Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program
for Native American Graduate Education

Purdue University has been designated as a place where students entering a graduate program in one of the STEM disciplines are qualified to apply for funding directly from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Once a student is admitted and has decided to attend Purdue University , students can apply directly to the Sloan Foundation for an MS or PhD stipend (www.sloan.org).

HHS Scholarships

HHS has announced the availability of an estimated $13.6 million to support scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives considering entry (or continuation within) the health profession. HHS anticipates approximately 194 awards will be made under the Health Professions Preparatory and Pregraduate Scholarship Programs for Indians. The awards are for 10 months in duration and the average award to a full-time student is approximately $24,366. An estimated 338 awards will be made under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program. The awards are for 12 months in duration and the average award to a full-time student is approximately $38,236. In FY 2008, an estimated $10.5 million is available for continuation awards, and an estimated $3.1 million is available for new awards. The project period for the Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship support is limited to 2 years for full-time students and the part-time equivalent of 2 years, not to exceed 4 years for part-time students. The project period for the Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarship Support is limited to 4 years for full-time students and the part-time equivalent of 4 years, not to exceed 8 years for part-time students. The Indian Health Professions Scholarship support is limited to 4 years for full-time students and the part-time equivalent of 4 years, not to exceed 8 years for part-time students. The application deadline for continuing applicants is Friday, March 28, 2008; for new applicants it is Monday, April 28, 2008.