External Grants/Scholarships (not Hood-sponsored)

Scholarship Name	Description
Andrea Scott International Graduate Scholarship Program	Available to international doctoral applicants with a valid IELTS Academic score (within the last 2 years), planning to study topics related to higher education leadership and educational access and equity. Offers $5,000 annually, renewable for 3 years pending good academic standing.

Empaxis Scholarship for Women in Business	A $500 scholarship awarded to 4 female students (college and college-bound) in the U.S. who are interested in pursuing a career in business and entrepreneurship. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students on student visas. Read more here.

National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program (NBCC MFP)	Offers up to 95 fellowships ranging from $12,000 to $22,000 for current counseling students. Available to counselor education and supervision students (doctoral) and mental health and addiction counseling master's students. For more information, email foundation@nbcc.org

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Grants	Several grants available to fund Math graduate coursework and classroom initiatives.

Presidential Management Fellows (PMF)	Offers paid fellowships with employment benefits from the Federal Government for recent and upcoming graduate degree recipients. Applications are due early September each year. For more information, click here.

Protecting Black Voices Scholarship	Awarded to high-achieving Black graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in History, Political Science, Communications, Media, Journalism, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related fields. Open to both incoming and current graduate students.