This is a (perhaps not complete) list of niche scholarships and fellowships in America.
¡Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund U.S. Education Leadership Fund Scholarship
¡Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund Internships For Hispanics Program Scholarship
Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation Pre-College Programs For Hispanics Postgraduate Awards
Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation Undergraduate Programs For Hispanics Scholarship
Advancing Hispanic Excellence in Technology, Engineering, Math, and Science (AHETEMS) Foundation Graduate Programs For Hispanics Fellowship
American Anthropological Association – Minority Issues AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program
American Chemical Society – Chemical Science Scholarships For African American, Hispanic, And American Indian Students Scholarship
American Economic Association (AEA) Minority Fellowship And Scholarship Programs Scholarship
American Evaluation Association (AEA) – American Evaluation Association Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program Fellowship
American Educational Research Association (AERA) – Minority Dissertation Fellowship In Education Research
American Geological Institute (AGI) Minority Participation Program Scholarship
American Hotel And Lodging Educational Foundation – Hyatt Hotels Fund For Minority Lodging Management Students Scholarship
American Institute Of Architects – The Richard Morris Hunt Fellowship
American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants – Scholarship For Minority Accounting Students
American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants – Fellowship For Minority Doctoral Students
American Institute Of Chemical Engineers – Minority Scholarship Awards For College Students
American Institute Of Chemical Engineers – Minority Scholarship Awards For Incoming College Freshmen
American Library Association (ITA/OCLC) – Minority Scholarship In Library And Information Technology
American Library Association Spectrum Scholarships
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Scholarships And Fellowships
American Physical Society (APS) Minority Scholarship
American Planning Association (APA) Scholarships And Fellowships
American Political Science Association Minority Fellows Program
American Political Science Association (APSA) – Ralph Bunche Summer Institute
Scholarship
American Society For Microbiology (ASM) ASM-Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship (ASM-MURF)
American Society For Microbiology (ASM) ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
American Society Of Criminology Graduate Fellowships For Ethnic Minorities
American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program
American Water Works Association Holly A. Cornell Scholarship
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowships
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) – Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Association For Women Geoscientists Foundation – The William Rucker Greenwood Scholarship
Association Of Latino Professionals In Finance And Accounting (ALPFA)
AICPA Minority Scholarship
AT&T Labs – Internships & Fellowships
Bell Labs – Summer Research Program For Minorities And Women
Brown And Caldwell – Minority Scholarships For Students In Civil, Chemical Or Environmental Engineering Or One Of The Environmental Sciences (e.g., Geology, Hydrogeology, Biology, Ecology, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene Or Toxicology)
Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science And Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
Central American Young Scholar Awards (CAYSA) Read also this post on Freshman Orientation
Center For The Advancement Of Hispanics In Science And Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
YEP – Young Educators Program
Center For The Advancement Of Hispanics In Science And Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
STEM – The Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Institute – Postgraduate Awards
Center For The Advancement Of Hispanics In Science And Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
YESP – Young Engineers & Scientists Program
Center For The Advancement Of Hispanics In Science And Engineering Education (CAHSEE)
SAT/SOAR – Postgraduate Awards
Children’s Scholarship Fund – Children’s Scholarship Awards (K-12 Awards)
Coalition To Increase Minority Degrees (CIMD) – CIMD Financial Database Scholarship
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Alumni Association Grant / Scholarship
College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) – Postgraduate Awards
Committee On Institutional Cooperation – Student Opportunities Scholarship
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute – CHCI Public Policy Fellowship/Scholarship
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute – CHCI Graduate & Young Professional Fellowship/Scholarship
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute – CHCI Scholarship
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute – CHCI Congressional Internship Scholarship
Consortium For Graduate Study In Management – Fellowships For Minorities
Cornell University – Cornell University Fellowship Database Fellowships
Educational Testing Service – Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowships In Education
Postgraduate Awards
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory – Doctoral Fellowships For Minorities
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory – Graduate Engineering For Minorities Fellowships
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships
Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships
Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Online Nominations Scholarship
Greenlining Institute Fellowships – check out also this article about Easy Scholarships
Harvard Business School – Summer Venture In Management Program Scholarship
Harvard University – Harvard Financial Aid Initiative Scholarship
Harvard University – Harvard Administrative Fellowships K-12 Awards
Hispanic Association Of Colleges And Universities (HACU) – The HACU National Internship Program (HNIP) Scholarship
Hispanic Association Of Colleges And Universities (HACU) – HACU Scholarship
Hispanic College Fund – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) MUST Project
Hispanic College Fund – HCF Scholars Program Scholarship
Hispanic College Fund – Google Scholarship Program
Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards – Postgraduate Awards
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Scholarships For Graduating Hispanic High School Students
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Community College Scholarships For Hispanics also for those looking to become an EKG technician
Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Scholarships For Hispanic College Students
