Thank you for your interest in the Caleb Scholars Program. Although our application period is currently closed, we appreciate your commitment to advancing Inuit leadership and conservation. Scholars are selected once a year.
Next Application Cycle: Fall 2026 / Spring 2027 academic year
Application Opening: May 2026
Deadline: July 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM in your local time zone
Questions:
For support in preparing a strong application, check out our Eligibility Criteria, Application Checklist, Essay Prompts, and the Expectations of a Caleb Scholar below.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be of Alaskan Inuit heritage from the CSP service area, meaning you are enrolled as a tribal member or are a direct descendant of a tribe from the Norton Sound, Northwest Arctic, or Arctic Slope regions.
- Currently enrolled at an accredited university or college
- Undergraduate requirements:
- full-time or part-time status
- 36 credit hours completed
- minimum cumulative and current GPA of at least 2.5
- Graduate requirements:
- full-time or part-time status
- minimum cumulative and current GPA of at least 3.0
Application Checklist:
- Completed Application Form
- Responses to Short Answer and Essay questions
- Current unofficial transcripts
- Class registration for the upcoming semester showing full-time or part-time status.
- One letter of recommendation addressing your suitability for the Caleb Scholars Program. View our letter of recommendation packet here.
All application components may be submitted via the Application Form or they can be submitted by email to .
Essay Prompts:
View our Essay examples here.
Short Answer (up to 100 words):
What is your connection to an Alaskan Arctic Inuit community in the Caleb Scholars Program service area?
Essay Questions (100 – 300 words):
What does Inuit-led conservation advocacy mean to you, and how will your education and degree program support your goals in this area?
Caleb Scholars have access to supplemental funding that can support travel, paid internships, conference attendance, equipment for classes or research, community presentations, and more. How might you use this funding if you were a Caleb Scholar?
Expectations of Caleb Scholars:
Students selected for the Caleb Scholars Program are passionate, talented, and committed to making a difference. They demonstrate an understanding of how their unique interests can contribute to conservation and community leadership. While in the Program, Scholars are expected to:
- Participate in a mentorship
- Engage in extracurricular activities, such as attending conferences and webinars, joining our Virtual Qargi learning sessions, practicing advocacy, and more
- Complete the required Positive Community Citizenship Training
- Maintain eligibility as outlined in our Program Policies
