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A singular collaboration between three University of New Mexico Schools has resulted in an innovative and unique new scholarship program which will benefit Native American communities nationwide.
Six graduate scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded to Native American graduate students who are studying in the areas of law, business, or planning, and who are committed to economic development in Native American communities. The program is a joint venture between UNM's School of Law, Anderson Schools of Management and the School of Architecture and Planning. Every year, each school will award two of the six scholarships in the program.
The aim of the scholarships is to build an interdisciplinary community of Native American professional students who understand the issues of economic development facing Native peoples and are preparing to become leaders in Native communities.
"This is a unique collaboration between three professional schools," said Robert Desiderio, dean of the School of Law. "UNM has long been a leader in developing innovative educational programs for Native Americans. This interdisciplinary scholarship program will continue this tradition as well as help advance economic opportunities for Native people for the future."
New York philanthropist Ed Cohen donated $215,000 to UNM to establish the scholarship. The idea for the scholarship grew out of an interdisciplinary course on Native American economic development taught at UNM by Kenneth H. Bobroff, assistant law professor; Ted Jojola, professor of planning; and Helen Muller, professor at the Anderson Schools of Business. UNM's law, business, and architecture schools will also seek additional funding for the scholarship.
"This interdisciplinary program will help to inform a new paradigm in indigenous planning," said Ted Jojola. "The scholarship is really the academic counterpart to a grassroots movement started by the Indigenous Planning Network of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin."
The scholarship program includes: $5,000 renewable scholarships; tuition and stipend assistance to attend the Pre-Law Summer Institute, a program of the American Indian Law Center, Inc., located at UNM; stipends for summer externships working on economic development issues in Indian Country course work in law and economic development in Indian Country, management in Native American organizations or indigenous planning.
Selection criteria include:
* enrollment in an American Indian tribe, recognition as an Alaska Native by an Alaska Native government, or status as a Native Hawaiian
* experience and background in Indian Country or other Native communities
* commitment to economic development in Native communities
* potential for leadership in Indian Country or other Native communities
* other available financial resources
For further information and to apply, contact Susan Mitchell, Director of Admissions, at 505-277-0572, or toll-free 800-326-6580.

Approximate scholarship value: $ 30000

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