External Scholarship Opportunities

The department has compiled a list of Scholarship, Intership, and Research tailored to support students with interests in fields related to Africana studies. Whether you're studying africana studies, chemistry, engineering, media, or hospitality, explore these resources to find the right fit for your educational and professional journey.

  • ABA Diversity Scholarship
    For students pursuing a career in the management and operation ranks of the transportation, travel, and tourism industry.
  • ACS Scholars Program
    Sponsored by the American Chemical Society; students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields.
  • Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award
    Sponsored by the National Black Police Association, for a student (male or female) seeking higher educational training in the academics of law enforcement, or other related areas.
  • AMS Minority Scholarships
    Sponsored by the American Meteorological Society; for students pursuing a career in the field of meteorology.
  • APS Minority Scholarship
    Sponsored by the American Physical Society; for students pursuing a degree in the field of physics.
  • APSA Minority Fellows Program
    Sponsored by the American Political Science Association; for students pursuing graduate level work in political science.
  • Chips Quinn Scholars Program
    Scholars are accepted into the program by nomination from journalism faculty and campus media advisers, editors of newspapers or leaders of minority journalism associations
  • Ed Bradley Scholarship
    For students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
  • EMPOWER Scholarship Award
    Encourages and supports ethnically diverse students who are pursuing a career in a medical or rehabilitation field.
  • EPP Undergraduate Scholarship Program
    Provides scholarships for two years of undergraduate study to rising junior undergraduate students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields that directly support the mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • Gates Millennium Scholarship
    Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to serve minority students. Graduate level awards are available for some academic areas.
  • Holly A. Cornell Scholarship
    For outstanding female and/or minority students pursuing graduate level work in the field of water supply and treatment.
  • Judith McManus Price Scholarship
    Sponsored by the American Planning Association, for students who intend to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector, and are able to demonstrate a genuine financial need.
  • Ron Brown Scholar Program
    Recipients are young African Americans of outstanding promise who are offered academic scholarships, service opportunities and leadership experiences.
  • RTNDF Carole Simpson Scholarship
    For students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
  • SanDisk Scholars Fund
    Supports the educational goals of students in pursuit of careers in engineering and computer science. The program awards scholarships of up to $10,000 per student.
  • Smithsonian Minority Awards Program
    Offers internships and visiting student awards to students who are underrepresented in Smithsonian scholarly programs, in the disciplines of research conducted at the Institution, and in the museum field.
  • SOARS Program
    An undergraduate to graduate program built around a summer research internship, mentoring by top scientists, and a supportive learning community.
  • Spectrum Scholarship
    ALA's national diversity and recruitment effort designed to address the specific issue of under-representation of critically needed ethnic librarians Sphinx Competition Open to all Junior High, High School, and College age Black and Latino string players residing in the U.S. Each year, all 18 semi-finalists are entitled to receive Sphinx assistance Fund Scholarships.
  • Xerox Minority Scholarships
    Awards between $1,000 and $10,000 to qualified minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above.
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Award
    Sponsored by the American Correctional Association; awarded to minority nominees pursuing college education or graduate training related to a career in the criminal justice field.
  • National Press Club
    For promising future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism. Consists of a $2,000 one-year scholarship, which can be renewed for up to three years at $2,500 per year.
  • Ohio Newspaper Association Minority Scholarship
    Awards a $1,500 scholarship to a minority high school senior in Ohio who plans to major in a field relevant to the newspaper industry, particularly journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications degree program at an Ohio college or university.
  • The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship
    A need-based scholarship for female high school seniors from a recognized minority background who will be pursuing a full-time course of study and playing collegiate golf.
  • Presbyterian Church-U.S.A. Student Opportunity Scholarships
    serves Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) college students by providing need-based aid for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are full-time, first degree students attending accredited institutions in the United States. Preference in this program is extended to racial ethnic students in order to promote diversity.
  • Reach for the Gold Book Scholarship
    Recognizes academic and benevolent achievement among young women of color, and supports continued success through the first year of college. The Alumnae Association of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated awards one scholarship recipient annually.