American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program.
This
program is funded jointly by the National Institute of Mental Health
and the American Psychological Association. It is open to minority
students beginning or continuing graduate study leading to the
doctorate. Students should apply to the American Psychological
Association, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. The program
provides matching funds.
Diversity Advancement Program (DAP) in Teaching and Research.
DAP awards support African-American, Hispanic, or Native
American students in various graduate programs. These fellowships
include stipends plus tuition. For more information, contact DAP,
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 25 Bishop Place, New
Brunswick, NJ 08901-1181 (732/932-8122).
Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF).
New
Jersey residents who are full-time students and who can demonstrate
backgrounds of financial and academic hardship are eligible for EOF
grants ranging from $200 to $2,650. Students who received EOF grants as
undergraduates are presumed eligible if they fall below the maximum
income parameters required for all recipients of this state grant.
Graduate students who did not receive EOF grants as undergraduates, but
feel that they come from backgrounds of financial hardship and wish to
be considered, should write to the financial aid office for
consideration. The grants are renewable for the duration of the
student`s degree work, subject to continued student eligibility and
provided satisfactory academic progress is made. Students must complete
the FAFSA form.
Graduate and Professional Scholar Awards.
Outstanding
students in the graduate and professional schools are eligible for
scholarships for full-time study for up to two academic years. To
apply, check the appropriate box on the graduate and professional
school application form. Only those applicants receiving an award are
notified. The award is contingent upon acceptance into a graduate or
professional school program.
GSAPP Alumni Fellowship
. The
Alumni Fellowship, first offered in fall 1997, is given to an incoming
student who evidences excellent potential as a professional
psychologist. The amount of the fellowship fluctuates based on interest
received the previous year from the ever-increasing Alumni Endowment
Fund.
GSAPP Scholars.
First awarded in
fall 1996, these funds are divided equally between the two departments
and are given annually. All incoming students are considered for these
scholarships.
New Jersey State Grant.
Full-time
graduate students who are classified as New Jersey residents for
tuition purposes and who demonstrate financial need are eligible to
receive a New Jersey State Grant. Amounts vary from $200 to $1,000 per
year and are dependent upon available funds. Grants are renewable.
Application is made by submitting a FAFSA. EOF grant recipients are not
eligible.
Other Nonuniversity Awards.
Some
graduate students at the university are supported by fellowships funded
by sources outside the university. Students may wish to consult
standard reference materials for sources of nonuniversity fellowships.
Students should be aware that each department continually seeks funds
from outside agencies to help defray student expenses. Grants and
awards of this nature vary each year. Inquiries regarding the
availability of such monies can be made through program advisers.
Students should contact clubs; fraternal, religious, and national
professional organizations; and local interest groups for possible aid
through stipends and tuition credits. A student who receives any of
these awards is required to notify the Office of Financial Aid.
Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Award.
Established
in 1979, this distinguished graduate award is named after Ralph Johnson
Bunche, the black American statesman, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and
recipient of an honorary doctor of laws from Rutgers in 1949.
Bunche fellowships provide $15,000 per academic year, plus tuition
remission, to exceptional full-time students with backgrounds of
substantial educational or cultural disadvantage who are U.S. citizens
or permanent residents. The award is renewable for a second year. To
apply, check the appropriate box on the graduate and professional
school application form and attach a statement (in duplicate) that
describes the reasons for consideration for this award. Only those
applicants receiving an award are notified. The award is contingent
upon acceptance into a graduate or professional school program and upon
full-time enrollment. The applicant must submit an application form to
the admissions office by the program deadline.
Rutgers Excellence Fellowship Awards.
This
award is issued on the basis of exceptional academic merit as evidenced
by scholarly promise. The award is for $13,000 plus tuition remission
for varying periods of time.
