Scholarships and Funding

First, you should check with your institution’s school, college, or department of social work to see what financial aid programs are available at your institution and within your state.  Be sure to ask about both scholarships that directly apply to social work and, more broadly, to your academic and professional interests.

Here are some other resources:

• CSWE Scholarships and Fellowships
• American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work :  MSW students interested in clinical work
• American Society on Aging Graduate Student Research Award :  Graduate students in aging
• Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund : undergraduate and graduate students interested in peace and justice issues
• Doctoral Fellows Program, Geriatric Social Work Initiative :  Doctoral students whose research is devoted to improving the health and well-being of older adults
• Elmer Ediger Scholarship, MHS Alliance :  Graduate students interested in mental health or developmental disabilities
• The Melanie Foundation Scholarship: Graduate students pursuing degree in the mental health field
• Financial Aid Resources for Social Work Education , NASW-California Chapter
• NASW Foundation Fellowship, Scholarship, and Research Awards
• NASW Chapter Scholarships:  Indiana ,  North Carolina
• NASW Foundation Programs :  Doctoral fellowships and special projects
• National Association of Black Social Workers :  African-American students and students of African national origin interested in research with and service to the Black community
• Verne LaMarr Lyons Memorial Scholarship : Master’s Degree candidates who demonstrate an interest in or has experience with health/mental health practice and have a commitment to working in African American communities
• Predissertation Initiative, Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work :  AGESW; for doctoral students interested in gerontological research, teaching, and practice
• Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities in Aging :   Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
• Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation :  College juniors planning graduate study and a career in public service
• Federal Grants Site
  Site listing all grants available through the federal government
• The Foundation Center
  Information about funding available through private foundations, and on grant writing
• Funds Net Service
  More information on private sources of funding
• David Hoffman Scholarship & Insoo Kim Berg Grant
  Family Therapy Training Institute of Aurora Family Service