Scholarships

Montclair State University offers several scholarships to master's and doctoral students. Please find a full listing below of not only the opportunities offered through Montclair State University, but also featured external opportunities and several scholarship search engines. The Graduate School encourages you to apply to one or all of the opportunities below.

Offered by Montclair State University

Department Scholarships

Featured External Opportunities

Scholarship Search Engines and Helpful Links

Offered by Montclair State University

Addiction Workforce Promotion Scholarship

Description: The purpose of the Addiction Workforce Promotion Scholarship is to provide an annual Graduate Scholarship to a Master's level student majoring in Addiction Counseling in the Graduate Counseling program, College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University.

Eligibility: Qualifications pertaining to recipients:

  • An eligible applicant is preferably a full time student accepted into the graduate Master's level Counseling program in CEHS and majoring in Addictions Counseling at Montclair State University;
  • New Jersey Resident, with minimum GPA of 3.0, and proven financial need;
  • This scholarship is not applicable for students in the Substance Awareness Coordinator (SAC) Certificate Program.

 

Award Amount: One student will be awarded $1000 to be used for tuition in the Fall and Spring semester.

Deadline: April 15th

Application Process: To be considered for the Addiction Workforce Promotion Scholarship, students must submit the online Addiction Workforce Promotion Scholarship Application by the deadline.

*If a student accepts a graduate assistantship, the student is not eligible for any other University or Montclair State University Foundation scholarship which offers a financial award.

Alice F. Freed Prize in Language, Discourse, and Society

Description: The "Alice F. Freed Prize in Language, Discourse, and Society" is an annual prize of $250 that recognizes one graduate student in Linguistics who completes the Master of Arts Degree Program in Applied Linguistics with outstanding work in the field of Sociolinguistics, Discourse Analysis, or Language and Culture. The prize will be awarded in May of each academic year.

Eligibility: For full details and requirements, please Alice Freed Scholarship Application.

Award Amount: $250

Deadline: Applications must be received at the Linguistics Department Office by April 1st.

Application Process: To be considered for this prize, students must fill out the Alice Freed Scholarship Application (page 3 of this announcement) and submit it to the Linguistics Department Office by April 1 of the academic year of graduation, whether for a January, May or August graduation. Please contact the Linguistics office at 973-655-4286 if you have any questions.

*If a student accepts a graduate assistanship, the student is not eligible for any other University or Montclair State University Foundation scholarship which offers a financial award.

Albert Wang Dissertation Award

Description: The Albert Wang Dissertation Award is available to qualified full or part-time doctoral students at Montclair State University who are enrolled in their courses for dissertation advisement.

Eligibility: Students:

  • Must be fully matriculated in a doctoral program at MSU
  • Must be enrolled in or anticipate being enrolled in dissertation advisement at the time of the award
  • Must have a dissertation proposal fully approved on file in The Graduate School

 

Award Amount: The Albert Wang Award Fund provides for one $1,500 tuition award to be given each Fall semester to assist doctoral students who are conducting scholarly research as a part of their dissertation.

Deadline: To be considered for the Albert Wang Dissertation Award, doctoral students must submit the following to The Graduate School by April 15th.

  • The Albert Wang Dissertation Award Application form
  • 5 page typed summary of their dissertation proposal with an abstract. Please include the importance of your research/area of inquiry to the field of discipline in which you are studying.
  • Copy of Dissertation Proposal Approval form with all signatures
  • Letter of support from dissertation advisor addressing scholarship of the work and its potential impact on the field

Application Process: Print out an Albert Wang Dissertation Award Application‌ and submit it to The Graduate School.

Students will be evaluated on these materials as well as their academic performance in the doctoral program. Students will be notified of the results by mid-summer. Recipient must enroll in dissertation advisement for the semester of the award and must maintain a minimum of 3.0 GPA. The recipient may not receive this award more than once nor hold another University scholarship or Graduate Assistantship simultaneously.

