Fellowships
SIS fellowships are available to students with outstanding academic achievements and are offered at the time of admission. These fellowships can be a combination of tuition remission, stipend, and/or research assistantship awards. The fellowships are awarded based on the same factors that influence the admissions process. These awards are highly competitive - approximately 10-15% of SIS students receive them every year. There is no separate application for the fellowships - students who indicated on their application that they would like to be considered for aid will automatically be reviewed for all eligible fellowships if their application materials are all received by the SIS Graduate Admissions Office by the program application deadline. SIS offers five different fellowships to incoming graduate students at the time of admission, described below.
SIS Dean's Fellowship (PhD students only)
This award is offered for up to 4 years to admitted PhD students. It includes full tuition remission, a $19,200 stipend (during the academic year), and the opportunity to work with an SIS faculty member.
SIS Graduate Assistantship Award
This award, open to all eligible incoming master's students, usually includes 18 credits of tuition remission per academic year (9 credits per semester), a monthly stipend (during the academic year), and the opportunity to work with an SIS faculty member.
SIS Dean’s Scholar Award
This award, open to all eligible incoming master's students, usually includes 12 credits of tuition remission per academic year.
Hall of Nations Award
This award is designed for incoming international students who do not have U.S. permanent residency or citizenship status. This award typically includes 18 credits of tuition remission per academic year, a monthly stipend (during the academic year), and the opportunity to work with an SIS faculty member.
Special Opportunity Awards
This award is designed for incoming US-born students of color and usually offers 18 credits of tuition remission per academic year, a monthly stipend (during the academic year), and the opportunity to work with an SIS faculty member.
Partnerships
SIS has funding partnerships with the following organizations for individuals that meet the criteria specified. Please contact the partner organizations for additional information.
Charles B. Rangel Fellowship
SIS offers bridging funds to all recipients of the Charles Rangel Fellowship. For more information on the Rangel fellowship, please visit: http://www.rangelprogram.org/
Colfurturo
SIS will provide a scholarship of 50% tuition for up to five admitted full-time SIS graduate students who are selected as beneficiaries of Colfuturo each academic year. SIS will offer this support for master's students for a period of two years and for PhD students for four years. For more information on Colfurturo, please visit: http://www.colfuturo.org
Fulbright Fellowship
SIS works closely with IIE and Fulbright officers from around the world and may offer matching funds to eligible Fulbright Fellows. For more information on the Fulbright program, please visit: http://fulbright.state.gov/
Institute for International and Public Policy (IIPP)
SIS offers a generous in-kind fellowship to all incoming eligible participants in the undergraduate IIPP program. IIPP fellows have their application fees waived. For more information on the undergraduate IIPP program, please visit: http://www.uncfsp.org/spknowledge/default.aspx?page=program.view&areaid=2&contentid=174&typeid=iipp
McNAIR FELLOWS
SIS offers at least one fellowship yearly to newly admitted graduate students who were participants in the McNair program as undergraduates. McNair Fellows also have their application fees waived. For more information on the McNair program, please visit http://mcnairscholars.com/
Organization of American States (OAS) Fellowship
Each academic year, the School of International Service will provide a 20% tuition discount for up to five qualified GAS scholarship and / or Rowe Fund loan recipients admitted to an SIS graduate program. Those same discounts shall apply to any OAS scholarship and loan recipients already enrolled at the School of International Service prior to receiving an OAS scholarship unless the scholarship and loan recipients have already been admitted under a more favorable arrangement. For more information on the OAS scholarships and loans, please visit: http://www.educoas.org/
Peace Corps - Master’s International Program
SIS is now a proud participant in the Peace Corps Master’s International program. Master’s International participants jointly pursue graduate school and Peace Corps service. All RPCVs are offered application fee waivers. For more information on this program, please visit: http://www.american.edu/sis/admissions/PeaceCorps.cfm
Pickering Fellowship
SIS offers a generous in-kind fellowship to all incoming eligible participants in the undergraduate Pickering program. Pickering fellows do not need to pay the application fee. For more information on the Pickering Fellowship programs, please visit: http://www.woodrow.org/
Public Policy in International Affairs (PPIA)
SIS offers two-thirds to full tuition scholarships to newly admitted PPIA fellows. Application fee waivers are also available. For more information on the undergraduate PPIA program, please visit: http://www.ppiaprogram.org/
Yellow Ribbon Program
SIS supports American University’s participation in the Yellow Ribbon program for eligible veterans. Veterans do not have to pay the application fee to SIS graduate programs. For more information please visit AU's Yellow Ribbon website.