Hispanic Theological Initiative – Latina/o Scholarships at HTIC Member Institutions Fellowships
Interamerican College Of Physicians And Surgeons – National Hispanic Youth Initiative (NHYI)
Postgraduate Awards
International Association Of Black Actuaries Foundation (IABA Foundation) Scholarship Program
Justicia en Diversidad Foundation (JDF) Scholarship & Mentorship Program Fellowships
Lagrant Foundation Scholarships
Latin American Educational Foundation Scholarship
Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Lighting Research Center Diversity Graduate School Scholarships/Fellowships
Lulac National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) – LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) – MIT Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science Award – Postgraduate Awards
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) – Converge – A Weekend For Prospective Graduate Students Fellowships
Mexican American Legal Defense And Educational Fund (MALDEF) Scholarship Fund
Microsoft Minority Scholarships for University and MBA Scholarship – For FAFSA application details, read this post
National Action Council For Minorities In engineering (NACME) – Block Grant Program For Participating Institutions
National Action Council For Minorities In engineering (NACME) – Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Minority Ph.D. Program Scholarship
National Alliance For Hispanic Health – Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program
National Association Of Hispanic Nurses Scholarships
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) – Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics
National Consortium For Graduate Degrees For Minorities In Engineering And Science (GEM)
GEM Fellowship
National Hispanic Coalition Of Federal Aviation employees – Rene Matos Scholarship Program
Scholarship
National Hispanic Environmental Council – Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute
Postgraduate Awards
National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts Scholarships
National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPHNRCSE) Scholarships
National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Fellowships/Scholarships
National Society Of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) Scholarship Program/Fellowships
National Urban Fellows’ Leadership Development Program Fellowships
New Mexico Alliance For Hispanic Education HSF/NM Alliance Scholarship Program
New York Market Radio (NYMRAD) Scholarships
New York University (NYU), Stern School Of Business Pre-Doctoral Program For Minority Students Fellowships
Northeast Consortium For Faculty Diversity – Diversity Fellowships for Advanced Graduate Students
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation – La-Vera Garcia Peace Internship/Scholarship
Omega Phi Beta Sorority – Reach For The Gold Scholarship
Paul And Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans
Public Policy And International Affairs Program (PPIA) Fellowship/Scholarship
Sallie Mae Fund – First in My Family Scholarship Program
Sallie Mae Fund – Community College Transfer Scholarship
Salvadoran American Leadership And Educational Fund (SALEF) – Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarships Fund
Semiconductor Research Corporation – Master’s Scholarship Program (MSP) Fellowships
Smithsonian Institution – Minority Awards Program Scholarship
Smithsonian Institution – James E. Webb Internships For Minority Undergraduate Juniors, Seniors, And Graduate Students Scholarship
Smithsonian Institution Latino Center – Young Ambassadors Program K-12 Awards
Smithsonian Institution Latino Center – Smithsonian Institution Latino Studies Fellowship Program Postgraduate Awards
Society For Advancement Of Chicanos And Native Americans In Science (SACNAS) – Graduate Student Opportunities Scholarship
Special Libraries Association – Graduate School Scholarships For Study In Librarianship
Fellowships
State Of New Mexico, Higher Education Department – New Mexico Higher Education Department Financial Aid and Scholarships
Texas Historical Commission (THC) – THC Preservation Fellows Program Scholarship
The Aspen Institute – William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship For Minority Students
Scholarship
U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention – HSHPS/CDC Internship Program Scholarship
U.S. Department Of Energy – Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Scholarship
U.S. National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) – Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program (JPFP)
U.S. National Highway Institute – Universities and Grants Programs Scholarship
U.S. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Student Scholarship Internship Opportunity (SSIO) Online System Scholarship
U.S. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Graduate Sciences Program (GSP) Fellowships
U.S. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship/Fellowship
U.S. National Science Foundation – Postdoctoral Research Fellowships In Biology (PRFB)
U.S. National Science Foundation – SBE Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Follow-up Research Starter Grants (MPRF) Fellowships
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research – Significant Opportunities In Atmospheric Research And Science (SOARS) Scholarship
The University Of Arkansas-Pine Bluff – National Cooperative Fisheries Scholarships For Graduating High School Seniors Scholarship
The University Of California, Office Of The President, President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program K-12 Awards
The University Of Notre Dame – Librarian-In-Residence Program at Notre Dame Fellowships
The University Of Vermont – Multicultural Scholarships and Fellowships
The University Of Washington – Research Apprenticeship Program Scholarship
The University Of Wisconsin-Madison – Integrated Biological Sciences Summer Research Program Scholarship
The University Of Wisconsin-Madison – Blinks Research Fellowship Program Scholarship
Vanguard Scholarship Program
Ventures Scholars Program – Ventures Scholars K-12 Awards
Ventures Scholars Program – Ventures Scholars Undergrad Program Scholarship
Vermont Colleges – Vermont Teacher Diversity Scholarship Program (VTDSP) Scholarship
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation – MMUF Dissertation Grants Fellowships
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation – MMUF Travel & Research Grants Fellowships
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation – The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation – Thomas R. Pickering Under-Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship/Scholarship
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation – Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) – Undergraduate Fellowships for Minorities Scholarship
Xerox Minority Scholarships