The Graduate Diversity Fellow Program is designed to direct aid to graduate students who have demonstrated academic achievement and overcome a disadvantage or other impediment to success in higher education. Candidates will contribute to the diversity of the student body by demonstrating their commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion effects in their academic programs and activities. GDFs are employed in various departments across campus that contribute to SUNY Brockport’s EDI Strategic Plan.
All graduate/teaching assistantships are located in person, on either the Brockport campus (Brockport, NY) or Brockport Downtown (Rochester, NY).
How to Apply
Positions starting in Fall 2026: For best consideration, apply by March 15, 2026.
Incoming Students
- Apply for graduate study.
- When filling out your graduate program application, check the box indicating that you are interested in being a GDF.
- Log into your graduate application status portal and click on the Graduate Diversity Fellowship tab at the top of the screen.
Current Students
- Log into your graduate application status portal and click on the Graduate Diversity Fellowship tab at the top of the screen.
Note: Your log in information is what you used when you first applied for your graduate program. If you do not remember the email address you used, contact gradadmit@brockport.edu for assistance. If you do not remember your password, select “Forgot Password.”
Once you apply, all hiring departments will be able to review your application. They will contact you for an interview if interested.
| Position Type | Commitment | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time GDF | 20 hr./per week each semester (fall and spring semesters only) |
Tuition: Nine credits of graduate tuition scholarship per semester (degree applicable coursework). Living stipend: $4,500.00 per semester |
Open Graduate Diversity Fellowships
Do you have questions?
Contact the Center for Graduate Studies at (585) 395-2525.