Scholarships & Fellowships

Our master’s programs provides 25% tuition scholarship to admitted Boston University alumni who have not been awarded any merit-based tuition scholarships. This amount is effective for newly admitted students starting in the Spring 2026 term.

Our master’s programs provide merit-based tuition scholarship funds to eligible admitted students. Applicants must be applying directly to our Late Entry Accelerated Program (LEAP) or master’s program. The scholarship may be renewed as long as recipients make satisfactory academic progress and are in good standing.

Below is a list of Scholarship Search services that may be helpful to Master’s and LEAP applicants. Please note: Boston University is not affiliated with, nor does it investigate, vouch for, or guarantee any of these organizations.

• CareerOneStep Scholarship Search
• College Board Scholarship Search
• FastWeb Scholarship Search
• Pathways to Science for Graduate Students

Distinguished Departmental Fellowship provides a PhD applicant with full tuition, BU basic individual health insurance, student services fee, and an academic year stipend of $41,373 (2024/2025) paid over the twelve month period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025.

The Dean’s Fellowship provides a PhD applicant with full tuition, BU basic individual health insurance, student services fee, and an academic year stipend of $41,373 (2024/2025) paid over the twelve month period September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. Additionally, the Fellowship provides a one-time relocation allowance of $3,000.

The Dean’s Fellowship is not renewable, but each recipient can expect continued support in the subsequent years provided that he/she makes good progress toward completion of the doctoral degree. This support will typically come in the form of a Graduate Research Assistantship but may also include funding as a Graduate Teaching Fellow. No specific teaching or research service is required of Dean’s Fellows, but recipients are expected to establish research goals with a research advisor during the first year of study.

All applicants to the PhD program are automatically considered for the Dean’s Fellowship award, and no special application is required. Potential recipients are nominated by each department.

Doctoral Research Assistantships provide a stipend of $13,791 per semester, tuition scholarship, and individual enrollment in the BU basic student health insurance plan for each semester of support. The 2024/2025 calendar year salary for first-year studies equals a total of $41,373. In subsequent years, Research Assistants may expect salary increases as progress is made toward the degree. Research Assistants are expected to work a minimum of 20 hours a week during the academic year and 40 hours a week during the summer semester.

Academic research faculty members holding sponsored research grants or contracts offer Research Assistantships each year to qualified students who have particular interests and abilities in research areas of mutual interest.

Doctoral Teaching Fellowships provide a stipend of $13,791 per semester, tuition scholarship, and individual enrollment in the BU basic student health Insurance plan. Graduate Teaching Fellows work approximately 20 hours per week under the supervision of a faculty member in support of courses taught by the College of Engineering.