Scholarships

The University of Cincinnati Master of Social Work program has a variety of scholarship opportunities. 

The mission of the Albert C. Yates Fellowship Program at the University of Cincinnati is support the recruitment and retention of students with high potential for academic success to graduate programs at the University of Cincinnati.

Provides emergency funds for currently enrolled CAHS students who are in good standing and experiencing financial need. Recipient(s) can be undergraduate or graduate students.  Submit online Emergency Scholarship Application

Questions? Contact lauren.mccants@uc.edu

The Graduate Incentive Scholarship is funded by the Graduate School. The appointing program sends scholarship offers to students who apply to the program, including information about the amount and duration of the award and the terms of the offer. Students must maintain all of the required eligibility requirements in their offer letter to maintain their tuition scholarship.

Graduate assistants (GAs) are, first and foremost, graduate students pursuing an education. The opportunity to work closely with faculty members and undergraduate students in teaching, research, or administrative environments is an integral part of that education.

Graduate students who hold assistantships benefit educationally and professionally. They gain further expertise in their field; enhance their research skills and develop pedagogical skills; acquire experience in leadership, interpersonal effectiveness, and performance evaluation; acquire academic administrative experience; and enjoy collegial collaborations with advisors that may result in joint publications and other professional activities. Skills learned in assistantships prepare students not only for the academy, but also for corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations.

Assistantships also provide graduate students with the financial resources necessary to pursue their degrees. This financial support stipend, tuition remission, and benefits' are part of the university's commitment to the success of our graduate students. Tuition remission and the stipend award cover the first year of coursework. 

Graduate assistantship (GA) recipients must register for at least 12 graduate credit hours for fall and spring semester of the year they are working. The GA will work with their advisor for 10 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters of the first year of coursework.

The department will award assistantships to exemplary graduate students that meet the high end of the requirements to get into the program. These student should also have research and/or teaching experience.

Nancy Sarah Kean graduated from UC (University of Cincinnati) with both a BSW (1983) and MSW (1989). She was a tireless advocate for patients and families focusing on those affected by neurologically acquired disabilities (stroke, closed head injury, spinal cord injuries, etc). She served as the social worker on the rehab team at the adult physical rehabilitation outpatient (PROS) in the Cincinnati TriHealth system before establishing the social work role on the inpatient physical rehabilitation team at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Candidates must be currently enrolled in the MSW program as a part-time student and a UC undergrad graduate.  

Utilized to support student international experiences. 

Questions? Contact: hamptom3@ucmail.uc.edu