Scholarships

American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program Scholarship

THE GLADYS DIERUF AMERICAN INDIAN & INDIGENOUS STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP, MINIMUM AWARD: $500-$1000

Amer­i­can Indian & Indigenous Stud­ies (AIIS) at the Uni­ver­sity of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to pro­vide and main­tain the high­est lev­els of edu­ca­tion, schol­ar­ship, lead­er­ship, and sup­port to all stu­dents, staff, and fac­ulty at the Uni­ver­sity. AIIS offers a one-time, non­re­new­able schol­ar­ship to stu­dents who are pur­su­ing a Cer­tifi­cate in Amer­i­can Indian & Indigenous Stud­ies. Appli­cants must have declared the Cer­tifi­cate and need finan­cial assis­tance. The schol­ar­ship is open to full-time under­grad­u­ate stu­dents for education-related costs such as tuition, books, child­care and trans­porta­tion.

Criteria for Consideration

Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students in need of financial assistance while pursuing a Certificate in Amer­i­can Indian & Indigenous Stud­ies. If you have not already, please apply to the program prior to submitting your application. New certificate students are eligible for the scholarship.

Award Requirements

Applicants must write a 250-word essay on their goals, achievements, reason(s) for pursuing a certificate in American Indian & Indigenous Studies, and explanation of financial need. Please note that applications should discuss each of those areas.

Application Process

A call for applications will go out to all Certificate students each fall. For the 2024-25 school year, the application will be submitted through the google form provided below. This application is due by September 30, 2024, 11:59 PM. Late applications will not be considered.

Review Process

The AIIS Schol­ar­ship Com­mit­tee will review appli­ca­tions and select the recip­i­ent. The recip­i­ent is usually announced at the Sto­ry­teller Din­ner in Feb­ru­ary and recipients are invited to join us for the event.

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