Grants & Other Awards

Teachers College Grants & Other Awards

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. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Current doctoral student enrollment, registered for semester applied, and in good academic standing.
  • Fully certified and approved dissertation proposal with IRB approval on file with the Office of Doctoral Studies.
  • Has defended or is on track to defend a dissertation during the semester applied.

How to Apply

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:

  • A written statement that describes:
    • The focus of your dissertation inquiry, including a statement of rationale, research questions, and methods for collection and analyses of data.
    • The status of your dissertation project to date.
    • The timeline for completion of your dissertation, including the oral defense
  • A one-page letter of recommendation from your Teachers College faculty dissertation sponsor that addresses:
    • The importance of the question being asked in your dissertation
    • An affirmation that your proposed dissertation timeline is feasible and realistic
  • A copy of your Curriculum Vitae  
 

Fall 2023

Spring 2024

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

 

Spring 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grant Application

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.  

Eligibility Criteria

  • Currently enrolled Doctoral student for the term in which you are applying for the award.
  • Have an approved dissertation topic that is demonstrably related to Women's Health with a reasonable defense timeline.
  • Be in good academic standing at the time of application and maintain good standing throughout the duration of the academic year in which the grant is awarded.

How to Apply

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:

  • A written statement, no longer than three pages, that describes:
    • Working Dissertation Title and a brief abstract of your dissertation topic.
    • Date/Proposed Date of Dissertation Proposal Hearing.
    • Proposed Date of Dissertation Defense.
  • A copy of your Curriculum Vitae  
  • A letter of recommendation from your faculty advisor supporting your dissertation work and proposed dissertation proposal/defense timeline.
 

Spring 2024

Application Available

March 11, 2024

Application Submission Deadline

April 3, 2024

Decision Release

April 17, 2024

 

Spring 2024 Karen Baldwin Dissertation Award Application

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 & Other Awards

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.

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