UArizona / Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (UA/SIGP)
The University of Arizona is pleased to invite prospective Native American graduate students to apply for admission and financial support to earn a master's and/or doctoral degree in one of 60 graduate programs offered by the University of Arizona in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The University of Arizona/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Indigenous Graduate Partnership (UA/SIGP) is designed to address the national need for highly trained Native Americans who will spur economic development in their communities and occupy leadership positions in colleges, universities, government, and industry.
The University of Arizona/Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (UA/SIGP) scholarship application process entails:
- the completion of the UA/SIGP Scholarship Application, link listed below.
- If selected by the University of Arizona scholarship review committee, applicants will be invited to complete a Sloan Foundation Scholarship Application through the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering's (NACME) portal system. NACME manages the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership's forms and documentation. Once the Sloan Foundation Scholarship Application is approved, final awardee notification will be provided by NACME.
To be eligible for the UA/SIGP scholarship, you will:
- have U.S. Citizenship;
- be officially enrolled or demonstrate lineage with a federally or state-recognized tribe or group of Native American, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, or U.S. Citizens from Guam, Samoa, or another Pacific Island;
- have regular admission to an approved main-campus graduate program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) at the University of Arizona (other campuses, e.g. online, accelerated, or professional programs are not eligible);
- enroll for a minimum of six (6) graduate units each semester of the award;
- make satisfactory progress toward the degree for funding in years 2 and beyond;
- demonstrate financial need.