Scholarships & Awards

Winston Fellowship for Study Abroad

The Winston Fellowship supports undergraduates seeking to study abroad. Current majors and minors in the Department of Anthropology, International & Global Studies, Women's & Gender Studies, and Latin American & Latino Studies are eligible to apply for up to $2000.To Apply, participants must be full-time CCNY students with a Minimum GPA of 2.5 and include a one-page personal statement explaining your interest in the study aboard program for which you are requesting the Fellowship. See application for full details.

United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) Fellowship Initiative

UNA-USA is hoping to engage as many interested students and graduates as possible in our organization's newly instituted UNA-USA Fellowship Initiative. The UNA-USA Fellowship Initiative is a first-of-its-kind stipend-based scholarship that aims to diversify the pipeline of individuals interested in working for the United Nations and other global agencies by providing financial support for American undergraduates and recent graduates who have secured unpaid internships with the United Nations. In the interest of reflecting the diversity of the global audience we serve, UNA-USA is especially excited to welcome and provide financial support to individuals belonging to underrepresented groups and communities such as those attending HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs, and colleges for the deaf and hard of hearing.  We are accepting a total of 15 fellows for the 2023 calendar year. At this point in time, there are currently four slots remaining. In 2024, we will be accepting 30 fellows for the year. For a comprehensive list of the fellowship's eligibility criteria/requirements, please refer here. 
 
Interested students and graduates can begin to find various UN internship opportunities and vacancies on the UN Careers website. They may apply to any internship position of their choosing. However, it is important to note that these internship vacancies are extremely time-sensitive and appear/disappear depending on the availability of the position and the need of the agency or department, so students must apply as soon as possible. Once they have secured an internship with a UN agency, students are encouraged to explore funding with UNA-USA and to submit an application to the UNA-USA Fellowship Initiative if they meet the eligibility criteria outlined on our website.  If selected, fellows may be awarded upwards of $12,000. Again, this is a limited time opportunity as applications to the UNA-USA Fellowship Initiative for the 2023 calendar year will close on December 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST. Please push this information out without delay, so that it may reach interested students and graduates.
 
If you have any immediate questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Senior Director of Partnerships and Special Initiatives Troy Wolfe at twolfe@unausa.org .
 

For more fellowship opportunities, check out the Colin Powell School Office of Student Success
 

Rose and Herbert Rubin Awards

The Colin Powell School is pleased to announce the launch of the Rose and Herbert Rubin Awards. These awards of up to $2,000 each will support travel and other costs of undergraduate students carrying out research under faculty supervision on international, global, or transnational issues. The faculty-supervised research could take place during the semester or as part of a Senior Thesis in International Studies. Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.0 and be pursuing a major or minor within the Department of Anthropology, Gender Studies, and International Studies. We strongly encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply. Awardees will submit a short description of their completed research to the Department to share with the college community.

THIS AWARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN 2024

For more scholarship opportunities, check out City College Scholarships

Architecture & Design
WX Women in Real Estate Foundation

Scholarships and grants given to women in NY area who meet the following criteria:

1. Academic merit and demonstrated interest in real estate, through courses, clubs, internships, job experience, etc.
2. Financial need
3. Likelihood of working in the New York metropolitan area.

Scholarships can range from $2,000 to $10,000 for tuition expenses and certain candidates have the ability to reapply for subsequent years. WX scholarship recipients also benefit from mentoring opportunities with WX members where we can assist recipients with career guidance. WX also hosts networking events that cater to young professionals.

Art (Graduate)
Holly T. Popper Award

Given to a woman graduate of CCNY (not necessarily an undergraduate art major) for study in the department's M.F.A. program. In exceptional circumstances, the award may be given to a CCNY undergraduate from the Art Department entering a M.F.A. program at another institution. The award carries a one-time stipend of $2500 and is not renewable.

Multiple Disciplines (Graduate)
American Association of University Women

AAUW has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe as one of the world's largest sources of funding for graduate women. Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women in the United States and around the globe.

Advertising & Public Relations

In recent years, the Ad/PR Program has attracted important scholarship funds to support outstanding students. The Foundation for Women Executives in Public Relations, (WEPR), which has awarded scholarship money to our students since 2003, gave CCNY $55,000 in 2007. The funds are designated for two major scholarships: The Helen Ostrowski Scholarship for International Students, and the Phyllis Berlowe Scholarship for outstanding PR students.

Architecture & Design (Undergraduate)

Association for Women in Architecture Scholarship
Cash award offered to women students who have completed at least one full year (18 units minimum) of Architecture; Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering as related to Architecture; Landscape Architecture; Urban and/or Land Planning/Design; Interior Design; Interior Architecture; Environmental Design; or Architectural Rendering and Illustration, leading to a degree.

Architecture (Undergraduate)

Carol J. Weissman Kurth Women in Architecture Scholarship
Awarded to a fourth year female student for high academic standing, a passion for Architecture, and a lifelong dedication to the profession

Chemical Engineering

Roslyn K. Gitlin '46 Memorial Award
Established in 1996 by the family and friends of Roslyn K. Gitlin '46T, this $750 award is given to a third year Chemical Engineering student (preferably female). Apply through the Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department

Engineering (Undergraduate)

Norma Schlissel Scholarship for Women in Engineering
Recipient selected by the Dean of Engineering. This is a scholarship for female juniors and seniors in engineering, based on need and merit. Award is $2000 a year. Recipient must compose a letter of appreciation to Ms. Norma Schlissel, to be delivered in person to Ilene Miller at the City College Fund

English (Graduate – Creative Writing)

The Adria Schwartz Award in Women's Fiction
For an outstanding work of short fiction (e.g., a short story or novel excerpt)

The Jeannette Rankin Foundation (JRF) Scholarships for Single Mothers

In the memory of Jeannette Rankin the first woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first female member of Congress. Upon her death in 1973 she left money to specifically help mature, unemployed women workers and this led to the beginning of the JRF Scholarship and Grants for single mothers