Funding Friday | June 1

 A weekly post highlighting upcoming fellowships, events, and other ONIF resources.

LMU students and alumni committed to applying for the 2019-20 Fulbright U.S. Student Program (ETA and Study/Research) are invited to attend this webinar to review our campus process. 

Attendees should bring questions about the application process, faculty mentors, timeline, and the online application system, Embark.

Upcoming Award Deadlines

Ready for Women: Summer Fellowship- Deadline: JUNE 8! Councilwoman Nury Martinez has developed a summer fellowship program that will inspire and develop the next generation of female political leaders. We will train young women to carry their existing leadership skills into the public sector and to public office. Fellows will be introduced to the importance of leadership and develop a foundation in public policy with hands on experience in local government, spending four days each week (Monday-Thursday) learning all facets of public policy. On Fridays, Fellows will participate in leadership seminars where they will be given the opportunity to hear from women in leadership, as well as discuss policy issues facing local government and how to propose effective solutions. The fellowship will be paid and requires 20 hours per week Monday-Friday. You must be available to start on July 24 and end on September 14. Dates are not negotiable.

Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund (SALEF) Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship- Deadline: June 15. Applicants must be of Central American or other Latino ethnicity from the Los Angeles area, demonstrate proven financial need, possess a minimum 2.5 GPA, and demonstrate a history of community involvement. Scholarships are open to all qualifying students regardless of immigration status. **Strong preference for applicants who live in Districts 1, 9 and 13**.

Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarships- Deadline: June 15. Golden Key offers unique scholarships, awards and grants to members, alumni and advisors all over the world.  Available scholarships include research grants, study abroad awards, and grduate study awards ranging from $1,000-$10,000.