Fellowships

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The Ralph Johnson Bunche Distinguished Graduate Award

Established in 1979, this fellowship is named after Ralph Johnson Bunche, the African-American statesman, Nobel Peace laureate, and 1949 recipient of an honorary doctor of laws from Rutgers. If you are an exceptional, incoming, full-time student with a background of substantial educational or cultural disadvantage, you can be considered for this award, which provides a $15,000 stipend plus tuition remission for as many as two years.

You are automatically considered for this fellowship when you apply to your graduate program of interest. There is no separate application. A universitywide selection committee chooses the Bunche fellows.

Eagleton Fellowship Program

The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University offers interdisciplinary fellowships that provide select Rutgers graduate students the opportunity to further their understanding of government, public affairs, and the practice of politics, and connect the fellowship experience to their chosen fields of study. Eagleton fellowships provide varying stipends; some offer tuition remission.

The fellowship application is available on the Eagleton website late January with applications due the Friday after spring break each year.

Rutgers NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Programs

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.

We currently have the following NRT projects:

If you are interested in applying for funding through a Rutgers NRT traineeship, apply to a relevant graduate program at Rutgers and indicate your interest in the NRT program at the top of the text of your personal statement. There is no separate application.

Rutgers Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowships

The federal Department of Education offers GAANN fellowships to outstanding graduate students who demonstrate financial need. Fellows receive a stipend of up to $30,000 per year plus full tuition and fees and must be citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States.

If you are interested in applying for a Rutgers GAAN fellowship, apply to a relevant graduate program at Rutgers and indicate your interest in the GAAN program at the top of the text of your personal statement. There is no separate application. Please check the GAAN program websites below for additional instructions: