Ruth Westheimer Fellowship This fellowship was established in 1991 by Dr. Ruth Westheimer in gratitude for the assistance she received as a New School student in the 1950s. The award is made annually to an international student in any program of The New School for Social Research to cover part of the cost of tuition. Preference is given to students who, like Dr. Westheimer, have come to the United States seeking intellectual and personal freedom.
Elinor Goldmark Black Fellowship for Advanced Studies in the Dynamics of Social Change This fellowship was established by Algernon D. Goldmark Black to assist outstanding PhD students at The New School for Social Research whose studies and personal lives demonstrate a commitment to furthering international peace, social equality, and democracy, especially in the United States.
Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship
Brecht Dissertation Fellowships
This award is made possible by gifts to the Thanks to Scandinavia Organization from the late university trustee Vera List and others in appreciation for the people in Scandinavian countries who helped rescue Jews from the Holocaust during World War II. Students in any program of The New School for Social Research are eligible. Candidates apply in their home countries through these foundations: Denmark-Amerika Fondet, League of Finnish-American Studies, Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen, and NorgeAmerika Foreningen.
This fellowship in memory of Arnold Brecht is awarded every two years to an outstanding doctoral candidate in Politics.
Frieda Wunderlich Scholarship
This fellowship, established by Barbara Levinson, is awarded to an exceptional student completing a doctoral dissertation in any subject.
Frieda Wunderlich Scholarships are awarded to qualified foreign students in any program at The New School for Social Research. Funds are limited, and awards usually supplement other financial assistance.
Teaching Fellowships A limited number of teaching fellowships are available for doctoral candidates to teach undergraduate courses at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Parsons The New School for Design, and The New School for Public Engagement. The application deadline is normally in October for following academic year. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Specific information about positions and application procedures is made available by Office of Student Academic Affairs each September.
Dissertation Fellowships Dissertation fellowships cover maintenance of status fees and provide modest research stipends for doctoral candidates working on their dissertations. Fellowships awarded annually by the Committee on Admissions, Awards, and Scholarships. Ruth W. Berenda Fellowship Established by an alumna of The New School for Social Research as a tribute to her beloved professors Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Kohler, this fellowship is awarded annually to an outstanding doctoral candidate in Psychology whose research relates to the central concerns of the Gestalt psychologists—perception, memory, thinking, etc.).
David M. Gordon Dissertation Fellowship This fellowship, established in memory of the late Professor David M. Gordon, supports students working dissertations in Economics, with priority consideration given to those whose topics reflects Professor Gordon’s interests. Levinson Dissertation Fellowship
John R. and Elsie Everett Fellowship This fellowship was established by the board of trustees in 1982 to honor of Dr. John Rutherford Everett, president of The New School for Social Research from 1964 to 1982, and his wife, Elsie, who generously shared in his burdens. It is awarded annually to a doctoral student who demonstrates not only outstanding academic ability but also originality of thought that marks the recipient as likely to make a significant contribution to knowledge, the arts, or the community. Robert Heilbroner Fellowship The Robert Heilbroner Fellowship honors the memory of the beloved Norman Thomas Professor Emeritus of Economics, who passed away in 2005. It is awarded annually to support a doctoral candidate in Economics. Hiram J. Halle Fellowship This fellowship is awarded annually to several doctoral candidates in any fields who, in the opinion of their faculties, show evidence of unusual competence and originality. Alvin Johnson Fellowships These fellowships were endowed in 1969 by the generosity of Frank Altschul of New York City to honor Alvin Johnson, the first president of The New School. Fellowships are awarded annually to doctoral candidates in any field who show unusual scholastic promise. Arthur J. Vidich Dissertation Fellowship This fellowship was established in 2008 in memory of Professor Arthur J. Vidich to benefit students working on dissertations in Sociology, with priority consideration given to those pursuing topics that were of interest to Dr. Vidich, including community studies, modern bureaucracies, and culture and politics, particularly those whose research requires fieldwork.
Eberstadt Dissertation Fellowships The Eberstadt Dissertation Fellowship Fund was established in 1994 by members of Visiting Committee of Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science in honor of Walter A. Eberstadt, founding chair of the committee from 1983 to 1994 in recognition of his leadership and commitment to The New School for Social Research. One award is made annually to a promising doctoral candidate in any department.
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