Scholarship Opportunities
Students admitted to the Fall 2008 graduate programs of the Charles F. Dolan School of Business are eligible to apply for Graduate Assistantships, One-Time Entrance Scholarships, and the Father Conlisk Scholarship. Please scroll below for more details.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2008
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships are awarded to full-time, business, graduate students. The assistantships are designed for students to work directly with faculty and the Dean's Office. The graduate assistants may be involved in gathering background information for study, compiling data, organizing literature for review and other projects as assigned. The graduate assistants may also help faculty inside and outside the classroom to proctor exams, assist with grading exams (non-subjective content), organize and prepare the classroom prior to class meetings and informally work with undergraduate students seeking extra help. Usually, the candidate will hold a baccalaureate degree in the academic area assigned to as a graduate assistant.
Graduate Assistantship Tuition Value:
Graduate Assistantships are worth $5,000.00 towards the full-time tuition of a Dolan School of Business Master's program.
1. MBA (36 credit program) estimated tuition is $22,680
2. MBA (54 credit program) estimated tuition is $34,020
3. MS Finance (30 credit program) estimated tuition is $18,900
4. MS Accounting (30 credit program) estimated tuition is $20,400
Application Guidelines:
1. Receive acceptance to DSB Graduate Program by February 15, 2008
2. Download the Graduate Assistantship application by March 15, 2008
3. E-mail or mail the Graduate Assistantship application by April 15, 2008
4. Receive notification of Graduate Assistantship offer by May 15, 2008
One-Time Entrance Scholarships
One-Time Entrance Scholarships of $1,500 are available to newly admitted, full-time graduate business students each fall. Offers are made after a candidate has been admitted. The scholarships are merit based and offered to students that exceed the 1100 admissions formula score and range from 1200 points or more. No application is necessary for the entrance scholarships. Candidates for the entrance scholarships are nominated by the Assistant Dean/Director of Graduate Programs and the Committee on Graduate Admissions.
Father Conlisk Scholarship:
The Father Conlisk Scholarship was set up in honor of the late Father John Conlisk. Father John graduated from Fairfield Prep before going onto the seminary. He was a first-generation Irish American whose parents emigrated from Galway and Mayo in 1927. He was a priest for 28 years in the local diocese of Bridgeport and a cancer victim at the age of 54.
The Irish Scholarship Committee at Fairfield University named the scholarship program in his memory. His brother Kevin Conlisk heads the scholarship committee and is a current trustee of the University.
The scholarship was created to encourage Irish business students to apply directly from Ireland to further their education in the U.S. The Scholarship is awarded each year to an MBA or MS in Finance candidate from Ireland.
The scholarship pays full tuition, room, and board as well as medical insurance expenses for the time it takes to complete the degree (usually 3 semesters). The value of the Scholarship is worth approximately $50,000.
Candidates for the The Father Conlisk scholarship are usually nominated or recommeded by the Career Planning Director from their undergraduate school in Ireland.
For further information on the graduate assistantship
and scholarship programs mentioned above, please contact:
Dr. Dana Wilkie
Assistant Dean/Graduate Programs
(203) 254-4000 ext. 3019
dwilkie@mail.fairfield.edu
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