The Fellowship For Indigenous Women in Tech aims to increase the number of Indigenous women earning computing degrees in the US by 20% and pave the way to careers in tech for this vastly underrepresented population.
Donor Name: Last Mile Education Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 02/20/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Details:
Indigenous women (Native American, Alaskan Native, and Pacific Islanders) are among the most underrepresented populations of tech graduates, with only 104 Indigenous women (Native American, Alaskan Native and Pacific Islanders) receiving degrees in computer science in 2021 according to National Center for Education Statistics data.
The Last Mile Education Fund invests in degree completion for low-income undergraduate women pursuing Bachelor’s degrees in computing fields within four semesters of graduation. This fellowship is specifically for women students who are Native American, Alaskan Native and Pacific Islanders and pursuing a bachelors degree in a computing field.
This Fellowship goes beyond one-off scholarships and grants, providing Indigenous students with sustained funding to afford the opportunity to focus on their studies, graduate sooner, and launch their technical careers earlier. The grants help to cover gaps in tuition, monthly living expenses, textbooks, supplies and devices, as well as provide individualized support for career prep and the job search. Additionally, grantees receive the support and community of a cohort of peers pursuing parallel paths. The amount of funding will be based on need and disbursed over a 2-year time period.
What does it mean to be a Fellow of the Fellowship For Indigenous Women in Tech?
- Relief from financial stress
- Joining a peer cohort of Indigenous women in computing-related majors
- Gaining access to support resources to launch a career in technology
- Sustained support to finish a degree in a computing-related field
- Support to meet the benchmarks required for getting hired in tech or progressing to graduate school in computing
Kind of assistance is available
Emergency Financial Assistance | Rapid Response Mini-Grant
- Up to $599
- Assists with basic needs such as food, transportation, housing, and connectivity
Bridge Grants | Mid-Size Grant
- $600-$3,000
- Bridges potentially catastrophic financial hurdles that could prevent progress to degree completion
- Enables career-building opportunities like conference or internship participation, covers graduate school application fees, and other skill-building opportunities.
Last Mile Grant | Large Grant
- Up to $10,000
- Assists in covering tuition and expenses for the final credits to degree completion
Eligibility Criteria
Students residing in the United States who are:
- Indigenous Women: Native American, Pacific Islander, Hawaiian, Native Alaskan;
- U.S. citizens or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients;
- within four semesters of graduation;
- attending an accredited four-year institution;
- in pursuit of and within four semesters of graduation from a degree program in a computing-related field; and
- able to demonstrate financial need
- and who identify as women.
For more information, visit Indigenous Women in Tech.
