Funding Opportunities

Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students who are in Graduate Programs in the School of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Student Travel Award

The Dean of Arts & Sciences invites applications for the Graduate Student Travel Award.  These awards provide up to $500 to offset costs associated with travel for graduate students' presentations or exhibitions of creative projects at professional conferences/events.  This award is offered for both Spring and Fall semesters for graduate students who are part of graduate programs in the School of Arts and Sciences.  For any additional questions please contact our office.

  • Fall 2024 Deadline: December 4, 2024 (CLOSED)
  • All materials are due at the deadline by 5 pm in the School of Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Office, Room E812.
  • Award applications are reviewed in the early fall and early spring semesters of each academic year.
  • Students may receive an award only once.
  • The application should be completed by the student and signed by his/her Academic Program Graduate Adviser.
  • Only applications approved and submitted by the Graduate Advisor or Department Chair/Program Director are eligible for funding.
  • Funding is limited to one applicant per program.
Apply For Conference Travel Award
Additional Information Regarding Travel

Graduate students can travel to Level 1 and 2 countries (US State Department Travel Warning Levels, as well as CDC Health Notices) without any additional steps, and if they wish to travel to a Level 3 country, they need to submit a Travel Warning Waiver Petition. Graduate students want to travel to any countries classified as Level 4 by the State Department (“Do Not Travel”), they also must petition for approval. Full information on this can also be found on CUNY's health and safety while traveling page.

For any activities outside of the U.S. students should contact the Office of Education Abroad once all plans have been finalized.

Master's Thesis Support Grant

The Dean of Arts & Sciences invites applications for the Master's Thesis Support Grant. These awards provide up to $500 to offset costs associated with students' theses projects.  This award is offered for both Spring and Fall semesters for graduate students who are part of graduate programs in the School of Arts and Sciences.  For any additional questions please contact our office.

  • Deadline: March 4, 2025
  • All materials are due at the deadline by 5 pm in the School of Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Office, Room E812.
  • Award applications are reviewed in the early fall and early spring semesters of each academic year.
  • Students may receive an award only once.
  • The application should be completed by the student and signed by his/her Graduate Thesis Chair and Academic Program Advisers.
  • Academic Program Advisers submitting more than one application should prioritize the requests in a separate email to our office.
  • Funding is competitive and limited to one applicant per program.
Apply For Thesis Support Grant