Merit Fellowships and Financial Aid

For MA Students

Students who wish to earn a master's degree in Jewish Education at The Davidson School (in-residence or distance learning) are considered for funding based on merit.

If you are awarded a Davidson merit fellowship, you pay only half of your tuition (plus applicable miscellaneous fees) for each semester you take a minimum of two courses. The Davidson School pays the other half of your tuition for up to three years.

After graduation, students who received the fellowship are expected to work as Jewish educators for as many years as they received the fellowship. Students typically earn their MA degree in two to three years.

Applicants for the merit fellowships must fill out the FAFSA form for research purposes. If you want to be considered for US Federal loans, please read our page on JTS Financial Aid.

For Full-Time EdD Students

Full-time students entering the doctoral program generally receive full-tuition fellowships and a significant living stipend for three years.

For All Students

The Wexner Fellowship

The Davidson School encourages and expects that all full-time students applying to The Davidson School will also apply for a Wexner Graduate Fellowship. The deadline for fellowship applications to the Wexner Foundation is typically February 1 of each year.

Please see our Wexner Fellowship FAQ and the Wexner Foundation.

JCCA Scholarship Program

Deadline: February 1
Duration: Up to two years
Amount: $10,000 per year maximum

Jewish Community Centers Association
15 East 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 532-4958
stephanie@jcca.org
Jewish Community Centers Association
The Jewish Community Centers Association Scholarship Program provides assistance for graduate study to top quality candidates who have the potential to become the next generation of center executives. Areas of study that students are funded in include business administration, Jewish education, social work, and other fields relevant for professional staff at Jewish community centers. Candidates should possess the following characteristics: citizen of the United States or Canada; earned a bachelor's degree with at least a 3.0 to 4.0 GPA; enrolled or intending to enroll in a master's degree program in a topic relevant to the administration of Jewish community centers; and a strong commitment to working in the Jewish community.

Jewish Culture International Community Service Scholarships

Deadline: November 30
Duration: One year, renewable up to three years
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000

Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
15 East 26th Street, Room 1703
New York, NY 10010
(212) 679-4074

Scholarships are awarded annually for professional training for careers in Jewish education, Jewish social service, the rabbinate, shehita, and milah. The recipients must commit themselves after their training to serve two to three years in a Jewishly deprived Diaspora community outside the United States, Canada, and Israel, where such professional personnel are urgently needed. Recipients should also be knowledgeable in the language and culture of that country or be prepared to learn it. Scholarships are open to any individual, regardless of country of origin, who is presently receiving or plans to undertake training in his/her chosen field in a recognized yeshiva, teacher-training seminary, school of social work, university, or other educational institution.

The Professional Leaders Project (PLP) Academic Fellows

Deadline: February 15
Duration: Up to three years
Amount: Full tuition, plus a Professional Growth Stipend of up to $3500 per year