Newark Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program

Description: The Newark-Montclair Urban Teacher Residency Program (N-MUTR) is an innovative apprenticeship-based program of study for individuals with a deep commitment to urban teaching. This Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program has two tracks: Early Childhood (P-3)/elementary(K-5)/Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD) certification; and secondary, content area certification in Mathematics or a field of Science.

The program is no longer accepting students tothe Early Childhood (P-3)/Elementary (K-5)/Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD) certification track.

Eligibility: You are eligible to apply to the Math or Science track of the NMUTR program if you meet the outlined minimum requirements listed below:

  • A deep commitment to urban education
  • A conferred bachelor's degree with a major in Math or a field of Science
  • A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Passing scores on all required Praxis II exams (required as part of the application)
  • Acceptable GRE scores
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Availability for an in-person interview with admission committee
  • United States citizenship or Permanent Residency

Award Amount: The NMUTR offers full Montclair State tuition and fees plus a living stipend of $26,000 for the twelve month program Math/Science program

Deadline: March 15, 2013

*This is the last cohort of the N-MUTR Math and Science Track. Applications received after the deadline will be sent to the Secondary and Special Education Department.

Application Process: All eligible candidates are required to complete a Montclair State University Graduate School application.

Please note: The application process is very selective for this program. All applicants are required to follow specific application requirements as outlined in the application guidelines. Application Guidelines can be found on the N-MUTR website - nmutrp.ning.com

Contact Information:

Susan Taylor, Director
Phone: 973-655-6687
Email: taylors@mail.montclair.edu

Ms. Toyin Adekoje, Program Advisor
Phone: 973-655-7990
Email: nmutrp@mail.montclair.edu

Novartis Graduate Scholarship

Novartis Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • First-time, full-time graduate student in a relevant master's program in CSAM: MS Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, MS Biochemistry or MS Molecular Biology.
  • Commitment to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Prior appropriate work experience, internship or research, etc. with supporting letter(s) of recommendation helpful.
  • Award will be based on merit in accordance with the admission requirements as outlined by the program.

Award Amount: $2,000 per semester for tuition and fees for four academic semesters. A one time $2,000 award for research related expenses.

Deadline: May 31, 2013

Application Process: The following need to be submitted electronically to Dr. Jinan Jaber, Associate Dean-College of Science and Mathematics at jaberj@mail.montclair.edu

  • A completed scholarship application Novartis Scholarship Application
  • A precise and concise statement(not to exceed 2 pages) of interest in a career in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Copy(ies) of all college-level transcript(s).
  • Letter of recommendation from a research mentor, academic advisor, or a department chair.
  • Research proposal in a field relevant to the phramaceutical industry and destined to be converted in the student;s master's thesis.

Expectations:

The student recipient shall be expected to:

  • Maintain full-time status with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 with no grade below a B
  • Be actively involved in the next PharmFest, pharma related activities and selected activities on the Norvatis campus and will be eligible for and encouraged to participate in internships at Norvatis.
  • Participate in an MSU based student research symposium plus contribute a research presentation at at least one professional conference.

 

PharmFest Scholarship

Spectrum of Possibilities

Description:PharmFest has dual purposes. First, to help inform the academic, professional and surrounding communities about the ongoing importance and emerging issues of the pharmaceutical industry. And secondly, and certainly no less important, to help generate funds to support our many Montclair State University students who are seeking a career in the industry. Through the many contributions towards this event, funds are generated to create PharmFest Scholarships. These scholarships are dedicated to outstanding full time graduates students who are committed to pursuing a career in the pharmaceutical industry. To that end, we deeply thank and acknowledge all of our sponsors, donors and advertisers who help fulfill the dreams of our students.

