AIGC Fellowship Program
Applicants must be:
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Full time graduate or professional degree student at an accredited institution in the US
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Able to demonstrate financial need
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An enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaskan Native group, or be able to prove descendency.
Each year, the AIGC fellowship program provides $1,200,000 in fellowships to over 350 Native American and Alaska Native graduate students. Graduate fellowships are monetary awards made to American Indian and Alaska Native graduate or professional degree-seeking students, who meet all eligible criteria. The United States Bureau of Indian Education federally funds the fellowship program. The fellowship amount is typically between $1,000 and $5,000 per academic year (not including summer), and varies from year to year, depending on the availability of funds and unmet financial need.
Application documents include: (see link below)
1. Application Instructions and Deadlines
2. Application form - The deadline to submit the application, $15 application fee, essay, and three self-addressed & stamped postcards is June 1, 2011.
3. Financial Need Form (FNF) to be given to the Financial Aid Office - The deadline to submit the FNF is July 8, 2011. (When submitting the FNF form to the university's Financial Aid Office, provide them both pages of the form.)
4. Tribal Eligibility Certificate (TEC) form - The deadline to submit the TEC is July 8, 2011.