Graduate Scholarships

Fairleigh Dickinson University and its School of Public and Global Affairs offer partial scholarship opportunities that are funded by donors and supporters of FDU. Inquiries should be directed to SPGA@fdu.edu.download SPGA Scholarships Application

SPGA Scholarship

SPGA Scholarships are available to first-year SPGA graduate students in the USA who have completed no more than 12 credits.  Scholarships are applied toward tuition only. Only students who are enrolled in in-person, on-campus, and Zoom courses are eligible for scholarships

Applicants for the scholarship should have a bachelor’s degree and meet other requirements for admission to the School’s MPA, MAS, MHA, or CHSA programs. Applicants will be judged on their potential for advancement in their career and their financial need. Students must maintain a B average, and the funding will not pay for or carry over for grades of lower than B.

USA Domestic Students.  The Deadline for the SPGA scholarship application submission is July 1.

  • Scholarship applications are reviewed annually. 
  • Applications to the graduate program must be completed prior to applying for the scholarship.
  • Applications submitted in advance will be held until the review.

 

Elizabeth and Mark A. Meyer Scholarship

This scholarship honors FDU alumnus Mark A. Meyer, who, over many years, helped transform post-communist Romania and Moldova into market economies. He was awarded Romania’s National Order of Merit in 2004 and Moldova’s highest civilian decoration, the Medal of Civic Merit, in 2006.

The Elizabeth and Mark A. Meyer Scholarship supports annually the part-time studies of up to two students for up to two years. All students are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to employees of the Embassies of Romania and the Republic of Moldova to the United States, their respective Missions to the United Nations, and the Consulate General of Romania in New York, who enroll in FDU’s Master of Arts in Global Affairs.

Applicants for the scholarship should have at least a bachelor’s degree and meet other requirements for admission to the graduate program. Students must maintain a B average to receive the yearly renewal.

Graduate Assistantships (GA)

FDU Graduate students may apply to the School of Public and Global Affairs for graduate assistant positions that can help fund tuition costs.  GA’s assist the SPGA department for up to 20 hours per week with administrative and marketing duties.  Preference is given to applicants who begin an assistantship in their first year of graduate study.   

Contact Lorraine Nienstedt at niensted@fdu.edu for available opportunities.