Fellowships & Financial Assistance
The Harriman Institute awards a variety of student fellowships every year. The Institute's Fellowship Committee makes all fellowship decisions.
Please note the following restrictions:
● Only Institute certificate candidates qualify for Junior and named fellowships.
● All Columbia students may apply for travel support and postdoctoral fellowships.
● Applicants for Junior and named fellowships must either have completed the Core Colloquium with a grade of B or better or must enroll in that course at the earliest opportunity. Students specializing in East Central Europe may substitute the interdisciplinary Colloquium “Politics and Societies in Post‑Revolutionary East Central Europe.” Otherwise, they risk losing the fellowship.
Candidates may apply for more than one fellowship. For information regarding fellowships and application procedures, please contact Barbara Singleton, 1215A IAB (854‑6219).
Junior Fellowships
The Institute's Junior Fellowships are awarded annually for a period of one year to qualified Certificate candidates enrolled in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) who have passed their comprehensive exams by the time the fellowship takes effect (usually at the start of the following academic year), to candidates enrolled in the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) who are entering their third semester, and to candidates from other graduate divisions and professional schools at Columbia. Awards may pay part of tuition and/or living expenses. Applications are available during spring‑semester registration and are due by February 28th. Awards are announced in April.
Volodymyr and Lydia Z. Bazarko Fellowship
Dr. Volodymyr Bazarko and his wife Mrs. Lydia Z. Bazarko have established an endowment fund for the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute. The Bazarko Fellowship is awarded annually to a student whose research focuses on Ukraine, its culture, politics, economics or history.
John N. Hazard Fellowship
The Hazard Fellowship is awarded to graduate students who have shown excellence in the study of the rule of law in Russia. It was established by the students and friends of legal scholar John Hazard, one of the founders of the Russian Institute and, indeed, of Soviet Studies in the United States.
Isaac Henry Ergas Fellowship
The Ergas Memorial Fellowship is awarded to outstanding students conducting research in Turkic and Central Asian Studies. Candidates for this fellowship must share Isaac Henry Ergas’ enduring commitment to promote economic development and social justice and to overcome ethnic strife. They must apply for it specifically, are required to inform the Ergas family of their research plans and progress, and must acknowledge receipt of the Fellowship in any written work produced with the aid of such funding, copies of which must be deposited with the Harriman Institute.
Jaan Pennar Fellowship Fund for Baltic Studies
The Pennar Fund was established as a permanent endowment of the Harriman Institute by family and friends of the late Jaan Pennar, author and scholar, to commemorate his life by promoting understanding and appreciation of the politics, economics, culture, and history of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Pepsico Junior Fellowship
The PepsiCo Junior Fellowship is awarded for a period of one academic year to outstanding Certificate candidates. Candidates should have completed two years of graduate studies by the time the fellowship period begins and should be in good standing with their departments or schools. The Fellowship supports one year of course work.
Pepsico Fellowships for Research Travel / Study
PepsiCo Fellowships are awarded annually to support semester and summer travel to and research in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Open to all Columbia faculty and students. To apply, submit a written proposal that outlines a program of study or research. Applicants should also include a detailed budget for the fellowship period. Application deadlines are: November 15th for spring awards, February 15th for summer awards, and March 15th for fall awards.
Summer Language Study
The Institute provides funding for intensive study of the languages of East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union during the summer in either the region or the U.S. Open to all Columbia University students. To apply, please contact Barbara Singleton (1215 IAB, 854‑6219). Deadline: February 28.
Foreign Language and Area Studies
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are awarded to students committed to the advanced study of foreign languages. At Columbia, FLAS fellows are selected upon 5 criteria: compliance with the U.S. Department of Education priorities, academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, written work, and interviews (when feasible). Successful candidates must be specialists in business, banking, history, journalism, security studies, Slavic literatures, comparative politics, economic development, and the like, who wish to acquire language skills for professional careers.
Incoming students apply by means of a form included with admissions materials for the graduate schools, due in January. Between December and February, all continuing graduate students are notified of the availability of applications for FLAS awards through an omnibus request for submission of applications for financial aid, due in the respective graduate financial aid offices by early March. FLAS applications are then considered by an inter-school, interdepartmental faculty committee. The FLAS committee meets to rank applicants, based on overall academic achievement as well as merit within the regional area of application. In mid-April, students are notified in writing of the committee’s decisions. FLAS fellowships are contingent upon authorization of funding from the Federal government.
Lowest consideration in the selection of candidates is assigned to students already possessing fluency; those with little or no proficiency in Polish, Czech, and Hungarian are also assigned low priority. Generally, only those applicants with at least some training in Serbo-Croatian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek are given precedence. Four years of Russian are generally required of candidates applying for an award in that language. Summer awards are also available to study these languages at US institutions at the elementary level, or abroad at the intermediate and advanced levels. For more information, please contact Associate Director John Micgiel, jsm6@columbia.edu.
Work‑Study Opportunities
Student employment opportunities are available at the Harriman Institute under the auspices of the University‑administered, federally‑funded College Work‑Study Program. Under this program, students who are U.S. citizens (or who have permanent resident status) may work up to 20 hours per week during the academic year program period (September‑May) and up to 35 hours per week during the summer program period. Eligibility for this program depends on financial need. Applications to determine College Work‑Study eligibility may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office of your school. College Work‑Study positions available at the Harriman Institute are posted at the Center for Career Education, East Campus. For further information about the Program, eligible students should contact Frank Bohan, Room 1213 IAB, (212) 854‑4623.
Other Financial Aid Sources
GSAS, SIPA, and Columbia's other graduate professional schools offer comprehensive programs of student financial aid. For further information on award descriptions, application deadlines and procedures, students should consult the appropriate graduate school admissions bulletins. Applicants are also urged to compete for the many national, regional and foundation fellowships, which are often larger than those granted by the University.
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