University of Minnesota

Carol E. Macpherson Memorial Scholarship and Alumnae Society Scholarships (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)
University of Minnesota Women Student Travel Grants (Graduate, Undergraduate/Grant)
Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship Program (Professional Development/Fellowship)

240 Williamson Hall
231 Pillsbury Dr. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0213
Ph: (612)625-2008
Fax: (612)626-1693
Free: 800-752-1000
URL:http://www1.umn.edu/twincities

Carol E. Macpherson Memorial Scholarship and Alumnae Society Scholarships (Graduate, Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide support for qualified individuals intending to pursue an educational career. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicant must be a female student who has had a five-year or longer break in their postsecondary education; must demonstrate financial need; must have a admission or pending admission to an undergraduate or graduate/professional degree or credit certificate program at any University of Minnesota campus; must meet half-time enrollment status minimum; must provide academic transcripts of all college/post-secondary enrollment; must have a good academic standing at the University of Minnesota; must submit a support letters from two references who have known the applicants and their educational goals. Criteria: Applicant selection is weighted by the following characteristics: (1) First generation in family to attend college; (2) First undergraduate degree; (3) Student parent status.

Funds Avail.: $1,000-$4,000. To Apply: Applicant must submit the complete application, including their personal statement and a copy of their Student Aid Report; must have a transcript of all college/post-secondary enrollment; must have two Applicant Appraisal Forms (to be sent directly from references or attached to application in a sealed envelope signed by the writer across the seal). Deadline: April 30.

University of Minnesota Women Student Travel Grants (Graduate, Undergraduate/Grant)

Purpose: To help the students in University of Minnesota to pursue their education. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicant must be a University of Minnesota, Twin Cities undergraduate or graduate student in good standing with his/her college; must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00. Criteria: Priority will be given to students attending national conferences, their first conference and/or presenting at a conference (conference presentation is a preferred requirement of graduate student applicants).

Funds Avail.: $100-$300. To Apply: Application forms are available in the website. Applicant must attach conference program information and proof of registration; must provide the student-issued University transcript, and information about other sources of funding. Application form and other application materials must be sent to: Office for University Women, 185 Klaeber Court, 320 16th Ave., SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Deadline: August 1 and December 1.

Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship Program (Professional Development/Fellowship)

Purpose: To encourages residents of the Upper Midwest to undertake practical experiences/internships in human rights organizations. To promote social justice by providing practical training in the varied aspects of human rights work worldwide. Focus: Human rights. Qualif.: Applicants must be residents of the Upper Midwest with a particular focus on Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin; must have adequate proficiency in the relevant languages. Criteria: Primary criterion for selection is a demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, the promotion of international human rights. Subcommittee of the Human Rights Center's Advisory Board will select the grant recipients. Awards will be determined by considering an individual's qualifications and interests together with the needs of the supervising organization.

Funds Avail.: $1,000-$4,500 money will help pay transportation, lodging, and food expenses incurred during the fellowship period. To Apply: Applicant submit a complete application form, available online; must provide the confirmation letter from host; transcript (from last ten years only); resume; essay (2-3 pages), should detail the following: (1) Fellowship placement; (2) Proposed host organization; (3) Significance of the experience for your academic or professional training; (4) Relationship of the fellowship to your future goals; (5) How the host organization will benefit from a fellowship; (6) Description of the key aspects of a current human rights issue in the country/location of your proposed fellowship and how the sponsoring organization addresses it; (7) Description of how you will use your new human rights experiences in your community upon your return home. Deadline: February 25.