Political Science Scholarships and Funding

Brooklyn College Awards

Tow Research Grant

The Tow Undergraduate/Graduate International Research Stipend enables students to conduct research in settings outside the United States during the summer, fall, winter, and spring sessions. It is designed to expand students’ academic experiences and to enrich their lives and that of the college by participating in educational opportunities abroad. See your chair for details.

Graduate Student Professional Development Fund

Through the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs, the college provides funds for graduate student travel, allocated through a competitive application process.

• Funding of up to $250 may be awarded to reimburse travel and/or registration fees to present a paper, poster, or creative project at a regional or national conference (funding cannot be allocated prior to travel; conference travel funds are intended to subsidize, not cover all the costs of, conference attendance for presenters).
• Students may also apply for funding for travel essential to complete research for their thesis or other significant research project.

To be eligible, you need to:

• be a matriculated M.A. student registered for courses both during the semester of application and travel (students applying for summer funding don’t need to take summer courses),
• have completed a minimum of six graduate credits at Brooklyn College or document undergraduate research related to the conference topic, and
• have a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.50 or higher

To apply, submit a complete application to Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs (3208 Boylan Hall).

Brooklyn College Graduate Scholarships

Palaniyandi, Balamabal Memorial Scholarship

Students demonstrating characters and/or parent is/was member of firefighters, police, or emergency services. Preference for those whose spouse and/or parent died in the line of duty.

BCAA, Long Island Chapter scholarship

One $1,500 award for an M.A. student commuting from Long Island.

Willig Memorial Scholarship

To an outstanding student admitted to the M.A. program in theater management or international affairs.

University Student Senate Scholarships

Are you an M.A. student with a GPA of 3.00 or above who has provided support to fellow graduate students? Then you may be eligible to apply for the USS Graduate Peer Mentoring Scholarship. It is awarded to students who have demonstrated efforts to help other graduate students through academic support, professional development, and leadership development within their college community. Selected students will receive an award of $1,000. Applicants must be permanent residents, citizens, or New York City residents to apply for any USS scholarship.

Checklist for Applying:

• Application
• Two letters of recommendation (at least one letter must be from a CUNY faculty member)
• Two personal essays (300 words each). The first should state why you would benefit from this scholarship and how you believe you have earned it; the second should state your field of interest, current projects, future plans, etc.
• Résumé
• An official letter verifying enrollment of the current academic year
• An official transcript
• Bursar receipts for the current semester
• Signed Declaration Form

Completed applications must be returned to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, 2113 Boylan Hall, by the announced date each April.

Federal, State, and Additional Aid Programs

The Office of Financial Aid offers various aid options to cover the cost of graduate study.

Learn more.