Scholarship Description
The primary objective of the AICPA Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students is to enable more minorities to enter and move ahead in the accounting profession and academe. Recognizing the fact that professors serve as role models, a second objective is to increase the number of CPA role models who can positively influence the career decisions of a college student. These competitive fellowships are available to minority candidates who have been accepted into a doctoral accounting program. Fellowships of up to $12,000 are awarded once a year to full time minority accounting scholars who show significant potential to become accounting educators. The scholarships are awarded by the Institute’s Minority Initiatives Committee and are funded by the AICPA Foundation from monies contributed by the AICPA, its members, public accounting firms, and others. Considerable weight will be given to application from those who have attained the CPA designation. Additionally, AICPA membership and committee service will also be considered. Fellowships are awarded once each year (in June) for the following academic year. For purposes of this program, the AICPA defines minority students as those of Black, Native American, Pacific Island races, or of Hispanic ethnic origin. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. The committee may grant fellowships contingent upon acceptance of the candidate into a doctoral program in an accredited recognized school of business or to candidates who have already been accepted. To be eligible for a minority doctoral fellowship, you must: have applied to and/or been accepted into an accredited doctoral program with a concentration in accounting; have earned a masters degree and/or completed a minimum of three years full-time experience in the practice of accounting; attend or planning to attend school on a full-time basis and, once admitted, work consistently and forthrightly to attain your degree; agree not to work full time in a paid position or accept responsibility for teaching more than one course per semester as a teaching assistant or, dedicate more than one quarter of the time as a research assistant.
Year of Need: College 5th Year, 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad, 3rd Year Grad, Beyond 3rd Year Grad,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: Multiple
Min Award: Varies
Max Award: Varies
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: www.aicpa.org
Sponsoring Organization
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8775
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