Eligibility:

  • First-time, full-time graduate student in a master's program in the College of Science and Mathematics or the School of Business
  • Intend on pursuing a career in the Pharmaceutical industry
  • Prior relevant work experience, internship or research, etc. with supporting letter(s) of recommendation a plus
  • Award will be based on merit in accordance with the admission requirements as outlined by the program
  • Be U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Not receiving any other scholarship/assistantship from MSU

 

Award Amount: Tuition scholarship of $3,000 per year for two years

Deadline: May 31

Application Process: The following need to be submitted to:
Dr. Jinan Jaber, Associate Dean
College of Science and Mathematics
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043

  • A concise statement (not to exceed 2 pages) of interest in a career in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, biotechnology or related industry
  • Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to your credentials and goals
  • A completed PharmFest Scholarship Application

Renewal: (For second year award renewal)

  • Must maintain a minimum of 3.0 overall GPA
  • No grade (s) lower than a B
  • Maintained fulltime status prior semesters
  • Demonstrate continued pursuit of pharma career goals
  • Progress report on first year research and other activities
  • Participated in pharma related activities

Recipients will be recognized at and expected to be actively involved in the next PharmFest.

Robert J. Lieberman Advertising Graduate Scholarship

Description: A tuition award to financially assist one full-time or part-time MBA student concentrating in Marketing in the School of Business.

Eligibility: Applicans  must be MBA students concentrating in Marketing and must have a minimum MBA GPA of 3.0.

Deadline: May 1st  Please note the scholarship has been awarded for 2013-2014.

Application Process: To be considered for the Robert J. Lieberman Advertising Graduate Scholarship, students must submit the online application by the deadline.

*MBA graduate assistants are not eligible to receive the Robert Lieberman Scholarship because if a student accepts a graduate assistanship, the student is not eligible for any other University or Montclair State University Foundation scholarship which offers a financial award.

Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Scholarship (Master's and Doctoral)

Description: The Graduate School administers the Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Graduate Scholarships awarded by the Montclair State University Foundation. The Montclair State University Foundation supports the activities of the University in many ways. Through its endowments, the Foundation has made funds available for scholarships to graduate students. A limited number of scholarships are offered each year to qualified graduate students. The Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Graduate Scholarships are available to qualified new students at Montclair State University who have not previously earned a master's or doctoral degree.

Eligibility: Applicants must be newly admitted and fully accepted into a master's or doctoral program for the upcoming Fall semester by the April 1st deadline. To be eligible, applicants must enroll on a full-time basis for the year of the award. Full time status is considered 9 or more credits. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 grade point average each semester of the award. If a student accepts a graduate assistantship, the student is not eligible for any other University or Montclair State University Foundation scholarship which offers a financial award.

Award Amount: Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Scholarship provides a one-time $4,000 tuition award for master's students and a one-time $5,000 tution award for doctoral students. Unused tuition dollars will be returned to the MSU foundation at the end of the award year.

Deadline: Scholarship application must be received at The Graduate School by April 1st to be considered for awards disbursed the following Fall.

Application Process: To be considered for the Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Graduate Scholarship, students must submit the following documents to The Graduate School by April 1st:

ATTENTION: Nicole Fleming
Montclair State University
The Graduate School
College Hall Room 203
One Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043

Students will be evaluated on the GoldFarb application and all materials submitted for the student's admission application.

Department Scholarships

Anne Chapman Scholarship
Art and Design

To assist one full-time undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Art and Design with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Financial need is considered.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7295.

 

Anne Kirby Memorial Scholarship
The College of Education and Human Services

The award is to assist one matriculated graduate student in the M.Ed. or MAT degree program with at least 9 credit hours who is teaching or preparing to teach.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7696.

 

Al Stein Memorial Fund
Biology and Molecular Biology

The award is to assist full-time students majoring in a program offered by the Biology and Molecular Biology Department. Undergraduate recipients must have completed one year of Biology core and collateral courses and have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Graduate students must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Bigel Anthropology Fund
Anthropology

The award is to assist advanced undergraduate and graduate students major or minoring in a program offered by the Department of Anthropology. The funds may be used to support their field research and directly related endeavors, including the purchasing of materials directly related to advancing their field experiences.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Bonnie Lustigman Research Fellowship
Biology and Molecular Biology

The award is to assist two undergraduate or graduate Biology and Molecular biology major at Montclair State University with minimum of 6 credits. Recipient must maintain 3.5 GPA.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

David Ott Scholarship
John J. Cali School of Music

A fellowship to assist one incoming matriculated graduate student enrolled in Music Therapy program.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7212 or email music@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Dennis K. McDonald Award
Theatre and Dance

The award of is to assist one graduate Theatre student or undergraduate student (who will be a junior or a senior in the forthcoming semester) with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in Theatre courses. The candidate should have given high-quality theatrical performances, demonstrated professional potential and has shown evidence of continued development and academic achievement.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-4217.

