Alum Scholarship for Master's Programs
Funding Amount
Up to $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Students awarded scholarships that cover 100% of tuition
Other requirements
- Category 1: Brandeis alumni who completed a Brandeis program and have been admitted into most full-time Master's programs
- Category 2: Current Brandeis undergraduate students who will complete their degree by the time they start a Master's program
- Must be enrolled in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) programs
- Must maintain a minimum of two semesters in residency in a GSAS program
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Students admitted to any Hornstein program are NOT eligible
- Not eligible: Four-year bachelor's/master's students are NOT eligible for this scholarship
- Not eligible: Heller School programs
- Not eligible: Brandeis International Business School
- Not eligible: Rabb Graduate Professional Studies
Overview
Alum Scholarship
Geographic Scope: United States (Brandeis University, Waltham, MA)
Eligibility:
- Category 1: Brandeis alumni who completed a Brandeis program and have been admitted into most full-time Master's programs
- Category 2: Current Brandeis undergraduate students who will complete their degree by the time they start a Master's program
- Must be enrolled in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) programs
- Must maintain a minimum of two semesters in residency in a GSAS program
- Students admitted to any Hornstein program are NOT eligible
- Four-year bachelor's/master's students are NOT eligible for this scholarship
- NOT available to students awarded scholarships that cover 100% of tuition
Programs: Most GSAS Master's programs are eligible
Not Eligible For:
- Heller School programs
- Brandeis International Business School
- Rabb Graduate Professional Studies
Award Details:
- Up to $2,000 scholarship
- May be in addition to merit or need-based aid (depending on program)
Contact Information:
- Email: gsasfinaid@brandeis.edu
- Graduate Studies in the Arts and Sciences
- Bernstein-Marcus, MS 031
- Brandeis University, 415 South Street
- Waltham, MA 02453
- Phone: 781-736-3410
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Select your affiliation(s) on the "Additional Information" page of your graduate application:
- Mark if you are a Brandeis alum
- Mark if you are a current Brandeis student
- Submit your application for a Master's program
- Application Fee Waiver: Current Brandeis students and alums receive an automatic application fee waiver when applying for a graduate program in GSAS via the online application
Note: The scholarship is automatically considered upon admission to an eligible GSAS Master's program.
What Brandeis University actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 47
- Total given
- $6.6M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $8,438–$1.17M
- By dollars: Massachusetts 60%, Illinois 8%, California 6%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA
Research
$1.17M
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Boston, MA
Research
$857K
Trustees of Boston University · Boston, MA
Research
$673K
Norc · Chicago, IL
Research
$518K
Oregon Health & Science University · Portland, OR
Research
$354K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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