Financial Aid and Scholarships

Return to Tufts School of Engineering and earn your MS degree or graduate certificate at a reduced tuition rate. Alumni are eligible for double jumbo scholarships with benefits that include:

• up to a 20% per credit tuition discount
• waived graduate application fees
• waived GRE scores
• only submitting 2 letters of recommendation

Learn more about the alumni scholarship and start your application today!

In conjunction with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Tufts School of Engineering, the Center for STEM Diversity administers a six-week summer bridge program for incoming engineering students. The Bridge to Engineering Success at Tufts (BEST) program is designed to give selected students an opportunity to take two Tufts courses for credit while participating in academic and college life workshops that help first-year students make the transition from high school to college. 

Since 2006, Tufts has been a member of the National G.E.M. Consortium, a competitive fellowship program that has supported more than 4,000 graduate fellows with stipends between $20,000 and $100,000, summer employment, and paid graduate school costs. G.E.M. affiliates like Tufts provide select students from underrepresented communities with the opportunity to connect with a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, and top universities at the master's and doctoral levels in applied Science and engineering. 

Since 1982, Tufts University has offered the Paul and Elizabeth Montle Prize in Entrepreneurial Achievement to Tufts students who have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurial skills. Current second-, third-, and fourth-year Tufts students in good standing may submit applications for funding for entrepreneurial activities.

Tufts School of Engineering offers undergraduates and alumni from select institutions a streamlined application process and tuition scholarship to those pursuing a master’s degree

Learn more about the MS Bridge Program Scholarship and start your application today!

MS in Engineering Management Scholarships
Tufts Gordon Institute awards tuition scholarships to both U.S. citizens/permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens. Scholarships can range from 10 to up to 30% off the total tuition. Recipients will be notified of the amount of their award at the time of acceptance.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. Merit is assessed through the application for admission. To be considered for a tuition scholarship, applicants must fill out the financial aid section of the online application. We strongly encourage applicants who want to be considered for a Gordon Institute scholarship to complete their application for admission along with the financial aid application by the Round 2 application deadline.

See the MSEM Program Overview for more information about the program

MS in Innovation and Management Scholarships
Tufts Gordon Institute awards tuition scholarships to both U.S. citizens/permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens. Scholarships can range from 10 to up to 30% off the total tuition. Recipients will be notified of the amount of their award at the time of acceptance. These scholarships are one-time, non-renewable awards with the funds split across the terms of the student’s enrollment in the program.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. Merit is assessed through the application for admission. To be considered for a tuition scholarship, applicants must fill out the financial aid section of the online application. We strongly encourage applicants who want to be considered for a Gordon Institute scholarship to complete their application for admission along with the financial aid application by the Round 2 application deadline.

See the MSIM Program Overview for more information about the program

The current Yellow Ribbon Scholarship award at Tufts is $5,000 annually for students enrolled in the Friedman School, the Fletcher School, the School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Engineering. You can find additional information about the Yellow Ribbon Scholarship on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. 

Tufts Gordon Institute's Entrepreneurial Leadership Program has sponsored an annual business plan competition that awards cash and in-kind services (legal and advisory services) to the winning teams. If you have a great business or social venture idea, we want to hear from you! 

The purpose of the American Dissertation Fellowship is to offset a scholar's living expenses while she completes her dissertation. The fellowship must be used for the final year of writing the dissertation. Applicants must have completed all course work, passed all preliminary examinations, and received approval for their research proposals or plans by the preceding November. Students holding fellowships for writing a dissertation in the year prior to the AAUW fellowships year are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in Science, technology, engineering and math fields or those researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

International Fellowships have been in existence since 1917. The program provides support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career. A limited number of awards are available for study outside of the U.S. (excluding the applicant's home country) to women who are members of Graduate Women International. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported. 

The primary purpose of the American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship is to increase the number of women in tenure-track faculty positions and to promote equity for women in higher education. This fellowship is designed to assist the candidate in obtaining tenure and further promotions by enabling her to spend a year pursuing independent research. Tenured professors are not eligible. Open to applicants in all fields of study. Scholars engaged in Science, technology, engineering and math fields or those researching gender issues are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. 

Selected Professions Fellowships are awarded to women who intend to pursue a full-time course of study at accredited U.S. institutions during the fellowship year in one of the designated degree programs where women's participation traditionally has been low. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The following disciplines and master's level degrees are eligible for fellowship funding: Architecture (M.Arch.), Computer/information science (M.S.), Engineering (M.E., MS), & Mathematics/statistics (M.S.). 

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship is awarded annually to women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering. 

American Indian Graduate Center offers a variety of funding opportunities for graduate students, including MA, MS, PhD, STEM, Medical, Law, MBA, and other professional degrees.

Chevron Scholarships are awarded to American Indian, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, First Nations, and other indigenous peoples of North America who are students in higher education. The scholarship was developed by A.I.S.E.S. and Chevron to support the advancement of students with technical and leadership accomplishments, as well as a commitment to and passion for the energy field. The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing S.T.E.M. degrees. 

* Must be studying the following in Engineering: Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Geological or Geophysical, Mechanical or Petroleum* 

The American Indian Science and Engineering Scholarship Fund was established to memorialize A.T. Anderson, one of the A.I.S.E.S. founders. Applicants must be: an enrolled citizen or a descendant of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state-recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or descendant from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or descendant from Pacific Islander; or Indigenous person of Canada. 