 

Edward & Barbara Buhrer Scholarship
The College of Education and Human Services

The award is to assist one full-time undergraduate student or graduate student majoring in Social studies or English pursuing Teacher Certification who is in their student teaching semester with minimum of 3.5 GPA and proven financial need.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-5187.

 

Ellen Kauffman Travel Award
The College of the Arts

The award is to assist undergraduate or graduate students majoring in a program offered by the Department of Broadcasting, Speech Communication, Theatre and Dance for study abroad. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA in their major.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-5104.

 

Endowed Graduate Scholarship in French
Modern Languages and Literatures

To assist one student currently enrolled in the French graduate program of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The award covers one graduate course (tuition only). Recipients must be in good academic standing with at least 3.0 cumulative GPA at time of application.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-4283.

 

F. Paul Shields, Jr. Fund
Art and Design

To assist one full-time graduate student enrolled in the Masters of Fine Arts Program with 3.2 GPA. The recipient must provide evidence of demonstrated leadership and participation in extra-curricular activities at MSU. Financial need may be considered.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7295.

 

H. M. Scholl Scholarship
Communication Sciences and Disorders

To assist one matriculated graduate student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Recipient must have completed 15 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in major. In addition, the candidate must show potential for making an outstanding contribution in the field of language and learning.

For more information about this award, please contact Lisa Pendola at pendolal@mail.montclair.edu.

 

John & Rose Cali Scholarship
The College of the Arts

The award is to be used to assist prospective or currently enrolled full- or part-time matriculated undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the CART with a minimum GPA of 2.5, who demonstrate commitment to a career in the arts. Scholarships will be awarded primarily on the basis of artistic achievement or promise. Financial need may be a consideration, but not the primary consideration for this scholarship.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-5104.

 

John J. Cali Music Scholarship
John J. Cali School of Music

To provide scholarships and fellowships for students enrolled in programs offered by the Cali School of Music.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7212 or email music@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Lawrence H. Conrad Award
English

To assist one student pursuing a graduate degree in American Literature or Creative Writing at Montclair State University. Selection is based on value of thesis proposal and financial need.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Lucille Weistuch Memorial Award
Early Childhood, Elementary Education and Literacy Education

This award is to assist one graduate student in field of Early Childhood Special Education.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-5407.

 

Mary Bondon Scholarship
English

The award is to assist one English major graduate student pursuing a teaching career in English Literature (high school or college level).

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Miano Graduate Special Education Scholarship
Ben Samuels Children's Center

This award is to assist one graduate student enrolled in a program leading to work with children who have pervasive developmental disorders, especially those with Autism. Recipients must have completed 18 semester hours of graduate course work with a 3.5 GPA at MSU. Applicants must submit the following: Personal statement not to exceed 750 words, letters of support, copy of program or letter showing full matriculation, and copy of transcript.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7177 or email childrenscnt@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Morse Estate Music Scholarship
John J. Cali School of Music

To assist one full-time undergraduate or graduate Music major who shows interest and ability.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7212 or email music@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Ph.D. Counselor Ed Scholarship
Counseling and Educational Leadership

These awards are to assist PH.D. Counselor Education doctoral students taking a minimum of 6 credits each semester. Scholarship Application: 1) Acceptance in Counselor Ed. Ph.D. program. 2) Applicant will have confirmed commitment to attend MSU Ph.D. Counselor program. 3) Submission of 1-2 page essay describing why they want to be a leader in the discipline of Counselor Education. 4) Applicant will submit application and essay to Counselor Education Doctoral program by April 15.

