We are proudly Need-Blind.
GRF maintains a limited scholarship fund for students of real promise for whom full tuition would be a serious obstacle. Awards are partial, selective, and reviewed individually.
We are interested in seriousness as much as polish. Tell us what you hope to study, why GRF is the right setting for it, and the level of support that would make participation realistic for your family.
We read the candidate first.
Every request begins with fit. We want to understand how a student thinks, what genuinely holds their attention, and whether finance research is a sound use of their time.
Financial need is weighed seriously, and so is intellectual seriousness. A long résumé helps, but it is never the whole measure of a candidate. A clear mind and a real question carry as much weight here as a list of accomplishments.
Submit the request.
Complete the scholarship application with your academic background, your financial context, and the finance question you would like to pursue.
We assess fit.
We look for students who ask precise questions, treat ideas with care, and would make full use of close mentorship.
Aid is finite.
Scholarships are funded by GRF directly, which means awards are selective and depend on the support available in a given cohort.
Decisions are deliberate.
The aim is straightforward: to make GRF possible for strong candidates for whom tuition would otherwise be the deciding obstacle.
An award is a commitment.
Scholarship places are held for students who will treat the work with seriousness. A candidate need not sound like a banker. They do need to show real curiosity, candor, and the discipline to stay with a difficult question long after the novelty has passed.
We are looking for students who would bring something of substance to the research desk, and for whom a measure of support makes that participation possible.
Curious students, real constraints.
You are not expected to arrive as a finance expert. Very few students your age are, and those who affect expertise tend to reveal themselves quickly.
What matters is that markets, policy, capital, risk, debt, currencies, or world affairs already give you pause. That is a sufficient place to begin.
You ask why.
Why did rates move? Why is a currency under pressure? Why does a single policy decision suddenly weigh on investors?
You follow through.
Aid is best placed with students who attend, read closely, accept feedback, and keep working once the early enthusiasm fades.
Cost is a real constraint.
We take financial context seriously. If tuition is the barrier, state it plainly. We value clarity over polish.
You want depth.
GRF suits students who want to understand something properly, rather than add one more line to a list of activities.
Aid can be applied to either track.
Scholarship support may be applied to either the Research Desk Cohort or Private Research Mentorship. Award amounts depend on the candidate, the program selected, and the scholarship funding available at the time.
Small-group finance research
A focused cohort organized around a single finance desk theme. Students work alongside a mentor, contribute to a shared line of research, and help produce a final report.
- Small-cohort format
- Mentor-led research sessions
- A shared finance desk theme
- A final cohort paper
Independent finance paper
A private, one-to-one track for students developing an original finance paper built around their own question, argument, and body of evidence.
- A dedicated mentor match
- An original research question
- Independent paper development
- Final paper development and review
Partial aid, assessed case by case.
Scholarship awards may cover up to 50 percent of tuition. GRF does not offer full scholarships, and submitting an application does not guarantee either aid or a place in the program.
Every application is read by a person rather than a filter. We weigh financial need, the quality of the application, the seriousness of the student, and whether the program is genuinely the right one for them.
Up to 50%
Awards are partial and depend on the funding available in a given cohort.
Founder-funded
Aid is provided directly by GRF, not drawn from an outside endowment.
Need and merit
We weigh financial context alongside a student's readiness for serious work.
Limited seats
Some strong candidates will not receive aid in a given round. We would rather say so plainly than imply otherwise.
Apply for GRF scholarship aid.
Write plainly. We would far rather read a direct answer than a polished paragraph that says very little.
Tell us what you hope to study, which GRF track you are considering, and the level of support that would make participation realistic.
Begin your request.
Short answers are welcome. Specific answers are better. Write as yourself.
Limited in number, serious in intent.
Scholarship aid exists for students who would bring real curiosity to GRF, and for whom a measure of support makes that possible.