HUSOE Scholarships and External Funding Opportunities
Financial support is available for HUSOE students through internal scholarships and graduate assistantships. All HUSOE scholarships are highly competitive whether merit-based or need-based. All applicants must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Current (Returning) Undergraduate Students: Applications for internal SOE funding will open the 2nd week of January and close the 3rd week of February. Please check your emails for the application link. Students will need to complete an essay, provide unofficial transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.
Current (Returning) Graduate Students: Applications for internal SOE funding will open the 2nd week of January and close the 3rd week of February. Please check your emails for the application link. Students will need to complete an essay, provide unofficial transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.
All PhD. Students should also review the Graduate School Website for additional internal awards.
Incoming Undergraduate Students: All traditional incoming freshman applications are reviewed for funding opportunities at the time of early admission. It is important that you apply for early decision to be considered for competitive incoming scholarship.
All students in the Degree Completion Program will be sent a funding application by the program coordinator after you have submitted a complete application. Please ensure that you apply for the program by March 15th.
Incoming Graduate Students: The School of Education offers various levels of funding for Masters and Doctoral (PhD and EdD) students. All prospective students will be sent the SOE funding application by your program chair if you are selected for an interview. The application requires an essay, a statement of need, and two letters of recommendation. Applying to the program early is recommended as the scholarship application for incoming students closes the 2nd week of March.
Prospective students applying for PhD programs are also eligible to apply for funding through the Graduate School. These awards are due by February 15th. Thus, please apply early to your program of interest and for the Graduate School awards.
If you have any questions or issues with submitting information, please contact Dr. Shareefah Al’Uqdah, Director of Graduate Studies, HUSOE: Shareefah.aluqdah@howard.edu.
HU Graduate School Assistantships and Fellowships
Edward Alexander Bouchet Doctoral Scholars Fellowship
Ernest E. Just - Percy L. Julian Graduate Research Assistantship
Frederick Douglass Doctoral Scholars Fellowship
Hawthorne Dissertation Research Fellowship
Ronald E. McNair Graduate Assistantship
Sasakawa Peace Foundation Fellowship
Scholarships and External Funding
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc: Congressional Fellows Program
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI): Scholarship Awards
Ford Foundation: Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities
Ford Foundation: Pre-doctoral Fellowships for Minorities
External Opportunities for Humanities and Education Fellowships
Margaret McNamara Education Grants
NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Program
NAEd/Spencer Postodctoral Fellowship Program
Paul and Daisy Soros New American Fellowships
Social Science Research Council (SSRC), International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships
What makes a strong funding application?
- A strong funding application starts with a clear, compelling statement of purpose that directly connects your academic background, research interests, and career goals to the specific mission of the School of Education, the field/program you are applying to, and Howard University.
- Strong letters of recommendation are essential, so choose recommenders who know your academic, research, and/or professional work well and can speak to specific accomplishments. Prior professors, faculty, or research mentors are ideal candidates. Please give them plenty of lead time along with context about the application.
- Finally, revise extensively and have multiple readers (advisors, writing centers, peers) review your drafts, because clarity, grammar, and a polished final product are significant. Prospective students should contact the coordinator for their degree program for further guidance on how to apply.