To apply, make sure you check off your interest in financial aid on your graduate admissions online application prior to sending. There is NO separate application required for most of these awards below. For continuing students, a separate application process is conducted in the spring of each year. Students are notified of this process by internal communication.

Rutgers University Office of Financial Aid also can assist you in providing information on loans, grants, and other national and state merit and need-based support.

Competitive/Endowed University Awards

Graduate (Research) Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

School Strategic Funding Partnerships

The award for Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy graduate programs will be equal to 25 percent of tuition for up to two AmeriCorps alumni per year. All students must meet the school's admission criteria. Application fee reimbursement for AmeriCorps alumni who attend the Bloustein School. A one-year deferral for students admitted to a graduate program who decide to serve with AmeriCorps before starting their study with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

The award for Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy graduate programs will be equal to 25 percent of tuition for up to two City Year alumni per year. All students must meet the school's admission criteria. Application fee reimbursement for City Year alumni who attend the Bloustein School. A one-year deferral for students admitted to a graduate program who decide to serve with City Year before starting their study with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

Teach for America Partnership Program (TFA)
Up to $5,000 scholarship for a select number of incoming public policy master's students based on Teach for America service. For students considering TFA and graduate school, we also are happy to defer your admission for up to two years while you participate in Teach For America. Students must declare interest to Steve Weston, assistant dean at sdweston@rutgers.edu after applying to the public policy program.

National Science Foundation
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)
Supporting students pursuing doctorates in the fields of:

• Nanotechnology for Clean Energy
• Renewable and Sustainable Fuels Solutions
• Nanopharmaceutical Engineering
• Stem Cell Science and Engineering

Full tuition plus $30,000 stipend, awarded to selected applicants

• Henry J. Raimondo Legislative Fellowships 
• Governor's Executive Fellowships

The opportunities listed below may require additional information or application. Please see the Rutgers University Office of Financial Aid for more information.

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 who 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.

New Jersey State Grants.  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. Application is made by submitting a FAFSA. EOF grant recipients are not eligible.

Nonuniversity Awards.  In addition to opportunities for financial assistance through the university, there are other sources from which qualified graduate students may receive financial aid, since many national, state, and regional associations make special awards.

Students should be aware that each department is continually seeking 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.