Financial Aid and Scholarships
Hornstein Scholarships
The Hornstein Program considers all accepted students for generous scholarships that cover all or part of tuition. No additional application procedures are necessary to apply for these funds, which are listed below.
Hornstein scholarships (fellowships) are composed, in part, of a pool of endowed and gift funds specifically designated for graduate student scholarship of the Hornstein Program. Short descriptions of their preferred use and the number of scholarships available each year are indicated. Please peruse the list and let us know if and why you believe you are eligible. (For applicants, you may include this proposal of eligibility at the end of your written statement of purpose.)
The award allocation process starts January 15 of each year, beginning with early applicants.
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Melvin S. and Ryna G. Cohen Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship in the MA/MBA track of studies. Two fellowships available each year.
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Nathan Perlmutter Fellowship in Public Policy supports graduate student scholarship in the MA/MPP track. Two fellowships are available each year.
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Frances and Max Elkon Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship in the MA/MA track. Preference given to students pursuing modern Jewish studies. One fellowship available each year.
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Bernard Reisman Endowed Diaspora Studies Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship in the MA/MA track. Preference is given to students interesting in studying Jewish culture in the Diaspora. One fellowship is available each year.
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Leonard Sperry Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students following the MA/MA Hornstein/NEJS track of study. One fellowship is available each year.
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Danciger Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students whose roots are Polish. One fellowship is available each year.
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Samuel and Frances Hirshenhorn Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students with Polish roots or who are native to the Mid-Atlantic States. Two fellowships available each year.
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Ezra J. and Rita H. Denerstein Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship at the Hornstein Program. Preference is given to students with entrepreneurial ambitions, or who hail from Boston. One fellowship is available each year.
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Samuel and Frances Hirshenhorn Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students with Polish roots or who are native to the Mid-Atlantic States. Two fellowships available each year.
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Davidson, Hermelin, Zlotoff Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students who hail from the Midwest. One fellowship is available each year.
- Max and Betty Ratner Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students who hail from or will be working in Cleveland, OH. One fellowship is available each year.
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Anna and Meyer Prentis Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students from St. Louis, MO or Detroit, MI. One fellowship is available each year.
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Ezra J. and Rita H. Denerstein Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students with entrepreneurial ambitions, or who hail from Boston. One fellowship is available each year.
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Samuel and Florence Melton Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students pursuing entrepreneurial goals or Jewish education dissemination. One fellowship each year.
- Sidney Fleck Memorial Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. One fellowship available each year.
- Sophia and Meyer Goldstein Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. One fellowship is available each year.
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Morris and Rose D. Greenwald Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. One fellowship is available each year.
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Michael and May Safran Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. One fellowship is available each year.
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Arthur F. Silbert Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. One fellowship is available each year.
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Benjamin S. Hornstein Jewish Communal Service Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. One fellowship available each year.
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William and Ruth Margolis Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students with interests in combating antisemitism and racism. One fellowship is available each year.
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Samuel and Florence Melton Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students pursuing entrepreneurial goals or Jewish education dissemination. One fellowship each year.
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Bennett Solomon Endowed Fellowship in Jewish Education supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to those pursuing Jewish Education. One fellowship is available each year.
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Bernard and Rena J. Olshansky Prize in Jewish Communal Service supports graduate student scholarship. It is awarded to a first-year student in the spring each year.
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Bernard Reisman Endowed Fellowship supports graduate student scholarship. Preference is given to students interested in pursuing a specific "Bernie Reisman" path or goal. One fellowship is available each year.
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Myra and Robert Kraft Israel Initiative supports graduate students in the Hornstein Program with preference given to students pursuing a "profound understanding of the place of Israel in the lives of Diaspora Jewry." Between one and three fellowships are usually available each year.
External Fellowship Programs
In addition to Hornstein fellowships, all applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for external scholarship programs such as those listed below. Along with providing funds that can be used to supplement Hornstein awards, many of these scholarships provide significant training and mentoring opportunities for their award winners. Please note carefully the application deadlines for each funder.
Tuition
Please see the Graduate School's Cost of Attendance Calculator for a complete breakdown of costs, including Summer 2020 tuition and estimated living expenses.
If you would like to be considered for needs-based financial assistance, please speak to our staff or faculty.
Other Sources of Scholarship Aid
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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans — Deadline: Usually Nov. 1 of each year
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Wexner Graduate Fellows/Davidson Scholars Program — Deadline: Usually first week of January
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JCC Association Graduate Education Scholarship Program (for full-time JCCA employees) —
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AffordableCollegesOnline.org lists many scholarship opportunities that might be applicable to your circumstances.
Local Community Aid
Many Jewish communities in North America offer competitive, need-based aid, and/or interest-free loans to students pursuing graduate degrees. Below is a list of some of these scholarship and loan programs; students are encouraged to research their own home communities for others. Applications should be submitted directly to the awarding organization.
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Central Scholarship and Loan Referral Service offers $500-$3,000 need-based scholarships to Western Pennsylvania residents.
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Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) provides interest-free, need-based "last dollar" loans to Jewish students from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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Jewish Family Service Association offers need-based grants and loans of up to $4,000/year to Jewish residents in Greater Cleveland.
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Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago provides scholarship support for students from the Cook County, Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana.
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Jewish Vocational Service Agency of Los Angeles offers need-based scholarships of $2,000-$5,000/year to Jewish residents of Los Angeles County.
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JVS Scholarship Loan Program offers interest free, need-based loans up to $5,000/year to Jewish residents of Metro-West New Jersey.
Other Opportunities for Jewish Students
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Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
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Max C. Rosenfeld Foundation
c/o Jewish Family and Children’s Service
1430 Main Street
Waltham, MA 02451
781-647-JFCS (5327)
Federal and State Loans
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U.S. Department of Education Stafford Loan — Visit the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for details or contact them at gradschool@brandeis.edu or 781-736-3409.