SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL POLICY FELLOWSHIPS

School of Education and Social Policy Graduate Fellowships

Education and social policy fellowships offer unparalleled professional experience while significantly reducing your graduate degree costs 

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Questions? Please contact us by email or at 978-837-3563.

Why Pursue an Education and Social Policy Fellowship at Merrimack?

Our highly sought-after education and social policy fellowships provide you with:

Tuition Savings. 

Make your graduate degree more affordable with a fellowship. You’ll defray the costs of your graduate education – all while getting essential hands-on professional experience.

Unique Mentorship Opportunities.

You’ll work alongside professionals at the top of their field who will share their experiences and insights and encourage you in your professional and personal development.

Practical Experience. 

You’ll gain on-the-job targeted skills and experience to achieve your professional and academic goals. You’ll develop leadership and organizational skills and expand your professional network.

Faculty Support. 

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

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Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Community Engagement
Criminology and Criminal Justice
School Counseling
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Social Work
Teacher Education

Important Information for the School of Education and Social Policy Graduate Fellowship Programs

The 2025-2026 fellowship timeline and deadlines to be announced!

Questions? All interested students should email graduate admission

Fellowship Positions

The School of Education and Social Policy 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 Education and Social Policy 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.

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