The Intel Growing the Legacy Scholarship Program will support undergraduate and graduate students. This Program includes financial support, mentorship, paid internship opportunities, and, upon successful graduation, employment opportunities with Intel. While this Program is not automatically renewed, awardees are encouraged to re-apply each year. A.I.S.E.S. has received a $1.32 million contribution from Intel to support undergraduate and graduate scholarships for Native Americans. The support is part of a partnership between Intel and A.I.S.E.S. to increase the number and success of Native American students in Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) fields. 

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation was created to ensure that the United States would maintain its leadership in science and technology by supporting some of the very best science and engineering college students.

The purpose of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is to alleviate a critical current and future shortage of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.

The BHW Scholarship is available to women who are pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree and are majoring in Science, technology, engineering, or mathematics during the 2022 school year. 

The Foundation's Scholarship Program offers American citizens of exceptional ability and outstanding achievement the opportunity to pursue graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at Cambridge.  

The Ford Foundation Fellowship Program seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximizing the educational benefits of diversity, and increasing the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. 

The Hertz Foundation provides fellowships to exceptionally talented individuals studying in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences and who are willing to morally commit to making their skills available to the United States in time of national emergency. 

HSF empowers students and parents with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education while providing support services and scholarships to as many exceptional students, HSF Scholars and Alumni as possible. 

K.S.T.F. Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellows are chosen from among individuals who have earned or are in the process of earning a degree in a discipline related to the science or math subject(s) they intend to teach. 

Point Foundation (Point) is the nation's largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (L.G.B.T.Q.) students. Point's multifaceted support of its scholarship recipients ("scholars") extends far beyond direct financial contribution toward the cost of their education. Each scholar is paired with a mentor and participates in leadership development programs and events. 

The McNair Scholars Program is a federal TRIO program designed to prepare undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. McNair participants are either first-generation college students with financial need, or members of a group that is traditionally underrepresented in graduate education and has demonstrated strong academic potential. 

Each year NAACP offers need-based and merit scholarships to outstanding and qualified Black students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees as part of our N.A.A.C.P. - Scholars and Professionals: Internships, Ready Youth and Employment (N-SPIRE) program. 

National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (N.D.S.E.G.) Fellowships are awarded to applicants who will pursue a doctoral degree in, or closely related to, an area of DoD interest within one of the fifteen following disciplines: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Biosciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Geosciences; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Oceanography; and Physics. 

The DoD, through the Office of the Under Secretary for Research and Engineering and the military services, promotes education in science and engineering disciplines relevant to the Defense mission. One means of promoting Science and engineering education is by awarding fellowships to encourage promising U.S. scientists to pursue doctoral degrees in designated research disciplines. 

The National Institutes of Health (N.I.H.) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (U.G.S.P.) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social Science health-related research.

The National Science Foundation offers many opportunities for undergraduates to gain research experience in STEM.

As the oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the NSF GRFP has a long history of selecting recipients who achieve high levels of success in their future academic and professional careers. The reputation of the GRFP follows recipients and often helps them become lifelong leaders who contribute significantly to both scientific innovation and teaching. 

The N.S.P.E. Education Foundation George B. Hightower, P.E. Fellowship is awarded annually to a current engineering undergraduate or graduate student who is enrolled in, or graduated from, an ABET-accredited engineering program. 

Pathways to Science offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs. These programs take place during the school year and during the summer. Visit the website for more information on the many opportunities available.

The QuestBridge National College Match can be your pathway to a top college. Through this college and scholarship application process, you can apply for free to the nation's best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship from the college.

RISE stands for Research Internships in Science and Engineering. RISE Germany offers undergraduate students from North American and British universities the opportunity to complete a summer research internship at top German universities and research institutions.

The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.) disciplines.

Financial need is a primary reason why Hispanic students do not complete a degree. So SHPE offers thousands of reasons to ensure their members DO reach graduation - over a million to be exact.

With 200+ scholarships totaling over $1,000,000 awarded last year, SHPE is actively narrowing the gap in the Hispanic STEM education pipeline. Graduate students pursuing a master's or doctoral STEM degree program at an accredited university are invited to apply! 

The Switzer Fellowship offers one-year fellowships to highly talented graduate students from diverse academic and personal backgrounds in New England and California whose studies and career goals are directed toward environmental improvement and who clearly demonstrate leadership in their field. The fellowship includes a $15,000 cash award, leadership training, access to a vibrant network of Switzer Fellowship alums, and opportunities for professional development and grants beyond the fellowship year. 

The Out to Innovate Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (S.T.E.M.) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increase the visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in S.T.E.M. careers. 

Each UNCF: Merck Undergraduate Fellow will be paired with a mentor/s and will be eligible for an Internship at a Merck Facility or other research institution.

The Foreign Affairs I.T. Fellowship Program provides outstanding students pursuing an IT-related degree with a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply technology solutions to the business of diplomacy. 

The Whitaker International Program sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) overseas to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their careers within the field. 

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows receive admission to an MA/MS program at a partner university, preparation for teaching certification in relevant fields, extensive preparation for teaching in high-need urban or rural schools for one year prior to becoming the teacher-of-record in a math or science classroom, a $30,000 stipend, with tuition arrangements varying by campus.