In 2012, the Murphy Institute launched a scholarship program designed to promote diversity in union leadership and labor education.  The Joseph S. Murphy Diversity in Labor Scholarship program awards two-year scholarships of up to $30,000 for graduate students and up to $20,000 for undergraduate students. The scholarship is available to students applying to the M.A. in Labor Studies program, or the B.A. in Urban and Community Studies program with a concentration in labor studies.

This year, for the first time, the Diversity Scholarship is being celebrated as a signature program of the new CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. The 2019 fundraiser and awards gala will take place on Thursday, May 23^rd from 5:30-7:30 PM at the School.  Bhairavi Desai, Executive Director of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, will be the guest speaker.  The event will also feature the announcement of the 2019 Rising Leaders and the recipients of the 2019-20 scholarship awards.