The Center on Philanthropy offers fellowships, assistantships, and scholarships to students of philanthropy.

Scholarships and Fellowships

The 2012 Executive Masters Scholarships are for 2012 admits to the Executive Master of Arts program in Philanthropic Studies. They are intended to build capacity for the nonprofit sector by investing in the education of nonprofit professionals. The scholarships will fund 50% of three out-of-state and three in-state Executive MA students’ tuitions in 2012 for a combined total of six scholarship-supported students. By design, the award seeks to cover 50% percent of tuition to ensure that the students are able to take advantage of the most rewarding experiences possible, without the full burden of additional debt or professional sacrifice.

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DOCTORAL DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University will offer a one-year doctoral dissertation fellowship of $2,500 for the academic year 2011-2012. Ph.D. students at Indiana University and at other institutions are eligible to apply. The dissertation fellowship will be awarded to a scholar whose primary research focus is in the area of women’s philanthropy or gender differences in philanthropic behavior and giving. The fellowship is intended to support research and dissertation writing. The stipend will be paid at the beginning of the 2011-2012 academic year. For more information contact .

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The University Fellowship is awarded to a limited number of IUPUI graduate students. These highly competitive awards currently carry a stipend of $12,000 for Masters students and $22,000 for Ph.D. students as well as the waiver of most fees for students, and are for the fall-spring academic year. The M.A. and Ph.D. Program Admissions Committee nominates qualified students for the University Fellowship.

The Hearst Minority Fellowship allows two minority students each year to come to Indianapolis to study philanthropy through the MA and PhD in Philanthropic Studies degree program.

The Dickinson-Stone-Ilchman Fellowship for Graduate Education was created to serve doctoral students in honor of Dr. Warren Ilchman's wife, Alice Stone Ilchman, her father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. Donald Stone, her sister, Mrs. Nancy Stone Dickinson, and his brother-in-law, Dr. Richard Dickinson. This gift is to be used to support one graduate fellowship per year at the Center on Philanthropy. The student recipient should be a student pursuing a doctorate degree in philanthropic studies at the Center and should be selected solely on a student's merit as defined by the Center's guidelines. The recipient of the Fellowship will be determined by the Doctoral Program Committee of the Center.

The Eugene R. Tempel Fellowship, established by P.A. Mack, Jr. was established to support one fellowship per year for a student who is pursuing a doctorate degree in philanthropic studies and is selected solely on a student's merit as defined by the Center's guidelines. The Fellowship is renewable for a five-year period to allow the recipient to complete his/her doctoral studies.

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) in conjunction with The Kingdom Foundation announces the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal ISNA Fellowship Program. This Fellowship is being offered to Muslim Americans pursuing graduate studies in the management and governance of non‐profit organizations in the United States. The main objective of this program is to train effective and knowledgeable Muslim leaders who are able to advance programming, fundraising, and other essential skills needed to lead successful non-profit organizations in the United States. Every year a total of ten fellows will receive a substantial scholarship and stipend. Scholarship awards cover up to $11,000 per year for tuition and required fees and provides a stipend of $1,000 per month for nine months.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis to incoming students. Awardees receive tuition assistance, health insurance and a stipend with a work requirement.

Scholarships

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Alumni Association Scholarship 2009-2010

The Center on Philanthropy's Alumni award the 2009-2010 scholarship to Lijun He. The scholarship was established to help students like Lijun complete their Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies or Master of Public Affairs in Nonprofit Management. Applicants must be a current student at IUPUI or Indiana University-Bloomington, pursuing an MA in Philanthropic Studies or an MPA with a concentration in nonprofit management.

The scholarship recipient will be chosen using the following criteria:

• Essay
• Academic, volunteer and/or professional achievement
• Financial Need

If you have any questions, please contact: . The 2010-2011 scholarship application will be available in October 2010. Please continue to check this website for details.