Housing and Urban Policy Scholars Program

The Housing and Urban Policy Scholars Program awards scholarships in amounts up to full tuition to students who have worked on or studied issues of affordable housing, land use, community economic development or other issues of urban policy, and are interested in further work on those issues.

In their first year, scholars will be invited to participate in events sponsored by the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy on affordable housing and land use policy.  For an overview of the types of events the Furman Center has sponsored in the past, please visit www.law.nyu.edu/realestatecenter

In either their first summer, or their second or third years, scholars are expected to work during the fall and spring semesters as research assistants (for approximately 10 hours per week during the semester, full-time during the summer) on the Furman Center's projects, which are described at www.law.nyu.edu/realestatecenter/research.  Scholars are considered part of the Furman Center team, and are encouraged to be involved in its research, events, and strategic planning.  While serving as a research assistant for two semesters (or one summer) is part of the obligation of the fellowship, scholars are encouraged to work with the Furman Center throughout their three years and are given priority for research positions. 

Faculty will work with the scholars to help them find journal note or "A" paper topics related to housing, land use, real estate or urban policy.  Faculty also will work with scholars to help them find summer or term-time positions with government agencies involved in those areas, or with non-profit organizations, real estate developers or law firms working in real estate.