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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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Increasing Ph.D.'s for Underrepresented Minorities http://www.sloanphds.org/
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The goal of this program is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students (African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans) receiving Ph.D.’s in mathematics, natural science, and engineering.
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American Sociological Association
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Minority Opportunities through School Transformation (MOST) American Sociological Association 1307 New York Ave. NW, Suite 700 WA, DC 20005
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To create a variety of transportable strategies for change, the MOST program is working with eighteen diverse institutions and one regional cluster of colleges to improve the academic climate for students of color. The program targets five of the most critical elements affecting institutional diversity: departmental climates, curricula, research training, mentoring, and the academic pipeline.
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Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
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Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences
http://www.dreyfus.org/sg.shtml
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The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences offers support to eligible institutions for innovative projects. “Unifying and broadening the Ph.D. in the chemical sciences: preparing chemical leaders of tomorrow” is one example of a grant that supports doctoral students in interdisciplinary and professional development activities at the University of WA.
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Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
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Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/CID/
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The Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate supports departments' efforts to
more purposefully structure their doctoral programs. It works closely with
disciplinary communities and selected departments in the areas of
chemistry, education, English, history, mathematics, and neuroscience to
foster discipline-based conceptual work and design experiments.
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Council of Grad Schools, Assoc of Amer Colleges and Univs; NSF; Pew
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Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) http://www.preparing-faculty.org/
PFFWeb.Contents.htm
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PFF is a national initiative involving 43 doctoral degree-granting institutions and more than 295 "partner" institutions. PFF programs provide current leadership that make available opportunities for doctoral students to observe and experience faculty responsibilities at a variety of academic institutions with varying missions, diverse student bodies, and different expectations for faculty.
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Educational Testing Service, CGS; NRC, University of South Carolina
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GradPortal Initiative
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Grad Portal links Minority Serving Institution (MSI) faculty members and their students to major grants that support doctoral-level research. An interactive Extranet website will be a guide to funding sources embedded in major grants and introduce funded, graduate-level research faculty to well-prepared minority undergraduates.
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Ford Foundation
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International Fellowships Program
http://www.fordifp.net
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The International Fellowships Program provides individuals in Asia,
Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia with financial support
to pursue graduate-level study leading to a masters or a doctoral
degree. The program is targeted toward future leaders who will use
their education to further development in their own countries and create
greater economic and social justice.
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Intel
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Student Internships http://www.intel.com/jobs/usa/
students/internships/
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Intel offers Ph.D. students a chance to gain career experience interns in the computer industry and exposes them to Intel managers through information sessions and career fairs.
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KPMG Foundation
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The Ph.D. Project http://www.phdproject.com/index.html
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The PhD Project actively recruits African-American, Hispanic-American, and Native American professionals with an interest in pursuing a business doctorate and sponsors a number of activities designed to encourage minority participation in and completion of doctoral programs in business.
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Lucent Technologies
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Cooperative Research Fellowship Program http://www.lucent.com/news/foundation/crfp/
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The CRFP provides financial support of graduate education for individuals who have demonstrated high potential for becoming professional research engineers. A distinctive feature of the program is the opportunity for fellowship holders to gain firsthand research and development experience thru on-site activities at Lucent Technologies, under the guidance of research scientists and engineers.
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Merrill Lynch
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Competitive Grants Competition http://www.ml.com/innovation/
overview.htm
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For the last 3 years Merrill Lynch has awarded leading Ph.D.s from across the globe with over $400,000 in recognition of their ability to present commercial applications of their dissertations.
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Natl Black Grad Stud Assoc
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Corporate Partnership Program http://www.nbgsa.org/corporates.html
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To further the professional development, advancement, and growth of future African-American leaders and scholars in higher education through corporate interaction.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Graduate Fellowship Program, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory http://www.cstl.nist.gov/gradfell.htm
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The Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory offers doctoral students two years of full-time course work and financial support with summer employment at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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National Science Foundation
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Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/HRD/
agep.asp
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Specific objectives of the AGEP Program are (1) to develop and implement innovative models for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining minority students in SME doctoral programs and (2) to develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting underrepresented minorities who want to pursue academic careers.
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National Science Foundation
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Centers for Teaching and Learning http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/
nsf02038/nsf02038.html
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Centers will provide professional development for future and current faculty to enable all undergraduate students to experience effective teaching practices and exemplary educational materials.
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National Science Foundation
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Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K-12 Education (GK-12) www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/gk12/
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/
nsf02042/nsf02042.html
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The GK-12 program supports fellowships and associated training that will enable graduate students and advanced undergraduates in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology to serve as resources in K-12 schools.
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National Science Foundation
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Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeships (IGERT) http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/
igert/intro.htm;
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/
nsf02145/nsf02145.htm
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The IGERT program has been developed to prepare U.S. Ph.D. scientists, engineers, and educators to be part of a diverse, globally-engaged science and engineering workforce.
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National Science Foundation
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Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/ehr/hrd/amp.asp
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LSAMP is designed to develop the strategies necessary to strengthen the preparation and increase the number of minority students who successfully complete BAs in STEM fields. This objective facilitates the long-term goal of increasing the production of Ph.D.’s in STEM fields, with an emphasis on entry into faculty positions.
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National Science Foundation
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Vertical Integration of Research and Education in the Mathematical Sciences (VIGRE)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/
nsf02120/nsf02120.htm#DESC
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The long-range goal of the VIGRE program is to increase the number of U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences. VIGRE is designed to stimulate innovative educational projects that integrate research with educational activities; enhance interaction among students, postdoctoral associates, and faculty members; prepare its students and postdoctoral associates for a wide range of career opportunities; and motivate more students to pursue an education in the mathematical sciences.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
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Preparing Future Faculty in the Professions (PFFP) http://www.vcu.edu/pffp/index.html
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This program recognizes the overlooked need to prepare faculty for work in
professional schools. It seeks to create a model course series that
focuses specifically on students in professional schools as well as a
model for faculty development and project institutionalization.
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Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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Humanities at Work: Innovation Awards: http://www.woodrow.org/phd/
Innovation/rfp.html
Practicum Grants: http://www.woodrow.org/phd/Practicum/
practicum_grants_faq.html
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Innovation Awards
Woodrow Wilson Innovation Awards recognize and support departments and programs in the humanities that encourage Ph.D. students to interact with the world outside the academy as part of their graduate training.
Practicum Grants
WWNFF annually awards up to 30 grants of up to $1,500 to support Humanities Ph.D. students who have created internships for themselves that engage their scholarship in a context outside of college teaching and research.
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