Funding Information - SOPHAS

    Special Graduate Funding Opportunities
    Carson Carr Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program

    The University at Albany offers the competitive, merit-based Carson Carr Graduate Diversity Fellowship Program to full-time graduate students who will contribute to the diversity of the student body in the graduate or professional program in which they will be enrolled. The award is named for Dr. Carson Carr, former director of UAlbany's Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), in recognition of his stellar achievements supporting underrepresented students' recruitment, retention, and graduation.


    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Be U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens and
    • Demonstrate how they have overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment to contributing to the diversity of the student body by facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in their academic programs and campus activities
    Preference will be given to candidates who are:
    • From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.

    Apply:     Enter your essay (maximum of 600 words) below.

    Please describe how you’ve engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in your campus and/or local community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, student’s potential to contribute to enhancing diversity efforts in their academic programs at SUNY and campus communities; experiences overcoming economic, social, educational disadvantages, and/or other barriers.

    Deadline: Your full graduate application must be submitted by October 15th for Spring consideration and January 15th Summer/Fall consideration. Late applications are not accepted. 

    Please email diversitygraduate@albany.edu with any questions. 
    Preference will be given to candidates who are:
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    This scholarship program is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.
    Graduate Opportunity Program


    The Graduate Opportunity Program (GOP) provides tuition assistance to Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), and Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) program graduates undertaking graduate study at a participating State University of New York institution. 

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • New York State resident.
    • Participated in EOP, HEOP, or SEEK as an undergraduate.
    • Applied and admitted to a graduate degree program or graduate certificate program requiring 30 credits or more at the University at Albany as a full-time student.

    Apply: Upload a fully complete (signed by both you and your EOP, HEOP or SEEK Director) GOP Certification of Participation form. Please note the form is a fillable PDF and should be opened in Adobe Reader for full accessibility. 

    Deadline: February 15, 2025 is the priority deadline for the 2024-25 academic year. Applications will continue to be accepted after that date.

    Please email diversitygraduate@albany.edu with any questions. 

    Presidential Doctoral Fellowship for Research Training in Health Disparities
    Please submit the appropriate application essay to the head of the doctoral program to which you are applying and to the fellowship program at CEMHD@albany.edu