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AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students

Offered by AICPA Institute

Reviewed by Brian GeigerLast updated Mar 22, 2023
25 awards worth

$12,000

Grade level

Graduate Students

Expected deadline:

This scholarship might not currently be accepting applications. Most scholarship programs only accept applications a few months ahead of their annual deadline. We’ve estimated this deadline based on last year’s deadline in order to help you plan out your scholarship applications.

May 2024

Scholarship Overview

The AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students ensures that CPAs of diverse backgrounds are visible in college and university classrooms. The program’s goal is to increase the number of minority CPAs who serve as role models and mentors to young people in the academic environment and university classrooms. The AICPA Foundation awards annual fellowships to minority accounting scholars who demonstrate significant potential to become accounting educators. Applicants must have earned a Master’s degree or completed at least 3 years of full-time experience in the accounting profession. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.

About AICPA Institute

The AICPA has supported accounting students for more than 130 years. One of the ways they do this is through their scholarship program, which offers educational funding for accounting students at all stages - from high school seniors about to enter college to CPAs pursuing their Ph.D. The AICPA Foundation awards more than $1 million in scholarships, grants and fellowships to hundreds of students each year, with recipients receiving on average $5,000 towards their education.

Eligibility information

This scholarship is open to students meeting the below eligibility criteria.

Grade Level

Graduate Students

Citizenship

US Citizens

Race/Ethnicity

Black/African, Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino

Academic Interest

Accounting

Application information

To apply for this scholarship, submit the below application materials before the deadline.

Academic transcript

Letter of Recommendation

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Is this scholarship open to international or DACA students?

No, this scholarship is only open to U.S. Citizens.
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