Bush Fellowship Program
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The Bush Fellowship Program offers flexible grants to individuals that can be used to pursue education and experiences to become more effective community leaders. Funding may be used to make progress toward or complete an academic degree, or complete a self-learning program where the learning experience is developed by the Bush Fellow.
Past fellows have worked in rural communities to:
- Strengthen community networks
- Eliminate food disparities
- Break down cultural barriers
- Build suicide prevention programs
- Promote child and family wellness in Native American communities
- Support youth involvement in Native American communities
- Advance cultural traditions in Native American communities
- Improve economic opportunity
Applicants must have distinguished records of accomplishment and:
- Be at least 24 years old at the time of the application deadline
- Have lived for one continuous year immediately prior to the application deadline in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or one of the 23 Native nations that shares the same geographic area with these states
Up to 30 fellows will be awarded $150,000 to be used over 2 years.
Links to additional guidance and the online application are available on the program website.
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