Graduate Tuition and Financial Aid

Sydney Fellowship for Master's Degree Candidates

The Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development announces the Sydney Fellowship available for students entering graduate study and pursuing the degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) or Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.).

Initial funding for the Fellowship has been provided by the Sydney Foundation in memory of William L. Sydney, a 1963 graduate of Tufts and advocate for children. Other generous donors have since added to the fund.

The Sydney Fellowship program reflects our department's commitment to increasing diversity in the graduate student population so as to better serve children and families. Students from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

For nearly 80 years, the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development has been a community devoted to the study and well-being of children and families. As a research and training facility, Eliot-Pearson is unique in its integration of child development research and theory with practical applications involving children and their families. Our approach prepares students for many different careers, including teaching, pediatrics, research, human services, special needs, or social policy and advocacy.

We offer three master's degrees, each providing strong, interdisciplinary preparation in child development:

Master of Arts with Applied Internship Experience
Master of Arts with Thesis
Master of Arts in Teaching

To be considered for the Sydney Fellowship, students must meet the following requirements:

• Demonstrated financial need
• Acceptance into the Child Development Master's Program at Tufts University, except joint degree programs. Please note that the Sydney Fellowship is not available for students in the joint degree programs between the Department of Child Development and the Department of Education (CD/ED) or the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy (CD/UEP).

Please complete the following by January 15 (after that date, applications will be considered on a space-available basis):

1. Submit an application for graduate study in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts. For more information, and an application packet, contact Tufts Graduate and Professional Studies at (617) 627-3395.
   
2. Return the Graduate and Professional Studies Financial Aid Form with a signed copy of your most recent federal income tax form, including all schedules and W-2s.
   
3. Respond to the application statement. Use separate sheets of paper and please limit your response to two pages. You may also e-mail your essay to betty.allen@tufts.edu in Word format.

Application Statement
As we enter the 21st century, one in three college-age students and 47% of the school-age population will be children of color. A core mission of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development is to foster child development professionals who will provide leadership in a range of settings that reflect the social, ethnic, and cultural richness of our society. Please describe how your personal experiences and career objectives may contribute to our department's mission to address issues of diversity.

For more information, contact:

Betty Allen, Chair, Sydney Fellowship Committee
Ann Easterbrooks, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies

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