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Scholarships /
Internships / Other Opportunities
From time to time, scholarships, internships and
other opportunities become available. We will post this
information as it becomes available.
List of Opportunities
(click on an article to read more)
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Ohio Arts Council (OAC) has grants
available for artists with disabilities.
Youth
Leadership Forum (Governor's
Council on People with Disabilities, Deadline January 31, 2006)
Graduate Scholarships Available for
Women With Disabilities (Ethel
Louise Armstrong Foundation, Deadline June 1, 2005)
The
Washington Center Internship Program for Undergraduates with
Disabilities Accepting Applications for Fall 2005
(Competitive Placement Deadline: May 5th
Regular Deadline: June 15th)
2005 Young Soloist of Ohio Award
& Playwright Discovery
Award announced by VSA Arts of Ohio (deadlines December
10, 2004 and April 5, 2005, respectively)
College
Scholarships Available for Individuals with Parents with a
disability. (Through the Looking Glass' National Resource
Center for Parents with Disabilities) announced by ADA Ohio.
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Ohio Arts Council Grant Funding
The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) is
committed to making the arts accessible to all Ohioans. To ensure
that Ohio remains a leader in cultural access, the OAC provides
funding for the professional development for artists with
disabilities. The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP)
is designed to help artists with disabilities move to a higher level
of artistic development.
Funds may be used for a variety of services and materials, such as
conference, class, or workshop attendance; mentorship by another
artist or arts organization; the rental of studio space or art
equipment; planning with an agent or consultant to develop business
skills; or purchase of art supplies or services, especially those
leading to a performance, exhibition, or publication.
Applicants must 1) be residents of Ohio, 2) have lived in the state
continuously for one year, and 3) have exhibited, performed or
published work within the past three years. Applicants may request
up to $500; however, most grants average $300. Applicants do not
need to show a cash match. Activities must take place within a July
1 through June 30 fiscal year.
Further information may be obtained by calling the OAC Accessibility
Coordinator at (614) 466-2613 or through Ohio Relay Service at
1-800-750-0750. Information is also available at the OAC Web site
at www.oac.state.oh.us.
Click on “About OAC,” then “Accessibility.” On the Accessibility
page will be a link that will direct you to a description of the
ADAP program.
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Youth Leadership Forum
The deadline for applications is January 31,
2006.
The Governor's Council on People with
Disabilities is now accepting applications for its 2006 Youth
Leadership Forum (YLF) for high school juniors and seniors who are
students with disabilities. To be eligible for this forum, students
must: (a) have a disability; (b) be a junior or senior by December
31, 2005; (c) have demonstrated leadership potential in the school
and the community; and (d) reside in Ohio. YLF is a cross-disability
forum, so please consider all students with disabilities, from
learning disabilities through severe physical impairments. It is our
intention to have a forum that reflects the racial, ethnic and
disability diversity of Ohio. There is no cost to the students or
parents for attending YLF; all lodging, meals, personal care
assistance and other costs are paid by the program. While we do ask
that students provide their own transportation to and from Columbus,
if this is a problem, we usually can work something out. We have
volunteer staff and delegates coming from all over Ohio, so
carpooling is usually one possibility.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact me at
614-438-1392 or
leslie.alloway@rsc.state.oh.us. I will be happy to answer any
questions or provide additional information. If you are interested
in having a speaker come and talk with a group of students about YLF,
please contact me; we often can arrange for a former delegate who
lives or who is attending college in a particular area of the state
to come and speak.
You can find additional information about YLF,
including photos of past YLFs, at the Governor's Council website,
http://gcpd.ohio.gov. You also can print out additional copies of
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Graduate Scholarships Available
for Women With Disabilities
Deadline: June 1, 2005
The mission of the Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation (http://www.ela.org/
) is to "Change the Face of Disability on the Planet."
As part of this mission, the foundation offers scholarships to women
graduate students with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a
college or university in the United States.
Scholarships range between $500 and $2,000.
To be eligible, an applicant must be a woman with a physical
disability who is currently accepted into a graduate program working
toward a Masters degree or above at an accredited college or
university in the United States. In addition, the applicant must be
active in a local, state, or national disability organization --
either in person or electronically -- which is providing services
and/or advocacy for people with disabilities.
Visit the ELA Foundation Web site for complete program details and
application materials.
