Sloan Scholars Program, The University of Montana Graduate School
American Indian graduate students pursuing degrees in natural science at The University of Montana are eligible for a new scholarship program established by the A.P. Sloan Foundation. David Strobel, Dean of the Graduate School, is the academic supervisor of the program and Professor Penny Kukuk is the co-Principal Investigator of the grant.
The Sloan Scholars Program is intended to increase the number of American Indian students in the sciences. It provides supplemental funding of $30,000 over a two-year period for master’s level students and $36,000 over a three-year period for doctoral students. Science programs must offer students a teaching or research assistantship in order for students to be eligible for Sloan funding, as the money is provided as a supplement to departmental assistantships.
Funding for students will be available fall semester 2005 through fall semester 2007.
In addition to funding, UM Sloan Scholars will receive cultural support. They will take a graduate seminar taught by Professor Penny Kukuk and the seminar will also have an American Indian teaching assistant who will provide orientation and assistance to students. Sloan Scholars also will have an American Indian counselor available to them, as well as culturally relevant campus activities.
Eligibility:
Students must be tribally identified. Students applying to graduate programs in the Division of Biological Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Forestry and Conservation, Department of Geology, Department of Environmental Studies, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences or in interdisciplinary sciences are eligible. Students in environmental studies must have a natural or physical science major to qualify.
Sloan funding is for new graduate students only. Students now enrolled in graduate programs are not eligible. However, students working on their master’s can apply for funding as a new student if they formally enter a doctoral program after receiving their master’s degree.
Application Information:
Prospective students apply to one of the graduate programs listed and indicate in their personal statements that they wish to be considered for the Sloan Scholars Program. Once they have received a written offer for a teaching or research assistantship from their program and have been accepted by the Graduate School, their graduate application file will be used by the Graduate School to consider them for the Sloan Scholars Program.
Graduate Dean David Strobel will notify students who are accepted as Sloan Scholars.
Award amount: $30,000 for master´s level and $36,000 over a three-year period for doctoral students.
Deadline: varies
Contact:
Telephone: 406.243.4598
Website/e-mail:
Mary Kamensky at mary.kamensky@umontana.edu
Please be sure to follow the links to the granting organization’s web page for the most current details, as requirements and deadlines are subject to change.