The National AIDS Memorial has a mission to inspire new generations of activists in the fight against stigma, denial, and hate for a just future. We strive to make this mission a reality through scholarships for activists, providing the next generation with the tools they need to make a difference in the fields they are passionate about. Here are two scholarships for activists that we offer:
Pedro Zamora Young Leaders ScholarshipS
The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship is a scholarship for young activists who, like Pedro Zamora, strive to make a difference in the world of health and social justice. These young activists pursue a bold vision: never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, stigma, or hate.
The Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award is a $5,000 award for activists using art as a powerful tool for community activism and expression. More than just art scholarships, Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Awards support young people regardless of educational background get the support they need to get their message out into the world through art.
The National AIDS Memorial strives for equity across all lines, offering scholarship opportunities for students from all backgrounds, including scholarships for LGBTQ students.
The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports the academic pursuits of young activists working in their communities who carry forward the torch of Pedro Zamora. At the age of 17, Pedro dedicated his life to raising awareness and educating his peers on what they needed to avoid infection, striving to reduce the stigma against HIV+ and LGBTQ+ individuals like himself.
More than just a scholarship for LGBTQ+ students, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship celebrates and supports students from all backgrounds who do work inspired by (or similar to) Pedro’s health and social justice activism. Learn more about the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship.
The Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award is another potential scholarship for LGBTQ students that honors Mary’s legacy and supports other accomplished young and emerging art activists ("artivists") like her. LGBTQ+ art activists are welcome to apply for this $5,000 award, intended to support young and emerging artivists each year who exemplify Mary’s passion for the arts as the vehicle for their own health and social justice community activism and expression. Learn more about the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award.
HBCU Scholarships
At the National AIDS Memorial, we strive to offer scholarships to students from all backgrounds, including 10 scholarships for HBCU students last year.
The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports the work of HBCU students and beyond who carry forward the torch of Pedro Zamora, who spent his final years reducing stigma against HIV+ and LGBTQ+ individuals like himself.
More than just scholarships for HBCU students, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship helps students from all educational backgrounds who do work similar Pedro’s health and social justice activism. If you’re looking for an HBCU Scholarship or activism scholarship in general:
The Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award is another potential scholarship for HBCU students that supports accomplished young and emerging art activists ("artivists") like her. HBCU art activists are welcome to apply for this $5,000 award, intended to support young and emerging artists and activists who exemplify Mary’s passion for using art to express themselves and do health and social justice activism. Learn more about the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award.
Students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for scholarships at the National AIDS Memorial, and if you’re looking for an HSI scholarship, these two scholarships might be for you:
The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship is a scholarship for young activists who, like Pedro Zamora, strive to make a difference in the world of health and social justice. Learn more about how to apply for this scholarship here.
More than an HSI scholarship, the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports young activists from all backgrounds who strive to make a difference in their communities. If you’re looking for HSI Scholarships or activism scholarships in general, apply for the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship today.
The Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award is another potential scholarship for HSI students that young and emerging art activists ("artivists") like Mary Bowman. This $5,000 award supports artists who, like Mary, use art to express themselves and make a difference in the challenging world of health/social activism. Apply for the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award today.
Our work helps ensure that the lives of people who died from AIDS are not forgotten and the story of AIDS is known by future generations - so that never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, or stigma.
