Funds for Donor-Directed Gifts [back to main Giving page]

Unrestricted
Scholarships and Fellowships
Special Funds and Initiatives
Endowed Funds

Unrestricted
Unrestricted gifts give Fielding flexibility in allocating funds to areas of highest priority or toward new opportunities as they arise. Unrestricted gifts may be used to support a variety of needs, from faculty resources to scholarships to academic programming.

Scholarships and Fellowships (*Denotes an endowed fund) [top]

Bushnell Endowed Scholarship in Organizational & Social Change*
Awarded each year to a School of HOD student in support of innovative research and practice for nonprofit organizations. In honor of founding dean of the School of HOD and faculty emeritus, Don Bushnell.

ELC Scholarships
Scholarships for students in the School of ELC. Includes sub-fund "Session Scholarships" to offset cost of attending sessions.

Ernestine Magagna Baker Endowed Scholarship*
Scholarship assistance for clinical psychology students, with an emphasis on need and preference for students who are first in family to attend undergraduate or graduate school.

Fielding Scholarships
General scholarships fund provides financial assistance to Fielding students as they pursue their academic and professional goals.

Fielding Scholarships Endowment*
Interest earned from this endowed fund will provide financial assistance to Fielding students as they pursue their academic and professional goals.

HOD Scholarships
Scholarships for students in the School of HOD.

Elizabeth Douvan Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Award for HOD graduates whose performance, product, or process benefits the individual and the HOD community. In honor and memory of faculty emerita Libby Douvan.

LaNelle & Dennis Ford Scholarship Fund*
Awards scholarships to female PSY or HOD students residing in Texas. In honor of alumna LaNelle Ford and in memory of her husband Dennis.

Louis & Adele Osherson Fellowship*
Fellowships for mental health practitioners to deepen their training and knowledge of psychodynamic theory and practice through attendance at a Fielding winter session. Through the Alonso Center and School of Psychology, in honor of Louis and Adele Osherson.

Magic Feet
Scholarships for PSY students to offset cost of attending sessions.

Psychology Honors Fund*
Awards grants to students, based upon academic achievement, community participation, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Psychology Scholarships
Scholarships for students in the School of Psychology.

Special Funds & Initiatives (*Denotes an endowed fund) [top]

Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies*
Supports the Alonso Center which is dedicated to advancing the understanding and interdisciplinary use of psychodynamic theory and practice. School of PSY.

Creative Longevity & Wisdom Initiative Fund
Supports research and advocacy focused on opportunities and challenges for aging and the development of wisdom. School of HOD.

Fielder Visiting Scholars Fund*
Endowment created in memory of Marie Fielder, pioneering educator and founding board member of Fielding. To establish a lectureship series featuring nationally recognized scholars.

Fielding Research Fund
General fund supports research by faculty and students at Fielding.

Institute for Social Innovation (ISI)*
ISI supports the creation of social capital by strengthening the capacity of individuals and organizations to address societal problems.

ISI-Nonprofit Support Center Collaboration
Fielding faculty, students, and alumni collaborate with staff from the Santa Barbara Nonprofit Support Center in working with local nonprofits to design and implement strategic plans and long-term goals to sustain their organizations.

Maehl Research Grant Awards Fund*
Supports scholarly research among university faculty. Priority given to research relevant to adult learning. Established in honor of William Maehl, former president of Fielding.

Malcolm Knowles Chair in Adult Learning*
To be awarded to an HOD faculty member whose sustained efforts exemplify the student-centered learning principles of Malcolm Knowles, former doctoral program faculty member and renowned scholar in the field of adult learning.

Virtual Community (ISAKO) Fund
Supports development of the Information Society and Knowledge Organization (ISAKO) concentration, and faculty and student research associated with ISAKO. School of HOD.

Worldwide Network for Gender Empowerment
Supports networks of scholars and activists from around the world who are committed to research and action in support of knowledge and change related to women's and gender issues.

School Funds (*Denotes an endowed fund) [top]

ELC General Fund
For general support of the School of ELC. Includes ELC Research Fund.

HOD Alumni Fund
Supports HOD alumni-driven activities.

HOD Endowment*
For general support of the School of HOD through earnings from the endowment.

HOD General Fund
For general support of the School of HOD.

Psychology General Fund
For general support of the School of Psychology.

Endowed Funds [top]

Fielding Endowment
Provides interest income to unrestricted funds, ensuring Fielding will continue to provide a high quality, flexible educational experiences to a broad array of students for generations to come.

Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies
Supports the Alonso Center which is dedicated to advancing the understanding and interdisciplinary use of psychodynamic theory and practice. School of PSY.

Bushnell Endowed Scholarship in Organizational & Social Change
Awarded each year to a School of HOD student in support of innovative research and practice for nonprofit organizations. In honor of founding dean of the School of HOD and faculty emeritus, Don Bushnell.

Ernestine Magagna Baker Endowed Scholarship
Scholarship assistance for clinical psychology students, with an emphasis on need and preference for students who are first in family to attend graduate or undergraduate school.

Fielder Visiting Scholars Fund
Endowment created in memory of Marie Fielder, pioneering educator and founding board member of Fielding. To establish a lectureship series featuring nationally recognized scholars.

Fielding Scholarships Endowment
Interest earned from this endowed fund will provide financial assistance to deserving Fielding students as they pursue their academic and professional goals.

HOD Endowment
For general support of the School of HOD through earnings from the endowment.

LaNelle & Dennis Ford Scholarship Fund
Awards scholarships to female PSY or HOD students residing in Texas.

Louis & Adele Osherson Fellowship
Fellowships for mental health practitioners to deepen their training and knowledge of psychodynamic theory and practice through attendance at a Fielding winter session. Through the Alonso Center and School of Psychology, in honor of Louis and Adele Osherson.

Maehl Research Grant Awards Fund
Supports scholarly research among university faculty. Priority given to research relevant to adult learning. Established in honor of William Maehl, former president of Fielding.

Malcolm Knowles Chair in Adult Learning
To be awarded to an HOD faculty member whose sustained efforts exemplify the student-centered learning principles of Malcolm Knowles, former doctoral program faculty member and renowned scholar in the field of adult learning.

Psychology Honors Fund
Awards grants to students, based upon academic achievement, community participation, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

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