Oscar Dystel Fellowship

Center for Publishing

Oscar Dystel Fellowship

The Oscar Dystel Fellowship is presented to an outstanding M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media student whose studies and career path show a demonstrable commitment to the book publishing industry. In addition, one or more finalists may be given Honorary Scholarships as part of this distinguished award program. Awards are for tuition only and may be applied exclusively toward remaining credits in the program.

This scholarship is named for the late Oscar Dystel, a legendary leader in the book publishing industry and former CEO and Chairman of Bantam Books. His desire was to provide recognition and tuition support to highly qualified M.S. in Publishing: Digital and Print Media students who are not only dedicated to careers in book publishing, but also show future leadership potential in the industry.

Scholarship Responsibilities

Demonstrated commitment to the book publishing industry.
Maintain a GPA of 3.5

Scholarship Amount

$7,000

Eligibility Requirements

MS in Publishing student
Minimum 3.5 GPA
Minimum one semester completed
Registered for 9 credits or more in the upcoming academic year

Application Requirements

Application Form

Application Form is available from the NYU Center for Publishing.

Two Essays

Essay prompts are available from the NYU Center for Publishing.

Resume

A current resume is required.

Committee Interview (upon request)

Select candidates will be invited to interview with the scholarship committee.

Contact

pub.center@nyu.edu

Recipient Testimonial

"Being a Dystel scholar reaffirmed my commitment to publishing and the kind of projects I want to pursue. I had the opportunity to discuss some of the issues I am passionate about with industry leaders and it was a truly eye opening experience." Natalia Becerra