Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Grant & Fellowship Assistance

Grant & Fellowship
Assistance

Explore a wide range of grants and fellowships tailored for graduate students, providing financial support and unique opportunities to enhance your degree. Access video resources to develop grantsmanship skills, along with sample applications and guidance to identify suitable opportunities. Simplify the funding application process and maximize your chances of success on your transformative graduate scholarship journey.

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Partnership with the Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising

The Office of Scholar Development and Fellowship Advising supports graduate students seeking external funding opportunities to enrich their pursuit of a graduate degree. Its goal is to assist students in learning how to identify and apply for merit-based grants and fellowships to support their graduate studies. The process of applying for funding can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. The office provides resources for navigating external funding, integrating funding applications into graduate careers, creating competitive applications, and developing professional skills. These resources can have a positive impact on graduate scholarship and future careers.

What are Fellowships?

Fellowships are opportunities that provide funding for a wide range of experiences. Whether you are interested in studying abroad, internships, research, social and political activism, teaching, or pursuing graduate studies, there are fellowships available to support your endeavors. These opportunities are merit-based and offer financial support for experiences that go beyond the traditional classroom setting. To find answers to questions such as whether fellowships cover tuition expenses or who should apply, we recommend watching the informative video provided.

All About Fellowships

Competing for Fellowships

Under the guidance of the office director and faculty mentors, students will seek acceptance to nationally recognized fellowship programs that fund graduate training, public service internships, research and study abroad experiences, and professional opportunities. Students interested in applying for external grants and fellowships are encouraged to submit an OSDFA interest form today!

NAVIGATING THE GRADUATE FUNDING LANDSCAPE

The graduate funding landscape consists of a robust selection of awards, grants, and fellowships that students can apply to throughout their careers. This funding landscape is unique to each individual, specific to factors such as the stage of graduate study, research focus, and academic preparation and background. This video explores some best practices in planning for and navigating the graduate funding landscape.

Charting Your Course

Crafting Competitive Funding Applications

Grant and fellowship proposal writing is its own unique genre. Its goal is to make a compelling case to a funder for why they should support you and your research project. Each competitive award will have its own formulaic framework and culture of proposal writing determined by the funder and the norms within a given discipline. These two videos provide guidance and writing tips for drafting a strong, competitive application.

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Featured Fellowships

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Public Administration Theory Fellowship
    This prestigious fellowship provides a unique platform for emerging scholars in the field of public administration. Fellows gain notable visibility, as they are featured in conference materials and are invited to an exclusive preconference student workshop. Additionally, fellowship recipients receive complimentary registration to the 2024 PA Theory Conference, which will be hosted by the esteemed Rutgers University-Camden.

    The fellowship also includes a one-year membership to the PA Theory Network and access to the renowned journal, Administrative Theory & Praxis (ATP). The mentorship, connections, and insights that come from this fellowship are invaluable and have been highly valued by scholars in our field.

    To apply, you will need to prepare a 150-word bio and a 500-word essay discussing how the fellowship could enhance your research, teaching, and public service endeavors. Applications are due by midnight (ET) on Friday, March 29, 2024.

  • For further information on the application process and to submit your application please visit the following link.
Eagleton Fellowship
    Build knowledge, skills and networks to engage in American politics, government and advocacy in your community. The Eagleton Fellowship offers Rutgers graduate students the opportunity to further their understanding of government, public affairs, and the real-world practice of politics. During the fellowship, students make connections between their Eagleton coursework, government internship experience, and their chosen fields of study. All Rutgers graduate students are eligible to apply for this one-year, interdisciplinary certificate program which includes stipends and tuition support.

    Apply now for the 2024-2025 Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Program. March 25th at 5:00 pm EST is the deadline for applications and recommendation letters.

  • For further information on the application process, requirements, and eligibility criteria, please visit the Eagleton Fellowship website.
The Quad Fellowship
    The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the application for the second cohort of the Quad Fellowship, for the academic year 2024-2025 is now open to distinguished master’s and doctoral students from the four Quad countries of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, as well as candidates from the ten ASEAN countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

    The Quad Fellowship is a first-of-its-kind fellowship designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists. It offers an unparalleled blend of financial support, cross-cultural exchange, and networking:

    A one-time stipend of US $40,000 for academic expenses
    Networking opportunities with accomplished minds in STEM, government, and society
    Multicultural alumni network dedicated to advancing innovation and research for positive social impact

    The application for the academic year 2024-2025 is now available on the Quad Fellowship website and will close on April 1, 2024, 5:00 PM ET.

  • The website has further information on the application process, requirements, and eligibility criteria. We invite eligible candidates to take advantage of this opportunity and submit their applications through the fellowship website.
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