Office of Graduate & Professional Studies Funding Opportunities
The following funding opportunities are available from the Office of Graduate & Professional Studies to students seeking a master's or doctorate. Please explore each drop-down for detailed instructions on eligibility and applications. Note that funds are awarded once each academic year in July to be applied to the next term's tuition charges.
Adel Ait-Ghezala Graduate Research Fellowship
The Adel Ait-Ghezala Graduate Research Fellowships are available to graduate students who are enrolled students in a master's or doctoral program at American University. The fellowships are intended to support applied, educational or policy-relevant research programs designed to improve the lives of the citizens of developing countries. This is a competitive fellowship. Students must be making satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward their degrees in order to be eligible. While preference will be given to students enrolled full-time, part-time students are welcome to apply.
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Application Deadline: Monday, May 15 at 12 PM
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Hart A. Massey Fellowship
The Hart A. Massey Fellowship is awarded each academic year to one or more incoming Canadian students (enrolled as residential or online students) pursuing graduate studies at American University. The fellowship is applied to tuition charges. While preference will be given to students enrolled full-time, part-time students are welcome to apply.
Application Deadline: Monday, May 15 at 12 PM
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United Methodist Graduate Scholarship
The United Methodist Graduate Scholarship is awarded each academic year to a graduate student enrolled at American University who is a full member of the United Methodist Church for at least one year prior to application. The scholarship is applied to tuition charges. Awards are renewable (but not guaranteed) for one year to students who show satisfactory progress towards their graduate degree. The same application linked below is used for scholarship renewal.
Application Deadline: Monday, May 15 at 12 PM
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