 

Rachel Elrick Fund
English

The award is to assist undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of English, who have had scholarly papers accepted at major regional, national, or international conferences. The purpose of the award is for travel to the conference.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Rita J. Burke McLeish Memorial Scholarship
Ben Samuels Children's Center

To assist an undergraduate or graduate degree student pursuing studies leading toward working with children who have developmental delays. Recipient must have at least 9 semester hours in major with 3.0 GPA.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7177 or email childrenscnt@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Peins Speech Pathology Scholarship
Communication Sciences and Disorders

To assist one matriculated graduate student concentrating in Speech-Language Pathology. Recipient must have completed 15 credit hours in the department with a minimum 3.5 GPA in concentration. Applicants must provide evidence of participating in professional activities or community service relating to communication disorders. Should show potential for success in doctoral studies and research in communication disorders.

For more information about this award, please contact Lisa Pendola at pendolal@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Shanghai Student Quartet Scholarship
John J. Cali School of Music

To assist full or part-time undergraduate or graduate string instrument majors to study with the Shanghai String Quartet. This award is based on merit.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-7212 or email music@mail.montclair.edu.

 

Sobel Scholarship
Mathematical Sciences

The award is to assist one graduate student in Mathematics Education; nominated by Mathematics education faculty.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Sokol Doctoral Fellowship
The College of Science and Mathematics

The award is to provide up to two fellowships to assist doctoral candidates in Chemistry or a closely allied field such as Physics or Biology (the acceptability of an allied field to be determined by the faculty of the Chemistry department). Until such time as Montclair State offers a doctoral program in chemistry, it shall provide these fellowships for its graduates who are candidates in such a program at Montclair State University or another college or university.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Sokol Graduate Fellowship
The College of Science and Mathematics

The award is to assist one undergraduate student who graduates with degree in one of the natural science majors and who will pursue a PH.D. in Biology, Molecular Biology, Geoscience, Physics, Chemistry or Biochemistry at any accredited institution of higher learning including Montclair State University.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Sokol Summer Graduate Research Fellowship
The College of Science and Mathematics

The award is to assist talented graduate students conducting research on their senior thesis at Montclair State University. Candidate must submit to the Dean of The College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM): an application with 2 page personal statement/proposal for research to be undertaken and letter of support from CSAM thesis advisor who will serve as mentor during the summer.

For more information about this award, please visit the scholarship's website.

 

Solomon Honig Textbook Scholarship Fund
Economics and Finance

Book Award - To outstanding students enrolled in the Department of Economics and Finance for the purchase of textbooks from the MSU Bookstore.

For more information about this award, please call (973) 655-5255.

 

Soverel Book Award
The School of Business

To provide a textbook award for undergraduates or graduate students in one of the programs within The School of Business who is an employee of a banking organization in the community.

For more information about this award, view this flyer.

Featured External Opportunities

Scholarships (offered annually):

Fellowships (offered annually):

Internship Opportunities

Scholarship Search Engines and Helpful links

The following web-sites provide free college scholarship listings and financial aid information resources. In most of the links, the student creates a personal profile, and then a matching engine presents him/her with information on the most relevant scholarship awards.

COLLEGE DATE:
www.collegedata.com

FASTWEB SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH:
www.fastweb.com

FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AID GIVEAWAYS:
www.fedmoney.org

FREE 4U:
www.free-4u.com

GRADVIEW:
www.gradview.com

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP AND AID HELP:
www.iefa.org

SALLIE MAE'S FREE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP:
www.salliemae.com

SCHOLARSHIP EXPERTS:
www.scholarshipexperts.com

SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE NET:
http://scholarshipsonthe.net

SCHOLARSHIPS.COM:
www.scholarships.com

SMARTSTUDENT GUIDE TO FINANCIAL AID:
www.finaid.org

THE FILE FOR FINANCIAL AID:
http://fafsa.ed.gov