School of Arts & Sciences Graduate Fellowships
With an arts & sciences fellowship at Merrimack College, you are reducing the cost of your tuition while expanding your professional network and job experience.
Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or call 978-837-3563.
Why Pursue an Arts & Sciences Fellowship at Merrimack?
Our competitive, highly sought-after fellowships provide you with:
Reduced Tuition Expenses.
You’ll engage in interdisciplinary, innovative coursework at a fraction of the price when you participate in a fellowship. You’ll get hands-on professional experience while saving money on your graduate degree.
Real-world Experience.
Our fellowships equip you with on-the-job training and marketable skills that employers want. You’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and grow your specialized knowledge.
Career Connections.
You’ll work alongside experts in their field where you’ll build your professional network and career connections.
Robust Professional Development.
With the guidance of experienced site-based supervisors and program faculty, you’ll have the support you need to excel in your field placement and in your graduate studies.
We Offer Fellowships in the Following Programs
Important Information for the School of Arts and Sciences Graduate Fellowship Programs
We strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible for your best chance at a fellowship opportunity. We are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis until all positions are filled! The priority application deadline is February 1, 2026.
The process is as follows:
- Submit your online application. Be sure to indicate your fellowship interest within your application.
- Review your admission decision. Admission decisions will be released within 5 to 10 business days. In your admission letter, you will be notified if you have been selected to participate in the fellowship program.
- Schedule a meeting with the Biology program director. As an accepted student, you will meet with the program director to discuss your areas of interest within the field.
- Match with a faculty member. Based on your interests, you will be notified of the faculty member that you matched with. The faculty member will be your mentor throughout your teaching experience.
- First Day of Fellowship Training: August 2026
- Duration of Fellowship Placement: August 2026 to late May 2027
Please note that deposits are due five business days after matches are sent to students.
Questions? All interested students should email graduate admission.
Fellowship Positions
The School of Arts and Sciences offers a wide range of graduate fellowship opportunities, including external and internal (on-campus) positions of the following types:
- Presidential Fellowships provide 100% of your graduate tuition and include a 9-month, unpaid fellowship placement of 25 hours per week.
- Provost Fellowships provide 50% of your graduate tuition and include a 9-month, unpaid fellowship placement of 15 hours per week.
How to Apply
To be considered for a graduate fellowship, apply to one of our School of Arts and Sciences master’s degree programs and indicate your fellowship interest within your online application. We accept applicants on a rolling basis after the priority deadline.
Acceptance into the fellowship program is a competitive process. In addition to the materials required for traditional graduate admittance, the fellowship application may require additional documents and an interview.
Please note:
- If you are offered and accept a fellowship position, you will not be eligible for any other discounts or scholarships, including a merit-based Dean scholarship or the Double Warrior alumni scholarship.
- When you apply for the fellowship, you are also automatically considered for the traditional degree program.
- If you are admitted into the traditional program but not offered a fellowship, you will automatically be considered for a Dean scholarship.
- If you are originally awarded a scholarship and then are given a fellowship placement, you will no longer receive the merit scholarship. The fellowship will replace any other discounts.
