Grants for Graduate Education
Many organizations and schools offer grants also known as fellowships to students for graduate education. Some people seek a graduate education to better their communities, improve their lives or to follow a dream. Pursuing a graduate education can be expensive. However, grants can help students pay for it. Grants are available for minorities, women and specific areas of studies.
American Association of University Women
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is a large network of members and donors including 500 educational institution partners. AAUW provides funding through fellowships and grants to women worldwide who wants to earn graduate degrees and help their communities. Grant and fellowship applications are reviewed by reputable scholars, teachers, researchers and practitioners. Recipients of grants and fellowships researches in a variety of areas and devotes their time to bettering their communities and schools.
American Indian Graduate Center
American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC), located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, offers grants to graduate students of American Indian and Alaska native descent. AIGC was established in 1960, making it the oldest and largest provider of grants to American Indian and Alaska natives in the U.S. AIGC offers seven fellowships for women and men in a variety of studies such as the arts, dentistry, medical, environmental and communications.
Cornell University Graduate School
Cornell University Graduate School offers financial assistance to its graduate students through grants, fellowships and assistantships. Cornell's fellowships are merit-based and used to support a graduate student in full-time studies. The school offers a variety of fellowships to graduate students including the Diversity Fellowship for minority students. In addition, students enrolled full-time in any doctoral (PhD) or research studies might be eligible for an assistantship.
The National GEM Consortium
In 1976, The National GEM Consortium was established at the University of Notre Dame. The organization provides funding through fellowships to minority women and men to pursue a graduate level education in science and engineering. GEM is supported by a network of employers and universities. GEM has two programs – GRAD Lab (Getting Ready for Advanced Degree Laboratory) and the FFP (Future Faculty and Professionals). The GRAD Lab program encourages undergraduate students to pursue a graduate education, while the FFP program helps students complete STEM graduate programs.