About this Scholarship
Established in 1979, this fellowship is named after Ralph Johnson Bunche, the African-American statesman, Nobel Peace laureate, and 1949 recipient of an honorary doctor of laws from Rutgers.
What It Covers
You can be considered for this award, which provides a $15,000 stipend plus tuition remission for as many as two years.
Eligibility Criteria
If you are an exceptional, incoming, full-time student with a background of substantial educational or cultural disadvantage, you can be considered for this award.
Who Can Apply
You are automatically considered for this fellowship when you apply to your graduate program of interest.
How to Apply
You are automatically considered for this fellowship when you apply to your graduate program of interest. There is no separate application. A universitywide selection committee chooses the Bunche fellows.