The Kohala Center awards two Hawaiian Scholars Doctoral Fellowships

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 28, 2017—Two Native Hawaiian scholars pursuing their doctoral degrees at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa have been awarded fellowships by The Kohala Center, a Hawai‘i Island-based nonprofit focused on research, conservation, and education.

Narrissa P. Spies, who is pursuing a doctorate in zoology, and Lelemia Irvine, a doctoral candidate in civil and environmental engineering, will each receive $45,000 and mentorship through the fellowship program to enable them to focus on completing and defending their dissertations during the 2017–2018 academic year.

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Native Hawaiian academic fellowship program accepting applications

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 22, 2017—The Hawaiian Scholars Doctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2017–18 academic year. More information and application materials are available online at https://kohalacenter.org/hawaiian-fellowship. The application deadline is June 26, 2017.
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Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows announced

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 15, 2016—The Kohala Center has selected three Native Hawaiian scholars for the ninth cohort of its Mellon-Hawaiʻi Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The fellows join 32 Native Hawaiian scholars who have pursued original research and advanced their academic careers through the program.
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Native Hawaiian scholars selected for 2015–2016 Mellon-Hawai‘i fellowships

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 10, 2015—Three Native Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2015–2016 Mellon-Hawaiʻi Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers.
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Native Hawaiian academic fellowship program accepting applications

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 20, 2015—The Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2015–16 academic year. More information and application materials are available online at https://kohalacenter.org/mellon-hawaii. The application deadline is February 24.
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Native Hawaiian scholars selected for 2014-2015 Mellon-Hawai‘i fellowships

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 7, 2014—Four Native Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2014–2015 Mellon-Hawaiʻi Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows to pursue original research and advance their academic careers.
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Native Hawaiian academic fellowship program accepting applications

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 21, 2014—The Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 academic year. More information and application materials are available online at https://kohalacenter.org/mellon/about.html. The application deadline is February 28.
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awards $500,000 to The Kohala Center to continue doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship program

KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 7, 2014—The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently announced it would renew its support of the Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for an additional three years.
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