Rutgers School of Management & Labor Relations Beyster Fellowships

The fellowships program is coordinated by two Beyster faculty fellows at Rutgers, professors Joseph Blasi and Douglas Kruse.

The Beyster fellowships are awarded to outstanding Ph.D. candidates or postdoctoral scholars in the areas of economics, history, management, business and labor relations, law, philosophy, psychology, political science, public policy, and sociology studying employee ownership and related ideas such as profit sharing and broad-based stock options in the corporation and society in the United States. The fellowships permit the students to associate with several scholars engaged in this area of research at Rutgers and receive mentoring and support.

Beyster Postdoctoral Fellowship

This fellowship will support pre-tenure scholars and recent Ph.D. graduates.The stipend is $25,000 for one year and can be used for research, travel, and living expenses. The fellow can be a resident at Rutgers University or at their home institution. The period and length of residency varies.

Beyster Graduate Fellowship

This fellowship supports a Ph.D. student who is initiating or completing a thesis. The fellowship amount is $25,000 per year. The funds can be used to support full-time study at Rutgers University or research and travel expenses for graduate students at other universities. Students who wish to combine the fellowship with graduate study at Rutgers must also be accepted into the School of Management and Labor Relations doctoral program.

Beyster Visiting Graduate Fellowship

This fellowship supports a Ph.D. student who is completing a thesis. The stipend is $25,000 for one year and can be used for research, travel, and living expenses. The fellowship requires residency at Rutgers University. The period and length of residency at Rutgers University varies.