Scholarships
There are many scholarship opportunities for Arctic and Northern Studies students at UAF.
The first step in the scholarship process is to visit the UAF Financial Aid website and begin the paperwork process. The deadline for this is February 15.
Scholarship opportunities within the program
There are various scholarships available to Arctic and Northern Studies students. Please contact the department for more information.
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Research Award
Purpose: The Croxton Family Fellowship endowment will provide support to graduate students at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ who demonstrate academic skills and leadership abilities and whose academic program or research emphasis is in one or more of the broad areas of 1) anthropology, 2) Northern studies, 3) biology, 4) wildlife management, 5) elementary or secondary education 6) the fine arts, or 6) museum education and/or museum collection-based research in archaeology, ethnology or history. The intent of this fund is to increase the body of knowledge about Alaska, and to train professionals who will contribute to Alaska and its people.
Two @ $1,000 per academic year.
Purpose: To provide scholarships for ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ students, whose area of study has emphasis in any of the following subjects: Northern Studies/Alaska Studies, Women's Studies, Anthropology, or History.
Student Award
Purpose: Established in 1993 through a gift by Dr. Judith Kleinfeld of her Emil Usibelli Research as a prize for the Outstanding Northern Studies Graduate Student for the academic year enrolled in the Northern Studies Program.
Scholarship, Travel Award
Minimum $1,000 per academic year
Purpose: To award travel grants to Arctic and Northern Studies graduate students or interdisciplinary students housed in the Arctic and Northern Studies program, enabling them to present research at academic conferences. If no travel requests are received, then award as a scholarship
Scholarship
Minimum $500 per academic year
Purpose: To assist undergraduate students at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ in studies pertaining to Alaska. Preference given to students with interest in Security/Fire or secretarial work.
Scholarship
Minimum $500 per academic year
Purpose: To provide funding on a rotating annual basis for undergraduate students in Geography and for graduate students in the Arctic and Northern Studies program at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ. Funds can be used for, but not limited to: supplies/materials and associated with research projects. Funds cannot be used to travel to conferences or similar academic meetings.
Scholarship
Minimum $500 per academic year
Purpose: To provide scholarships for history and Northern Studies students who belong to Phi Alpha Theta at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ.
Scholarship
Minimum $500 per academic year
Purpose: To provide scholarships for history and Northern Studies students who belong to Phi Alpha Theta at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ.
Scholarship
Minimum $500 per academic year
Purpose: To provide scholarships for history and Northern Studies students who belong to Phi Alpha Theta at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ.
Scholarship
Minimum $1,000 per academic year
Purpose: To provide scholarship support to students studying Alaskan history at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ College of Liberal Arts Northern Studies or History Programs, with a preference for students whose research is conducted using the Alaska Film Archives in the UAF Rasmuson Library.
CLA has been the beneficiary of some truly generous gifts from alumni, friends, former professors and staff and other donors. The College of Liberal Arts has many scholarships to offer, from department-specific to college-wide. Why don't you see if there's another here for you?