The Alan Brass Ph.D. Fellowship in Public Affairs supports fellowships for graduate students working toward a Ph.D. in Public Affairs at the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
The Alan Brass Ph.D. Fellowship in Public Affairs
Who is considered for the fellowship?
All admitted and continuing students in the Ph.D. of Public Affairs program are automatically considered for the fellowship on the basis of merit.
About Alan Brass
Alan Brass was born in the borderlands between Germany and the Czech Republic after the end of World War II to Polish parents who had survived the Nazi regime.
He was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and enrolled in college as a first-generation student.
Brass earned an undergraduate degree from the Polytechnic Institute of New York and a graduate degree from Binghamton University.
He worked as a sales engineer and a financial manager before retiring and serving as a docent at the Kitt Peak National Observatory and the University of Arizona Mirror Lab.
Brass became acquainted with Indiana University after moving to Bloomington to be near his family. Upon learning more about the school and its mission, he established the Alan Brass Ph.D. Fellowship in Public Affairs at the O’Neill School.
Doctoral students will now have access to greater financial support as they prepare to “lead for the greater good.” Although Alan Brass passed away in 2024, his legacy will live on through this fellowship.