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Courtesy photos by Cecelia DeAnda Kristi Martin-Bayya (left) and Liz John (right) Top left: Barbara Woods Above: Jane John Left: Donna Woods elders Halloween Party Siletz Tribal Community Center Oct. 24, 2014 Scholarships and Internships University of Idaho – Ph.D. IGeRT Traineeship in water Resources We invite applications for the National Science Foundation’s Integrated Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program on Adaptation to change in water resources – science to inform decision-making across disci- plines, cultures and scales. Doctoral trainees will work in inter- disciplinary teams to research the drivers and consequences of changing water dynamics in the Pacific Northwest. Doctoral traineeships will start in June 2015. The first two years will include a stipend of $30,000 per year, plus tuition and fees. For more information, visit uidaho. edu/cogs/envs-wr/academics/water- resources/igert-program; email water@ uidaho.edu; or call 208-885-6113. Applications are due Nov. 15, 2014. Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarship First Nations Development Institute has launched the new First Nations Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholar- ship Program to encourage more Ameri- can Indian college students to enter the agricultural sector in Native communities. First Nations will award six $1,000 scholarships annually to American Indian college students majoring in agriculture and related fields, including but not limited to agribusiness management, agriscience technologies, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, hor- ticulture, irrigation science, plant-based nutrition and sustainable agriculture or food systems. More information is available at firstnations.org/grantmaking/scholarship. Applications are due Nov. 17, 2014, by 5 p.m. (MST). Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship honors excellence by helping outstanding community college students with financial need transfer to and complete their bach- elor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities. The foundation provides up to $40,000 per year to each of approximately 85 deserving students selected annually. Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educa- tional expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two or three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition, as well as other grants or scholarships he or she may receive. More information is available at jkcf. org/scholarship-programs/undergraduate- transfer/. Applications are due Dec. 2, 2014. Gates Millennium Scholars The Gates Millennium Scholars (G MS) Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established in 1999 to provide out- standing American Indian/Alaska Native, African American, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American stu- dents with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Continuing Gates Millennium Schol- ars can request funding for a graduate degree program in one of the follow- ing discipline areas: computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science. For more information, visit gmsp.org/. Applications are due Jan. 14, 2015. In 2015, the foundation expects to award 12 internships. For more information, visit udall.gov/ OurPrograms/Internship/Internship.aspx. Applications are due Jan. 31, 2015. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship Scholarship benefits include: • • Udall Native American Congressional Internship The Udall Foundation provides a 10-week summer internship in Washing- ton, D.C., for American Indian and Alaska Native students who want to learn more about the federal government and issues affecting Indian Country. The internship is fully funded – the foundation provides round-trip airfare, housing, per diem for food and incidentals, and a stipend at the close of the program. Interns work in congressional and agency offices, where they have opportu- nities to research legislative issues impor- tant to Tribal communities, network with key public officials and Tribal advocacy groups, experience an insider’s view of the federal government and enhance their understanding of nation-building and Tribal self-governance. The internship program is funded by the Native Nations Institute for Leader- ship, Management and Policy, which was founded by the Udall Foundation and the University of Arizona in 2001 as a self-determination, self-governance and development resource for Native nations. • Up to $5,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses. Four-day Udall Scholars Orientation in Tucson, Ariz., to meet with other scholars, elected officials, environ- mental and Tribal leaders. All 2015 scholars are required to attend this event on Aug. 5-9, 2015. The foun- dation will arrange travel from the scholar’s home or school; lodging and meals are provided. Access to a network of environ- mental, American Indian health and Tribal policy professionals through the Udall alumni listserv. For more information, visit udall. gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholar- ship.aspx. Applications are due March 4, 2015. National Johnson O’Malley Association Scholarship The Chief Earl Old Person scholar- ship is for American Indian senior high school students. For more information, visit njoma. com/ or contact Elsie Dee at edee@sjsd. org or 435-210-8223; or Clayton Long at clong@sjsd.org or 801-232-5624. Applications are due March 6, 2015. November 2014 • SiletzNews • 7
