SIPA scholarships

[martinet25]

After finishing the SIPA application on 5 Jan, there was an option to apply for certain fellowships. The fellowships had certain pre conditions attached to them, and then too the fellowship amounts weren't generous. The maximum amount , as i remember, must have been around 12000 dollars.

 

However, I have read people mentioning on this forum that they received fellowship to the tune of 30000 dollars. I agree 30000 maybe an anomaly but it still is much more than 12000. 

 

Please explain this.

[NPRjunkie]

The named fellowships are different from SIPA fellowships (and, in the second year, are normally a supplement to them). These are really what you are being considered for for the first application deadline. Named fellowships are basically scholarships and are given out to only the top first-year applicants and then again to top second-year students. If it requires a separate application, though, it's different.

 

SIPA fellowships have a work requirement and I think (could be wrong) are normally only handed out the second year. Those fellowships range from tiny amounts to half-tuition, with an average (according to them) of around 17k for those who received a 3.4 or higher GPA their first semester. Those are then supplemented by named fellowships if you qualify. As I understand it, very few people get full-tuition covered.

 

Hope that helps.

Edited January 9, 2014 by NPRjunkie

[martinet25]

that helps