Heller Fellowships and Scholarships
AmeriCorps Scholarship
The Heller School will match the AmeriCorps Educational award for any AmeriCorps Alum enrolled in a full-time degree program. The Heller School may also offer other significant tuition remission/scholarship awards to AmeriCorps Alums. The application fee will be waived for all AmeriCorps alumni.
Ellen (Ellie) Hassenfeld Block
Partial Scholarship
The Ellen Block award is given to one U.S. student from rural, economically disadvantaged areas such as the Mississippi Delta area or Appalachia, and plan on returning to that area to work in community based organizations focused on anti-poverty work. The ideal candidate will be an MA or MBA student concentrating in children, youth, & family or sustainable development.
Brandeis Graduate Award
Partial Scholarship
Alumni of Brandeis University receive an automatic $4,000 Brandeis Graduate Award upon acceptance to the Heller School.
Grant Burton Scholarship
Partial Scholarship
The Grant Burton Scholarship was created in 2005 and is awarded to a student interested in disability policy. The ideal candidate will be an MA, MBA, MPP, or MS student concentrating in aging or healthcare.
City Year Scholarship
The Heller School will match the AmeriCorps Educational Award for all admitted candidates. The Heller School also offers other significant tuition remission/scholarship awards through the Heller/City Year Give a Year National Service program. The application fee will be waived for all City Year alumni.
Coexistence Scholarship
Partial Scholarship
The Coexistence Scholarship was created in honor of the Dalai Lama’s visit in 1998, and is awarded to one Tibetan and one Chinese student every year. This scholarship promotes peaceful coexistence between these two communities in the world today. The ideal candidates will be MA or MS students concentrating in conflict resolution and coexistence. Chinese and Tibetan citizenship required.
Judith Burstein Cohen Legacy Scholarship Fund
Partial Scholarship
The Judith Burstein Cohen ’54 Scholarship Fund was created by Judy’s family and friends in 2007 in her honor. The ideal candidate will be an international female MA student.
Feldman Graduate Fellowship in Sustainable Development
Full Scholarship
The Feldman Fellowship is awarded to an early– to mid-career development professional interested in integrated conservation and development. The ideal candidate will be an international MA or MS student.
Frieze Scholarship
Partial Scholarship
The Frieze scholarship provides tuition assistance to a domestic minority student. The ideal candidate will be an MA, MBA, MPP, or MS student from inner city neighborhoods.
Graduate Scholarship in Poverty Alleviation and Community Development
Full Scholarship
The Poverty and Development (P&D) Scholarship for the Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development will be awarded to an early– to mid-career development planner committed to poverty alleviation and community development within the region of Southern Africa. The competition is open to nationals of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Graduate Scholarship in Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Communities in the Greater Mississippi Delta
Full Scholarship
The Delta Community Development Scholarship is open to residents of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois, or candidates with demonstrated commitment to the development of the Delta Region. Graduates of historically Black Colleges and Universities and women are especially encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be an MA or MS student.
International Health Policy and Management Scholarship
Full Scholarship
The IHPM scholarship will be awarded to an early– to mid-level career development professional with a demonstrated commitment to effective health policy and management. Women, and candidates with experience in health policy, service delivery or education-related work with poor and vulnerable populations, are especially encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be an international MS student.
Jake Jagoda Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Partial Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to a student focused on environment or water conservation issues. Men are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will be an international MA student.
Mary Jagoda Endowed Fellowship
Partial Scholarship
This scholarship is in memory of Mary Jagoda, who died while an undergraduate at Brandeis. Women who attended Brandeis as undergraduates are encouraged to apply.
Arthur and Belle Lind Scholarship
Partial Scholarship
This scholarship is for an MA student who is a citizen of Ghana or Dominica.
NGF Endowed Fund
Partial Scholarship
The NGF is for any Heller student focused on social justice. An interest in the Jewish community is preferred but not required.
Peace Corps Scholarship
The Heller School is a Paul D Coverdell Fellows Program (formerly a Peace Corps Fellows/USA partner school.) Application fees are waived for all RPCV Fellows. All Fellows receive $10,000 in tuition remission for each year of full-time enrollment in their selected program. Additionally, the Heller School will award one full-tuition scholarship annually to an RPCV entering the MS in International Health Policy and Management program. All applicants to the Coverdell Fellows Program are required to submit a copy of their Description of Service (DOS) as proof of their Peace Corps experience. The DOS may be submitted within the electronic application for admission.
Public Policy and International Affairs Alumnae Scholarship
Alumnae of the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship will receive a $5000 scholarship. The concentration and focus of research is open.
Charles and Fran Rodgers Endowed Scholarship
Partial Scholarship
For any Heller student enrolled in a full-time degree program. International candidates are encouraged to apply.
The James Sabourin Scholarship for Sustainable International Development
Partial Scholarship
The James Sabourin Scholarship has been established in the name of Jim Sabourin, long time Assistant Dean of Admissions at Heller and a Returned Peace Corps volunteer. The ideal candidate will be an MA student from any country in Africa.
Russell E. Train Education for Nature - - World Wildlife Fund
The Heller School is not directly affiliated with the Russell E. Train Fellowship Education for Nature Program. Any fellowship questions should be directed to the Education for Nature Program at efn@wwfus.org.
