4520 Montgomery Boulevard NE, Suite 1-B
Phone: 505/881-4584 or 800/628-1920
Email: aigc@aigc.com
Website: http://www.aigc.com
Date Established: 1969.
Trustee(s) and Officer(s): Louis Baca, President; Shenan R. Atcitty, Vice President; Joann Sebastian Morris, Secretary; David Powless; Kathryn W. Shanley; Elizabeth Rodke Washburn; Dr. Dee Ann DeRoin; David Mahooty.
Purpose and Activities: AIGC was founded to help open the doors to graduate education for American Indian and Alaska Native college graduates. AIGC has awarded more than 10,000 fellowships to qualified Native American and Alaskan Native students to pursue Master's, Doctorate and professional degrees in all fields. AIGC has helped to develop many tribal and community leaders who are working professionals today. Many are leaders who are responsible for the development of programs that are vital to the well being of our tribal communities.
Eligibility Requirements: To be considered for an AIGC fellowship the applicant must be: Pursuing a post baccalaureate graduate or professional degree as a full time student at an accredited institution in the U.S.; Able to demonstrate financial need; And an enrolled member of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native group, or provide documentation of descendency (possess on fourth degree federally-recognized Indian blood).
Application Data: Information and applications are available online at the Web site listed above.
Deadline: July 8.
Fiscal Information: Varies by need of the student.
Note: AIGC fellowships are generally not awarded for the summer term. The exceptions are if a student will be completing all degree requirements in the summer for their master's or doctorate degree; students who just completed law school and are studying for the summer bar examination; or students in year-round programs which require summer attendance. Also many more funding are available from the AIGC and information can be found on the website listed above.
