Some Teachers College grants require you to submit a separate application. These grants are funded by Teachers College as an institution to support our own students, faculty, and academic programs for specific projects or endeavors
You may qualify for this grant if you are enrolled in a Teachers College Master's or Doctoral program. If you are selected, you will receive up to $2,000 for a project that advances education and scholarly inquiry at Teachers College. This is a competitive grant program, with between five and eight grants awarded each year.
To learn more or to apply, visit the website of the Office of the Vice Dean for Research, which manages the award program, or email: deansgrants_studentresearch@tc.columbia.edu.
If you are a current Doctoral student who has defended or will defend your dissertation, then you may be eligible for this grant. The grant provides $6,250 to Ed.D. students to recognize and support outstanding doctoral work, recipients are selected based on merit. Ph.D. students may qualify for an extra $1,500 award, given to help cover the tuition charged for the semester when you defend your dissertation.
You may apply by submitting a DDG Interest Form, available each Fall and Spring semester,
to the Office of Financial Aid. In addition, you must include:
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
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Application Available |
October 25, 2023 |
March 11, 2024 |
Application Submission Deadline |
November 24, 2023 |
April 3, 2024 |
Decision Release |
December 15, 2023 |
April 17, 2024 |
To support and enhance the quality of elementary school education within the local community, Columbia University offers partial scholarships of between 6 and 18 credits per year to qualified elementary school teachers to earn a Master’s degree from Columbia University or Teachers College. To learn more, please visit Columbia Neighbors and submit your application here.
If you are a current Doctoral student who has an approved dissertation proposal that is primarily focused on Women's Health, including sexuality and gender studies, then you may be eligible for this grant.
You may apply by submitting the Karen Baldwin Research Dissertation Grant Application, available only during the Spring semester, to the Office of Financial Aid. In addition, you must include:
Spring 2024 |
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Application Available |
March 11, 2024 |
Application Submission Deadline |
April 3, 2024 |
Decision Release |
April 17, 2024 |
If you seek to present research at professional conferences, this grant may reimburse your costs to attend conferences and share your research. To learn more about this grant, or to apply, email TC NEXT.
Students enrolled in a teacher certification program at TC may qualify for a grant under the Teachers Opportunity Corps (TOC) program, which is funded by the NYS Department of Education and is designed to increase the number of NYS teachers from underrepresented backgrounds. To learn more and apply, please go to the Office of Teacher Education.
External grants and scholarships come from institutions other than Teachers College, Columbia University. You may be able to secure outside grant funding for graduate school from government entities, private foundations, community organizations, employers, or other organizations, and we encourage you to thoroughly explore your options.
If an external organization will fund or pay for your graduate education, you must notify the Office of Financial Aid. If payment will is to be issued directly to you or to the institution, please have this directed to the Office of the Bursar for processing, as it will be considered a third-party payment. Further instructions can be found on the Office of the Bursar website.
Below is a select list of external scholarships and awards that some of our students may have received in the previous years. Representation on this list does not constitute an endorsement by Teachers College. It is your responsibility to understand the qualifications and terms of each program.
If you receive payment from an external scholarship, you must notify our Office of Financial Aid about the scholarship. Please have the check sent to the Office of the Bursar for processing, as it will be considered a third-party payment.
Our staff developed the following list of outside scholarships as a starting point, but it is your responsibility to check the qualifications and terms of each program.