Udall Foundation
CIVILITY. INTEGRITY. CONSENSUS
130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701 TELEPHONE: 520.901.8500 FAX: 520.670.5530
The Udall Foundation is pleased to announce our 2017 internship and scholarship program opportunities for Native American and Alaska Native students. We request your assistance in identifying students who would be excellent candidates for our programs and encouraging them to apply.
The Native American Congressional Internship program is a fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate, and law students. Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they have opportunities to research legislative issues important to tribal communities, network with public officials, and experience an inside view of the federal government. The Foundation provides airfare, housing, per diem, and a $1,200 educational stipend. The application deadline is January 31,2017.
The Udall Scholarship program awards merit-based scholarships for college sophomores and juniors pursuing studies leading to a public service career in tribal health, tribal public policy, or the environment. Two- and four-year college students are encouraged to apply. Scholars participate in a five-day Orientation in Arizona to learn from and network with experts, their peers, and members of the Udall family. The award includes life-time membership in the Udall alumni community, a vibrant professional organization offering job and internship opportunities, and up to $7,000 for tuition, fees, room and board, and books and supplies. Applications must be submitted through a Udall faculty representative at the student's college or university. In 2017, 60 awards will be made; we anticipate awarding up to 20 of these in the tribal public policy and tribal health categories. The application deadline is March 15, 2017.
The Udall Foundation honors Morris K. Udall's thirty years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives and Stewart L. Udall's service as Secretary of the Interior. Both men worked tirelessly for the rights of American Indian and Alaska Native peoples as well as the environment. Since 1996,116 tribes have been represented in the scholarship and internship programs.
We encourage you to visit our website at www.udall.gov. There, you'll find our free webinar schedule, tips for the applications, and more. We are eager to hear from interested students, faculty, staff, and educational partners directly by email or phone. If you feel you have received this packet in error or know of someone else who should be receiving this information, please let us know. Thank you for your time and assistance. We look forward to working with you!
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Destiny Khalil, Internship Program Manager khalilOudall.Eov 520-901-8561
Kellcee Baker, Scholarship Program Manager kbaker(S)udall.gov 520-901-8564
