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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Financial Aid and Other Assistance

In addition to college-wide financial aid opportunities and student services, the faculty members of CCTE are committed to generating an increasing range of opportunities for remunerative work that will integrate well into our program of studies. Essentially, such opportunities are of three types: assistantships in research and development projects, instructorships to teach basic courses in the field, and internships in industry, government, and education. The precise opportunities that exist in these areas continually change as projects, here and elsewhere, begin, proceed, and culminate. To find out more about these opportunities, students should consult individual faculty.

Current Opportunities:

Ben and Grace Wood Graduate Fellowships in Learning Technologies

Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking outstanding graduate student applicants for its Ben and Grace Wood Fellowships.  These Fellowships cover three years of Doctoral work in some aspect of learning technologies.  The Wood stipend is currently $15,000 per academic year.  In addition to the stipend, each Fellowship includes full tuition.  Applications will be considered starting  February 24, 2009 (for enrollment in September, 2010).  Applicants can apply for this fellowship by sending a cover letter and a short essay describing the kinds of learning technology projects the applicant intends on doing and why they are important.  This letter and essay should be sent to Prof. John B. Black at the address given below.   If awarded the Fellowship, students are expected to be full-time students in residence at TC for the duration.  The students are expected to hold the Fellowships for three years, but they will be reviewed each year for satisfactory progress and full-time residence.

The Fellowships were established in honor of Dr. Ben D. Wood and his wife Grace. Dr. Wood was Professor of Collegiate Educational Research at Columbia University, and  was an outstanding early pioneer in learning technologies.  Among Prof. Wood's many accomplishments are an early study (1928) showing that students taught with films learned more than those taught with printed materials alone, a pioneering study (1929-1931) showing that using typewriters encouraged more and higher quality writing in addition to more cooperation in the classroom (this led many years later to IBM's Writing to Read program developed by a close associate of Wood's), and a consulting role in developing the first commercial test scoring machine.(the IBM 805).  Prof. Wood was also a key figure in the proliferation of standardized educational tests, in honor of which the Educational Testing Service (ETS) dedicated its largest building to him in 1965.

For further information contact:

Prof. John B. Black 
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, Box 118
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212)678-4007
Fax: (212)678-4048
Email: Black@tc.columbia.edu

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EXTERNAL FUNDING OPTIONS

National Science Foundation (NSF)

“The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants and cooperative agreements for research and education in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering.”

• A search of the NSF website found over 570 funding opportunities in MST fields.
  Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC): “The Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) program aims to significantly increase the number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents receiving post secondary degrees in the computing disciplines, with an emphasis on students from communities with longstanding underrepresentation in computing.”
  

IBM Grant Programs

“To make the most effective use of IBM resources and expertise, IBM has selected priority issues and key initiatives for investment. Our main focus is Education. We also provide smaller grants in the areas of Adult Education and Workforce Development, Arts and Culture and Communities in Need.”