Minority Students</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date">2009-07-15</normalized-deadline>
    <process nil="true"></process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Transcript.</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:31:46Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://www.lnesc.org</website>
  </scholarship>
  <scholarship>
    <amount>$1,000</amount>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-04-22T20:18:00Z</created-at>
    <deadline>3/1</deadline>
    <description>Applicant must participate in summer internship at Brown and Caldwell office; must have cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (on 4.0 point scale); and must be member of minority group as defined by the EEOC.</description>
    <id type="integer">3249</id>
    <length nil="true"></length>
    <name>The Minority Scholarship</name>
    <normalized-deadline type="date">2009-03-01</normalized-deadline>
    <process nil="true"></process>
    <scholarship-qualifications>Transcript.</scholarship-qualifications>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-05-28T23:33:35Z</updated-at>
    <website>http://brownandcaldwell.com/minorapp.pdf</website>
  </scholarship>
</scholarships>
