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Offered by Thurgood Marshall College Fund & the Center for Advancing Opportunity
Are you a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)? Further, are you involved in a research project with a professor studying education, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, or economic mobility? If so, consider applying for the Center for Advancing Opportunity Undergraduate Research Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards up to $7,500 to 20 lucky applicants. The scholarship is jointly offered by the Center for Advancing Opportunity (CAO) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). CAO is an education and research initiative, while the TMCF is an organization that supports the leadership development of nearly 300,000 students enrolled in HBCUs and PBIs (Predominantly Black Institutions).
If you’re an undergraduate student who partakes in one of the above-mentioned types of research at your HBCU, we encourage you to apply to the Center for Advancing Opportunity Undergraduate Research Scholarship!
Editor’s Note: As of 2022, the Center for Advancing Opportunity Undergraduate Research Scholarship appears to be no longer available. If this is incorrect, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will update this page accordingly.
This scholarship is open to students at HBCUs who partake in research on education, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, or economic mobility. Applicants must also meet the below eligibility requirements.
College Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors
U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents
3.0
Black/African
Education, Criminal Justice, Business, Entrepreneurship
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750-word essay
Academic transcript
Letters of Recommendation
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