Scholarships & Fellowships

BU Wheelock offers multiyear doctoral fellowships to incoming PhD students each year. If you’re admitted to BU Wheelock, you will automatically receive a funding package. The funding package includes three components: a tuition scholarship award; individual Boston University student health insurance coverage; and a stipend for research, teaching, or public service.

If you are a full-time applicant for admission to a master’s or CAGS program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Developments, you may be considered for a Graduate Scholar Award.

We award these scholarships to entering students in master’s and CAGS programs and use academic achievement, professional accomplishments, and potential as our guidelines. These scholarships are competitive, and the award amount varies.

You do not need to include an additional essay or form. Priority funding goes to full-time applicants who submit their admission application by the recommended deadline. Faculty will nominate awardees at the time of admission. If you receive the Graduate Scholarship Award, we will notify you in your admission offer letter.

The Kelly Elizabeth Stephens Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995 by Dorothy and Robert Stephens, Kelly’s parents, to celebrate Kelly’s accomplishments and to encourage similar achievements in other Wheelock College of Education & Human Development students. Kelly was a teacher of English in Indonesia who was fatally injured in a volcanic eruption. Each year, a deserving Indonesian graduate student is awarded this scholarship on the basis of his or her commitment to teaching—especially in the field of English or international education development.

Eligibility: All current and incoming BU Wheelock graduate students from Indonesia will be considered for the scholarship at the time of admission.

The Madelyn Ulmer Scholarship was established in 1955 by the Estate of Madelyn L. Ulmer (Wheelock ’53). The award was created to give scholarships to worthy Maine students preparing for work in the field of education.

Eligibility: All incoming BU Wheelock graduate students who have residency in the state of Maine are eligible for this award.

BU Wheelock’s academic partnerships build connections with schools and organizations dedicated to bringing out the best in people. Our academic partnerships include many enrollment benefits for students and employees. If you’re affiliated with one of our partner organizations, you may be eligible for enrollment benefits such as scholarships, tuition discounts, or application fee waivers.

BU Wheelock partners with City Year, Teach for America, Boston Public Schools, and several other organizations and independent and charter schools.

For more information, visit Academic Partner Programs.

Boston University partners with the National Science Foundation to offer the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program for talented mathematics and STEM majors and professionals who are interested in teaching mathematics to middle and high school students. The Noyce scholarships are for those interested in urban or rural education who want to work with a diverse group of young people. Noyce Scholars at Boston University receive 100% tuition support, a master’s degree, and initial teacher licensure, and job-placement assistance.

Learn more about the Noyce Scholarship Program in Mathematics.

The Physical Science Urban Noyce Scholars (PSUNS) program offers scholarships for applicants who have a physical science background to prepare to be chemistry, physics, or middle school science teachers. The program is designed for graduates in the physical sciences or engineering from all colleges and universities who are committed to social justice and interested in becoming teachers; science and engineering professionals interested in making a career change to science teaching; and Boston University undergraduate physical science and engineering majors. In return for Noyce Scholarship support, PSUNS Scholars commit to teaching science in a high-need school district for two years after completing their program at Boston University.

Learn more about the Physical Science Urban Noyce Scholars Program.

The Weissman Family Scholarship was established in 2011 by Robert J. Weissman (Questrom’58). Mr. Weissman created the fund to assist those pursuing a degree in teaching mathematics to elementary, middle, or high school students.

Eligibility: All BU Wheelock graduate students seeking a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics are eligible to apply. Students must also intend to teach in the United States after graduating. Preference is for full-time students who will begin their studies in the fall semester.

The Lowell A. and Janis B. Cook Scholarship Fund was established at Boston University in 2015 through a bequest from Lowell A. Cook in honor of his late wife, Janis (Wheelock’62).

Eligibility: All full-time applicants who are applying for the fall semester to master’s and CAGS programs at the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development will be considered.

BU Wheelock partners with the Peace Corps to offer the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program, an initiative that provides graduate school financial assistance to returned Peace Corps Volunteers earning an EdM in Special Education from BU Wheelock and serving in a high-need area in the community.

The Susan H. Lek Scholarship was established in 2001 by Susan H. Lek (Wheelock’71) to be awarded to graduate students enrolled in special education at her alma mater.

Eligibility: All BU Wheelock graduate students who will be seeking a degree in special education are eligible for this award and will be considered for the scholarship at the time of admission. Preference is for those students who will be studying full time.

Boston University annually awards a limited number of Martin Luther King, Jr., Fellowships to incoming graduate students who are committed to the social justice principles espoused by Dr. King.
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Eligibility: This fellowship is available to students who are US citizens, new to Boston University, and beginning full-time graduate studies in any department or school at Boston University. Students may not apply directly for this award. Candidates are nominated by the department of admission. To be considered for this fellowship, a student should be in contact with the department of admission to request nomination and provide a statement to the department describing their accomplishments in and commitment to social justice and community involvement.

For more information about the award, application requirements, and deadlines, refer to theMartin Luther King, Jr., Fellowship website.

Boston University annually awards a Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by Whitney M. Young, Jr., particularly in the fields of social work, urban studies, and African American Studies.

Eligibility: This one-year fellowship is open to entering and continuing graduate students who are US citizens and who have displayed academic proficiency in a field related to race relations or urban studies. To be considered for this award, you must be enrolled in or admitted to a degree/certificate program at BU Wheelock.

For more information about application requirements and deadlines, refer to the Whitney M. Young, Jr., Fellowship website.

The Boston University Women’s Guild offers the Boston University Women’s Guild Awards and the Boston University Women’s Council Scholarships.

• Boston University Women’s Guild Awards provide both aid and encouragement to individuals aged 30 and over who are enrolled in University graduate programs, with preference given to women.
• Boston University Women’s Council Scholarships are open to all BU graduate students, regardless of age.

For more information about eligibility, deadlines, and application requirements, refer to the Boston University Women’s Guild website.

The Pardee Graduate Summer Fellows Program offers graduate students from across BU an opportunity for intensive interdisciplinary research and writing on topics aligned with the broad research interests of BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the study of the Longer-Range Future. This is a 10-week fellowship that includes a stipend of $6,000 and workspace in the Pardee House to conduct independent research and produce a substantive research paper that may be considered for publication by the Pardee Center.

Eligibility: This fellowship is open to all Boston University graduate students from all departments and schools.

For more information about the application requirements, refer to the
Pardee Center Graduate Summer Fellows website.