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Open Call: SPCUNY Student Fellowship

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We are pleased to announce that we’re accepting applications for the 2025–26 SPCUNY Student Fellowship through April 30, 2025! Join our online info session on Tuesday, April 8, at 10AM ET — register HERE to attend or to receive the recording.

Student Fellows are graduate students with a serious art practice, matriculated at any CUNY campus (often but not always from MFA programs), who are working to develop an independent project at the intersection of art and social justice. Selected through an open call, this group will be part of a wider SPCUNY 2025-26 cohort, which includes CUNY faculty/practitioners, all of whom are also developing their own projects. Student Fellows participate in a required weekly seminar in the Fall and Spring semesters and make significant progress towards (or complete) their independent project. They receive an unrestricted $4,000 stipend in the form of CUNY fellowships. 

You will likely benefit the most from being an Actionist with SPCUNY if you are a CUNY graduate student who is:

  • Working towards one or more socially-engaged art projects, and has an existing basic knowledge of social practice art
  • Interested in furthering your engagement with social practice and public-facing art beyond the requirements of an academic program
  • Interested in discussions around social practice’s core issues while developing a project independently

Social Practice CUNY is an educational network that amplifies the collective power of socially engaged artists, scholars, and advocates throughout the City University of New York’s rich tapestry of faculty, staff, and students working for social justice. Based at the CUNY Graduate Center and working with students and faculty across CUNY’s 25 campuses, SPCUNY’s theory of educational transformation fosters structures for diverse creative leaders who will empower New York City as an inclusive, justice-driven cultural landscape.

For more information and to apply: https://socialpracticecuny.org/student-app/

Graduate Studies in London–Information session in NYC

The MA in Graphic Communication Design program  at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London is looking for interesting students! On Wednesday February 13, there will be an informal information session in New York City for prospective students in the tri-state area.

Places for the information session are limited and can be booked online here:

https://www.arts.ac.uk/whats-on/new-york-information-session-for-ma-graphic-communication-design-at-central-saint-martins#

About the course

MA Graphic Communication Design is a two-year master’s with a research-oriented approach to graphic and communication design. We use graphic and communication design practice to ask questions and intervene critically in contemporary visual and media environments. Our community of students and lecturers is highly international and our graduates around the world are re-defining practice in exciting ways.

We are just now beginning to review applications for a late September 2019 start on a rolling basis. While many of our students do come from an art or design background, we actively encourage applications from a wider variety of backgrounds and are always happy to discuss individual circumstances. More details about the curriculum and application process are available here:

https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/communication-and-graphic-design/postgraduate/ma-graphic-communication-design-csm

Honors & Scholarships Information Sessions

Thinking of studying abroad after you graduate? Planning on attending graduate school? Or are you a STEM major looking for research/graduate opportunities?

Wednesday, April 6th
Fulbright Information Session
12:15-1:30 pm, Honors Hall Room 17

Learn about fully funded grants for study, research, or English Teaching Assistantships in more than 140 countries. Must be on track to complete Bachelor’s degree by Spring 2017 to compete in next application cycle. All undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about the Fulbright Student Program are welcome to attend.

Monday, April 11th
STEM Fellowships Information Session
12:15-1:30 pm, Honors Hall Room 12

There is an array of opportunities for students in the STEM fields. They range from funding for summer research to scholarships for graduate studies. Come to the information session to learn more about the different programs and opportunities!

Monday, April 18th
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
12:15-1:30 pm, Honors Hall Room 17

Every year, the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States. Each Fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program in the United States. Most importantly, new Fellows join a strong community of current and past Fellows who all share the New American experience. All interested students are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, May 4th
Schwarzman Scholars Information Session
12:15-1:30 pm, Honors Hall Room 12

Inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship, Schwarzman Scholars is a highly selective international scholarship program designed to prepare future leaders for success in a world where China plays a key global role. The program will give the best and brightest young leaders from around the world the opportunity to develop their leadership skills through a fully-funded one-year Master’s Degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing – one of China’s most prestigious universities. Those who want to learn more about the scholarship are welcome to attend.
 
For more information about any of these programs, please contact:
Dr. Moira Egan | 718-997-2863 | Honors Hall Room 23 | [email protected]

College’s Brand+Integrated Communication graduate program: apply before April 1st

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BIC is a two-year, 36 credit portfolio-driven master’s program at City College that uniquely combines 3 critical disciplines (Creative, Management/Planning, and Public Relations) in a collaborative and cross-disciplinary environment. While students focus on their track of choice, they are always involved with the other two.
For more information about the BIC program, please visit www.ccny.cuny.edu/bic and the BIC blog at www.bic-ccny.info. In the STUDENTS section of the BIC site, you’ll see where students come from, what undergraduate degrees they have, as well as a list of where members of their first graduating class ended up: BBDO, TBWA, Rabin Martin, Ketchum, Y&R, Tribal, GREY, DDB, SS+K, etc.
The deadline to apply for Fall 2016 is April 1st 2016. Step-by-step instructions on the application process can be found on the Admissions website:www.ccny.cuny.edu/admissions/graduate-studies.cfm. But, if interested, I strongly suggest you connect with Prof. Gerardo Blumenkrantz, the Creative Track director, who can tell you about any possible extensions, etc