The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship provides funding for students committed to leadership and public service related to issues of the environment or Native American nations. Recipients are awarded $7,000 and become part of the large and active Udall Scholar alumni base.
Applicants interested in Tribal Policy and Native Health Care must themselves be Native Americans or Alaska Natives.
Native American or Alaska Native is defined as any of the following: (1) enrolled member of a state or federally recognized Indian tribe or band, including any tribe or band terminated since 1940; (2) a descendant in first or second degree of an enrolled member of a state or federally recognized Indian tribe or band, who can demonstrate affiliation with the tribal community, according to criteria set by the Udall Foundation; (3) considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose; (4) an Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native; (5) a permanent U.S. resident who is a member of the First Nations of Canada.