GW FELLOWSHIPS

Graduate students may apply for a variety of internal awards that involve a stipend and/or tuition award based on academic achievement. Please note that all decisions on funding for GW graduate teaching/research and administrative assistantships are made at the school/departmental level. Applications and all information regarding these positions are handled by the respective schools/academic departments.

You may contact the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships to apply for or receive information on the following GW fellowships:

  • ARCS Foundation Scholarships - for full-time U.S. students with financial need who are completing programs in the natural sciences, engineering, or medicine. Must be nominated by the individual program director
  • Career Development Fellowships - intended to assist students in specified programs who are working either full- or part-time and are pursuing or wish to pursue graduate (Master's level) study at GW to enhance their knowledge and skills.
  • Conference Presentation Travel Grants - grants available for those students invited to present at a national or international conference related to their academic area or dissertation research.
  • Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships - graduate fellowships for intensive language study during the either the academic year or summer. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are graduate students in good standing currently enrolled in a program that combines modern foreign language training with international studies are eligible to apply.
  • D.C. Daughters of the American Revolution (D.C. DAR) Scholarship - for GW masters candidates in American Studies and History with a focus on American history, colonial period through 1830, and/or Historic Preservation, and Museum Studies with a focus on American Fine/Decorative Arts. The successful applicant will appear at a D. C. DAR forum during the Spring or Fall Semester to describe the intended use of the funds.
  • Global Leaders Fellowship - for international students on J-1 visas from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and U.S.S.R. successor states.
  • The D.N. Chorafas Foundation Prize - For doctoral students who are under 30 at the time of application, the D.N. Chorafas Foundation Prize awards scientific prizes for outstanding work in selected fields of engineering, computer science, medicine, and the natural sciences.
  • Homeland Security Graduate Fellowship - Fellowships are awarded in a wide range of disciplines including the sciences, mathematics, computer and information sciences, and the humanities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Award will cover full tuition and provides a stipend of $2,300 per month for 12 months.
  • J. Edgar Hoover Scientific Scholarship - Scholarships are awarded ot US citizens who are majoring in a scientific field that has relavence to maodern day criminal investigation. The George Washington University will nominate one highly qualified applicant.
  • Hyundai Scholarship Fund - SBPM - for master's and doctoral students who are citizens of South Korea or the U.S. and who are enrolled in or admitted to the School of Business and Public Management and taking their course work on the Foggy Bottom Campus. Acceptable fields are: Information Systems Management, Management of Science, Technology and Innovation, Procurement and Contracting, and International Business. J-1 visas are required to hold the scholarship.
  • Hyundai Scholarship Fund - SEAS - for master's and doctoral students who are citizens of South Korea or the U.S. and are in computer science, engineering management, or mechanical engineering. J-1 visas are required to hold the scholarship.
  • Iranian Relations and Affiars Fellowship - for any graduate student interested in Iranian affairs or Iranian relations with other countries.
  • Loughran Graduate Fellowship - for SBPM graduate students and GW Law students from the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (DC, MD, or Northern VA) who have need and are currently enrolled in graduate school.
  • McNair Fellowships - McNair applicants receive special consideration for merit-based fellowships from their academic departments.
  • Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship Fund - must have completed nine semester hours of graduate work at GW (not open every year)
  • GW Presidential Administrative Fellowships - offers recent baccalaureate graduates of the University the opportunity to gain relevant work experience within the GW administration while pursuing Masters' degrees in their chosen fields.
  • Presidential Merit Fellowships - for incoming doctoral students in selected departments of the Columbian School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and in all departments of the School of Business and Public Management. Students must be recommended by a Presidential Merit Fellow Mentor.
  • Public Policy Studies Fellowships - must be nominated by policy program director
  • Scottish Rite Endowment Graduate Fellowships - for graduate students affiliated with the Scottish Rite except law and M.D. students
  • Scottish Rite Endowment Graduate Public Service Awards - for U.S. citizens who plan a career in government or public service, intend to undertake unpaid public service over the summer, and are enrolled as full-time master's degree candidates in CSAS, ESIA, GSEHD, SBPM, or SEAS.
  • Scottish Rite Graduate Fellowships in Childhood Language Disorders - for U.S. citizens who plan to become specialists in the field of childhood language disorders, in particular, Dyslexia or Aphasia.
  • Wolcott Foundation Fellowship - for young scholars in CCAS, SB and ESIA with outstanding academic, civic, and social credentials who intend to pursue public service careers.
  • For information about more GW fellowships, see Departmental Funding Opportunities

NOTE
If you are not currently enrolled at GW, you are encouraged to use your local public library and/or the library of your current or previous academic institution to find information on fellowship opportunities. Another resource is the fellowship/scholarship office at your current or previous academic institution. International students should check with their home country's embassy for possible funding.

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