RFP Link:
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1632/ela
For additional
RFPs in Disability, visit:
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_disabled.jhtml
Visit the ACOLUG
home page at:
http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/acolug/tacolug.html |
The Washington Center Internship
Program for Undergraduates with Disabilities Accepting Applications
for Fall 2005
Competitive Placement Deadline: May 5th
Regular Deadline: June 15th
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC)
offers a comprehensive internship experience in Washington, DC. This
program is way more than "just" an internship. TWC's program
includes lectures by well known politicians and DC personalities;
classes taught by professionals in the field; student/intern
development- all in one of the greatest cities in the world! All
interns are required to gain credit for the experience making this
program highly demanding, academic and worthwhile.
Scholarships are available for qualified undergraduate students with
disabilities thanks to a generous US Department of Labor, Office of
Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) grant.
Technical Assistance on accommodations provided by AAPD.
Please see
www.twc.edu/diversityingovernment.htm for more info
Also feel free to contact:
JT Taransky, Internship Logistics Coordinator
(V/TTY) 202-457-0046 or 1-800-840-8844
aapdjt@aol.com (email or IM)
jennyt@twc.edu (email
only)
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VSA Arts of Ohio announces
the call for entries for the 2005
YOUNG SOLOIST OF OHIO AWARD
The VSA arts Young
Soloists Award annually recognizes outstanding young musicians with
disabilities, ages 25 and under, who have exhibited exceptional
talents as vocalists or instrumentalists. Each year, a committee of
music professionals selects four award recipients to receive
scholarship funds and the opportunity to perform at the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Make your debut at the nation's cultural center. VSA arts invites
musicians to apply for the 2005 Young Soloists Award. This
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offers awardees scholarship funds and
an evening recital at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts in Washington, D.C. All types of music are encouraged.
ELIGIBILITY
- vocalist or instrumentalist
- age 25 or under on November 1, 2004
- must have a disability
Brochure lists the application deadline as:
December 10, 2004
For more information:
http://www.vsarts.org/x22.xml or call 614-241-5325 |
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VSA Arts of Ohio
announces the call for entries for the
PLAYWRIGHT DISCOVERY AWARD for Students and
Teachers
The VSA arts Playwright Discovery Award
program challenges middle and high school students of all abilities
to take a closer look at the world around them, examine how
disability affects their lives and the lives of others, and express
their views through the art of writing a one-act play. The award
recipients receive scholarship awards and a trip to Washington, D.C.
to view the production at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts. For more information on the Playwright Discovery
Award, e-mail info@vsarts.org.
ELIGIBILITY - the eligibility list includes students with or without
disabilities who submit material addressing disability issues.
Refer to the website for complete rules & regulations.
Website lists the application deadline as:
April 15, 2005
For more information:
http://www.vsarts.org/x244.xml or call 614-241-5325 |
Summer 2006 Internship
Opportunities for College Students with Disabilities available
through American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Additional information and the applications are
available on the AAPD website www.aapd-dc.org or call 1-800-840-8844
(v/tty).
NOTE: The AAPD website also provides a lot of
good scholarship information.
MICROSOFT-AAPD FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:
The Microsoft-AAPD Federal Information Technology (I.T.) Internship
Program was created in 2003 to provide undergraduate students with
disabilities, who have a demonstrated interest in I.T. careers, with
the opportunity to
participate and benefit from highly sought-after federal
internships. The
internship is made possible through a generous grant from Microsoft
and
will be administered by AAPD. Round-trip airfare, summer housing, and
stipends
will be provided.
Submission Deadline: received by 5:00pm (Eastern Time) on January
13, 2006.
Semester Available: Summer 2005
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
Compensation: Stipend; free housing; free airfare
Application:
http://www.aapd.com/internships/federal/federal06/MS-AAPDinternInfo06.htm or 1-800-840-8844 (v/tty) |
College Scholarships Available
for Individuals with Parents with a disability. (Through the
Looking Glass' National Resource Center for Parents with
Disabilities) announced by ADA Ohio.
In recognition of the more than nine million
parents with disabilities
in the U.S. and their families, Through the Looking Glass (TLG),
a non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the 2006 College
Scholarship Fund specifically for graduating high school seniors who
have parents with disabilities.
Scholarships funds are available to graduating high school students
who:
1. demonstrate academic and personal achievement;
2. have grown up with at least one parent with a disability; and
3. will be a high school graduate or graduating senior by Summer
2006
Up to ten separate $1,000 awards will be given out in Summer 2006.
These
awards are one of several projects of Through the Looking Glass'
National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities. This
National
Center is funded by the National Institute on Disability Research
and
Rehabilitation (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education.
More information and application forms are available on Through the
Looking Glass website:
www.lookingglass.org Forms may also be
requested by calling 1-800-644-2666.
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