The University of Arizona announces a unique fellowship program aimed at increasing the number of Native American master's and Ph.D.s recipients in science, engineering and agriculture. The program is designed to produce a cadre of highly trained Native Americans who can help spur economic develop in their reservations and communities and occupy leadership positions in academia, government and the corporate world.

A minimum of 12 master's and 3 Ph.D. fellowships will be awarded each year to newly admitted Native American students in one of 62 graduate programs offered by UA in science, engineering, agricultural science, and mathematics—which includes the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Interdisciplinary Program.

Sloan Fellowships carry a total stipend of $30,000 for master's and $36,000 for Ph.D. students. They also carry in-state and out-of-state tuition waivers and individual health insurance for each year in the program. Students can supplement these funds through tribal and other scholarships as well as research and teaching assistantships offered by their graduate programs. Tutoring, social and cultural programs, and limited travel funds for family emergencies and ceremonial events are available, as well as the use of the American Indian Graduate Center.

Eligibility requirements include:
• U.S. citizenship
• affiliation or membership in a federally or state recognized
American Indian tribe
• regular admission to a University of Arizona program in science,
engineering, mathematics or agricultural sciences
• minimum enrollment of 6 graduate units each semester of the award, and
• financial need.

The University of Arizona is a Research I (Extensive) institution, a Land Grant university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. In 2002 the National Science Foundation ranked the UA 14th among public universities in the nation
in research expenditures. The UA is also one of few institutions in the country where colleges of Science, Agriculture, Engineering, Pharmacy and Medicine are housed in the same campus, providing exciting opportunities for research and learning.

The University has been at the forefront of educating Native Americans. The Native American population on campus includes approximately 600 undergraduates, close to 200 graduate and professional students, and 24 faculty members. The UA is one of THE top five universities awarding doctorates to American Indian students.

For further information, please contact Maria Teresa Velez, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Graduate College, Administration #322, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, (520) 621-7814, mvelez@u.arizona.edu