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 MPA@fdu.edu.download SPGA Scholarships Application

Newark Initiative

Entering students living or working in Newark and Essex County, NJ may request partial scholarships for Fall 2023 through Summer 2024 for classes held in Newark.   Students must be admitted for consideration and must live or work in the area as well as take classes in our Newark locations. New incoming students and Newark-based students are given preference over other Essex County residents.  Applications for new students entering in the Fall 2023 term are due July 29, 2023;  Applications for students entering in Spring 2024 are due December 1, 2023; and applications for students entering in Summer 2024 are due April 1, 2024.  Other sources of scholarship, financial aid, and employer tuition remission funding must be disclosed within the application. Please specify on your application that you are applying for the Newark Initiative and your connection to Newark or Essex County. 

  • 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.

SPGA Scholarship

SPGA Scholarships are available to first-year SPGA graduate students studying at FDU in the USA who have completed no more than 12 credits.  Scholarships are applied toward tuition only and not toward fees.

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.

International Students.  F1 international students may apply for SPGA scholarships only after they have begun classes.

  • International students who begin classes in the Fall (August) must apply by October 30 for funding in Spring, Summer, and the following Fall terms. 

International students who begin classes in Spring (January) must apply by March 1 for funding in Summer, Fall, and following Spring terms.

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.