Program-specific Scholarships/Awards

Anthropology: Richard T. Antoun Graduate Fellowship In Anthropology

The Richard Antoun Graduate Fellowship in Anthropology, named for a former professor (1970-2009) of sociocultural anthropology at Binghamton University, is awarded annually based on merit and is designed to support doctoral students in anthropology, preferably in sociocultural anthropology. The Antoun Fellowship funding package includes a stipend, full-tuition scholarship and health insurance.

Candidates for the Antoun Fellowship must be:

  • Admitted to the anthropology doctoral program
  • Eligible for funding by the standard criteria of the Graduate School
  • Making excellent and timely progress toward degree completion

Application required.

Business/Management: Knaphle Scholarship In International Business

Established by Lawrence and Betty Knaphle, this scholarship is awarded to full-time graduate students with academic merit studying international business in the School of Management. International students may be considered.

Recipients chosen by the School of Management.

Business/Management: Joseph '82 And Sharon Yacura Graduate Fellowship

This scholarship provides need-based funding to a first-year graduate student enrolled in the School of Management, with preference given to students of merit from Broome, Chemung, Schuyler or Seneca Counties in New York State.

Recipients chosen by the School of Management.

College Of Community And Public Affairs: Fellowships And Scholarships

The College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA) offers a variety of fellowships and scholarships to students in the community and public affairs, public administration, social work and Higher Education and Student Affairs programs. To view the full listing of CCPA funding opportunities and other specific details, visit the CCPA website.

Chemistry: K. Keith Innes Summer Research Grant

This grant provides full funding for summer research using spectroscopy in physical chemistry, chemical physics or other fields of chemistry, in this order of preference. The grant is awarded to a graduate student who has demonstrated exceptional ability, who is not fully funded for summer research and who has received the grant not more than once previously.

Selection is made by the chemistry department chair in conjunction with the physics department chair.

English/Creative Writing: Marion Clayton Link Endowment In Creative Writing

Established in 1993 by family and friends in honor of Marion Clayton Link's lifetime interest in journalism, this endowment provides support for an exemplary graduate student in the creative writing program.

Recipients chosen by the Creative Writing program.

Geography: Budin Assistantship

This assistantship was established by Professor Emeritus Morris and Clara Budin '72 to provide a teaching assistantship and a tuition scholarship for a student studying urban geography and urban planning in the master's program. It is awarded based on academic merit.

Recipients chosen by the Department of Geography.

History: Doctoral Research Grant In History

Established in 1991 by alumnus Barry Kramer '67, '72 this grant is awarded annually to a doctoral student in history to support his or her research or writing activity. The recipient must have demonstrated potential for excellence as a scholar and teacher. The historical significance of the research is also taken into consideration.

Recipients chosen by the Department of History.

History: Joan S. Dubofsky Doctoral Research Grant

Established in 1998 by Distinguished Professor Emeritus Melvyn Dubofsky in memory of his wife, this grant is awarded annually in the spring semester to a doctoral student in history to support his or her research or writing activity. The recipient must have demonstrated potential for excellence as a scholar and teacher.

Recipients chosen by the Department of History.

Humanities: Institute For Advanced Studies In The Humanities Fellowships

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) offers two types of graduate student fellowships for PhD students. IASH also works with the New York Council for the Humanities to offer the Graduate Public Humanities Fellowship.

Mathematics: Craig Squier Memorial Fellowship

This fellowship was established in 1993 in honor of an outstanding former faculty member of the Mathematical Sciences Department and is awarded to a master's- or doctoral-level student in mathematical sciences.

Recipients chosen by the Department of Mathematics.

Nursing: Dr. G. Clifford And Florence B. Decker Foundation Doctoral Nursing Fellowship

Established in 1999 to benefit Decker School of Nursing doctoral students, this fellowship is awarded to full-time doctoral students with experience and interest in rural nursing practice who are committed to engaging in dissertation research in the Broome County area. Recipients must have high academic achievement; demonstrated potential for excellence as a scholar, teacher and researcher; and a progressive record of continued development in nursing practice and scholarship.

Application required. See the Decker School of Nursing for details.

Political Science: George L. Hinman Doctoral Fellowship In Public Policy

Established in honor of a former member of the State Board of Regents who was instrumental in the founding of Harpur College, this fellowship is awarded to a doctoral student in political science.

Recipients chosen by the Department of Political Science.

Teaching, Learning And Educational Leadership: Fellowships And Scholarships

The Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership (TLEL) offers a variety of fellowships and scholarships, including the Edgar W. Couper and Geraldine S. Weil Memorial Fellowships. To view the full listing of TLEL fellowships and scholarships and other specific details, visit the TLEL website.

Translation Studies: Marilyn Gaddis Rose Assistantship In Translation Studies

Established by Distinguished Service Professor Marilyn Gaddis Rose, this assistantship is awarded to a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in translation studies.

Recipients chosen by the Department of Translation Studies.

Watson College Of Engineering: Katie C. Root Award For Graduate Students

Established to recognize the professional contribution of Katie Root during her term as Watson College Coordinator of Graduate Programs and to encourage graduate students in Watson College. Presented to a deserving graduate student who has completed their masters' degree requirements and will be graduating in the spring semester. A selection committee will select appropriate recipients based on academic merit and/or achievement over adversity; with preference given to women. International students are eligible for this award.

This award is handled by Watson College Dean's Office. The award is given at the end of the academic year.