The programs below detail specific funding opportunities, primarily managed out of the Provost’s Office, that are available to New School students.
Other funding opportunities are available through the colleges and on the Financial Aid website.
Student Research Awards
A collaboration between the University Student Senate and the Office of the President, the New School Student Research Award provides support for students in their work as researchers, scholars, and creative practitioners.
The university awards small grants for developing or implementing a research project (broadly defined to include the full scope of scholarly, creative, and professional practices across the colleges of The New School) with project-related expenses—for
example, travel, equipment and supplies, access fees for data, memberships, or dissemination. Proposals are also welcome for other kinds of expenses relevant to student research (broadly defined), including but not limited to support for travel to
research sites, travel and registration costs for presenting completed work at an academic or professional conference, and costs for showcasing artwork or performances. Applicants may apply for a maximum of $3,000 for individual grants or a maximum
of $5,000 for collaborative grants that involve more than one student, but applications for lower levels of funding are also encouraged.
For more information related to the Student Research Awards, please visit the Research Support website.
Graduate Student Teaching Program
The New School provides graduate students with employment opportunities as Teaching Fellows (TFs) and Teaching Assistants (TAs).
Teaching Fellows are the instructors of record for their courses and bear full responsibility for the classes they teach. Teaching Assistants work under the direction of a course instructor to help with a range of instructional responsibilities, which
may include leading a discussion section. Please consult this document for an overview of the differences in responsibilities of these two positions.
Serving as a Teaching Assistant is an important first step in the process of becoming a course instructor. Students who do not have experience as TAs or instructors in a college or university setting will therefore ideally apply first to be Teaching Assistants
rather than Teaching Fellows.
The application for Teaching Fellows for the 2025–2026 academic year will open in December. And an email announcement will be sent to students with further details.
The application for Teaching Assistants for the 2025–2026 academic year will open in April. Selected TA and TF applicants will begin to receive tentative offer letters for fall 2025 positions as early as late April 2025 and on a rolling basis through
the summer.
Additional questions should be sent to [email protected]. For answers to the most commonly asked questions, please consult our FAQ and also refer to the CBA for the Academic Student Worker’s union on our Labor Relations website.