Diversity, Excellence and Inclusion Scholarship

The Diversity, Excellence and Inclusion Scholarship (DEIS) is designed to enable U.S. citizens and permanent residents from historically underrepresented backgrounds — including first generation college graduates — to benefit from a world-class Brandeis education. Eligible applicants pursuing full-time master's degrees in select Humanities, Social Sciences, Music, and Biotechnology programs will be considered for this scholarship. (Participating programs and their corresponding deadlines can be found below.)

Our hope is that many of our DEIS scholars will move on to leading doctoral programs around the country. At GSAS, we are committed to supporting students as they navigate the challenging and exciting world of graduate study. Close relationships between students and faculty are a cornerstone of the Brandeis experience, and we take pride in the mentoring that our faculty and Center for Career and Professional Development staff provide. Our cohort of scholarship recipients will be able to take advantage of these already-proven support services as they prepare for doctoral applications and career opportunities.

For the 2019-20 cohort, Brandeis will offer five DEIS awards to students in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Music, and three DEIS awards to students in Biotech. The award will include:

Full-tuition scholarship

$10,000 stipend

Full credit toward an individual health insurance plan

Mentoring, counseling, workshops, and peer support to coach the cohort through the master's programs and beyond

2018 Diversity, Excellence and Inclusion Scholars

Photo Credit: Simon Chasalow

GSAS Welcomes the 2018 DEIS Scholars

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences welcomed the 2018 Diversity, Excellence and Inclusion Scholarship (DEIS) recipients in August with a barbecue at the dean’s house. Five members of the cohort were present, including: Michelle Guaman, Kyndall Tyler, Angela Webster, Christian Gochez, and Victor Suarez. They will be studying: Ancient Greek and Roman Studies, Anthropology, Biotechnology, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Read more about the scholars.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are interested in the scholarship should submit their admission applications by the deadlines listed by program below. Please note that, in some cases, the deadlines to be considered for the scholarship are earlier than our normal program deadlines. Candidates will also need to complete the FAFSA.