What is a Fellowship?
Fellowships are merit-based awards offering funding for a variety of opportunities such as study abroad, learning a language, research, professional development, community or civic service, teaching, post-graduate study, etc. Fellowships can expand your potential by providing experiences to develop skills, deepen your knowledge and broaden your perspectives.
How is a fellowship different from a scholarship?
The terms “fellowship” and “scholarship” are often used interchangeably. Traditionally though, a scholarship is funding a candidate receives based on either merit or financial need (or both) to help cover the costs of tuition to attend college or other study program. While a fellowship provides funding for many different kinds of development experiences, such as doing research or participating in a professional/academic enhancement program. Given the interchangeability with these terms Baruch’s Fellowships Office tends to generally use the term Fellowship to refer to any nationally/globally competitive award program.
What is a nationally/globally competitive award?
Essentially, this means that applicants from around the U.S. or the world are eligible to apply. They are not fellowships available only to Baruch or CUNY students.
How do I find a fellowship that is best for my goals?
Baruch’s Office of Fellowships Advising has a variety of resources to help students explore and find fellowships that align with their goals. These include:
Where can I find support for exploring and/or applying for fellowships?
The purpose of Baruch’s Fellowships Advising Office is to assist students/alumni to find fellowships to fit their goals, and to help them develop competitive applications for any fellowship opportunity Resources that we offer include: