Humanitarian

Antipoverty Fellowship
Campaign Consultation, Inc.
Washington DC
Campaign Consultation, Inc., in partnership with AmeriCorps*VISTA and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), is seeking applicants for a ten-week Antipoverty Fellowship Program. Fellowships are available in winter, January/February – April and summer, May/June – August.

Ashoka Fellows
Post grad
Ashoka Fellows is an international nonprofit program that supports social entrepreneurs in Asia, Latin America, Africa and East Central Europe. Ashoka Fellows focus their talents on serving the public good by creating projects with a broad social impact on issues such as health, environment, education, legal rights, women, children and development. The main selection criteria is to have a big, new idea!

Baltimore Community Fellowship Program
Open Society Institute
Baltimore, MD
Deadline: June
The Community Fellowships Program was established to assist individuals wishing to apply their education and professional experiences to serve disadvantaged communities. The goals of these fellowships are to encourage public and community service careers, expand the number of mentors and role models available to youth in inner-city neighborhoods, and promote entrepreneurial initiatives that empower communities to increase opportunities and improve the quality of life for their residents.

Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship
Deadline: Mid January

Undergrad/post grad
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship, a project of the Congressional Hunger Center, is a unique leadership development opportunity for motivated individuals seeking to make a difference in the struggle to eliminate hunger and poverty.

Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence (CUREx) Fellowships
Pennsylvania
Deadline: See Website for annual deadline

Post grad
A unique partnership between the urban development industry, the University of Pennsylvania, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Seeking 10 highly motivated individuals each year to become CURExPenn Fellows. Fellows participate in two-year fellowships at top urban redevelopment organizations nationwide.

Coro Fellows Program
Deadline: Early January
Post grad
The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field assignments, site visits, interviews and special individual and group projects and consultancies prepare Coro Fellows to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities.

Coro Summer Programs/Youth Programs/Community Programs
Undergrad

Dorot Fellowship
Dorot Foundation- Israel
Deadline: Early January
The Dorot Fellowship in Israel (DFI) is a full-year Fellowship in Israel that seeks to foster a knowledgeable and impassioned American Jewish leadership for the 21st Century. The Fellowship seeks to provide Fellows with opportunities for development in the following areas: Understanding of issues vital to the Jewish community in Israel, North America and throughout the world; Sophisticated understanding of Israeli society; Personal growth; Jewish studies; Hebrew competence; Relations with Israelis and with future American Jewish leaders.

Echoing Green's Fellowship Program
New York, NY
Deadline: Early December
Undergrad/post grad
Echoing Green awards two year fellowships to emerging social innovators. Annually, we award Fellowships to individuals with innovative ideas for creating new models for tackling seemingly unsolvable social challenges. These Fellowships offer them the opportunity to develop and test their ideas.
This is not a scholarship program. Our Fellows do not develop their ideas in an academic setting. Our Fellows work in the community. They launch, manage and grow organizations that implement and continually expand their ideas for creating lasting social change.

El Pomar Fellowship
Colorado Springs, CO
Post Grad
Deadline: Mid January

The El Pomar Fellowship brings together highly qualified college graduates with diverse backgrounds and interests. They spend two years developing their leadership skills in a dynamic, active, hands-on program designed to provide them with a 360-degree view of the nonprofit world. Students must have a Colorado connection.

The Fellowship of ReconciliationUSA (PDF)

Deadline: Late March
The Fellowship of ReconciliationUSA has three paid youth intern positions open for the 200506 year. All three positions include a stipend of $650/month, medical insurance, housing, four weeks vacation, and the opportunity to work with a national peace and justice organization. Positions will start in the late summer or early fall, depending on the program. Each intern will be mentored and supervised by the program coordinator, and be supported by the internship coordinator. Interns will attend a group orientation at FOR’s national office in Nyack, NY toward the start of their internship.

FTE Congregational Fellowship
The Fund for Theological Education
Deadline: See website for annual deadline
Post grad
The Congregational Fellowship enables a congregation to provide significant financial aid for a student entering the first year of a Master of Divinity program. This matching grant program doubles a congregation's investment in the theological education of a young person whose call to ministry it has helped to cultivate.

The Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program
New York, NY
Undergrad
Deadline: Early March
The Gilder Lehrman History Scholars Program, inaugurated in 2003, is a competitive summer scholarship program in American history for outstanding college sophomores and juniors. The program, based in New York City, has been designed to both reward undergraduates who have demonstrated superb research and writing skills in the field of American history and to provide an opportunity for the next generation of historians to engage in discussions with eminent scholars and in primary-source research.

Grants Department Fellow
National Endowment for Financial Education
Deadline: Late April
The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping individual Americans acquire the information and gain the skills necessary to take control of their financial destiny. NEFE works through partnerships with other concerned organizations, focusing on individuals whose basic financial education needs are not being addressed by others. The foundation functions as an active participant, by providing both funding and expertise, in developing programs and materials for the public. The NEFE Fellows Program recruits qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds who share a common interest in working on projects within NEFE's broad scope of activities and in gaining non-profit operations and management experience. NEFE fellowships are funded for periods of up to two years and directed primarily at new college graduates at the bachelor's and master's degree levels. Fellows are assigned to projects, and work with staff at NEFE headquarters in the Denver area, to gain both practical skills and meaningful professional experience through their tenure with the foundation. Fellows receive a salary of $27,150 per year and an attractive benefits package.

Greenlining Academy Fellowship Program/Summer Associates Program
Deadline: Mid-February
Post grad
Working on low-income and minority economic development issues.

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program
Washington D.C.
Deadline: Early February
Post Grad
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month Fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy.

Humane Studies Fellowship
Deadline: Late December
The Institute for Humane Studies awards scholarships up to $12,000 for undergraduate or graduate study in the United States or abroad. Last year IHS awarded 120 scholarships to outstanding undergraduates, graduate students, law students, and professional students who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.

Indicorps Fellowship
India
Deadline: See Website for annual deadline
The Indicorps fellowship is a structured, competitive public service program for people of Indian origin who have a university degree or five-years equivalent work experience. Indicorps fellowships are designed to be one-of-a-kind transformational experiences, emphasizing both personal growth and international development. Fellows are given individual responsibility to execute and complete projects that are created/defined in partnership with local developmental experts. Interested individuals apply specifically to projects of their interest. The limits of their contribution are defined only by the fellows' creativity, passion, and motivation.

James Madison Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: Early March
The fellowships are intended exclusively for graduate study leading to a master’s degree. James Madison Fellows may attend any accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Each individual entering the James Madison Fellowship Program will be expected to pursue and complete a master’s degree in one of the following (listed in order of the Foundation's preference):
Master of Arts (MA) in American history or in political science (also referred to as "government and politics" or as "government");
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional history (in a history department) or American government, political institutions, and political theory (in a political science department);
Master of Education (MEd) or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory.

Josephine De Kármán Fellowship
Deadline: Late January
Undergrad/Post Grad
Open to International Students
The Josephine De Kármán Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Kármán, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who passed away in 1951. The purpose of this Fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Kármán's high standards.

The Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship
Deadline: Early December
Each Fellowship is for one academic year of study in a program approved by the Committee. The place of study may be in America or abroad, in an approved educational institution, with an approved private teacher, or in independent study.
Urban and Regional Planning
Applicants for urban and regional planning should submit a written product (paper, studio project, or thesis) as evidence of their understanding of a planning issue or approach. Submissions may be in hard copy or via disk. Any area of urban and regional planning is eligible.

Kate Sherman Fellowship Program
20/20 Vision
The goal of the fellowship is to provide an educational, challenging and productive experience in public policy work on a wide range of peace and environmental issues, and to learn first-hand the workings of an effective non-profit organization.

The Lemelson Center Fellows Program
Smithsonian
Deadline: Early January
The Lemelson Center Fellows Program supports projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation projects resulting in publications, exhibitions, educational initiatives, and multimedia products. The fellowship program provides access to the Smithsonian's vast artifact and archival collections, as well as to the expertise of the Institution's research staff.

Luce Scholars Program
The Henry Luce Foundation
Deadline: Nominations are received by the Foundation the first Monday in December
The Luce Scholars Program provides stipends and internships for fifteen young Americans to live and work in Asia each year. Dating from 1974, the program's purpose is to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society.
Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. Candidates must be American citizens who have received at least a bachelors degree and are no more than 29 years old on September 1 of the year they enter the program. Nominees should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment.
Luce Scholar candidates are nominated by sixty-seven colleges and universities. Applications are submitted by eligible institutions in early December. The Luce Foundation cannot accept applications submitted directly to the foundation.

The Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellowship in Women & Public Policy
Washington D. C.
Deadline: Mid February
Post grad
The Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellow works as a general research assistant on a variety of research projects and reports. Research tasks may include reviewing literature; collecting, checking and analyzing data; gathering information; and preparing reports and report graphics. Attending relevant Congressional briefings, policy seminars and meetings is also an integral part of the fellowship program. Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree in a social science discipline, statistics, or women's studies. Graduate work is not required. Applicants should have strong quantitative and library research skills and knowledge of women's issues; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, SAS, and graphics software a plus.

Ministry Fellowship
The Fund for Theological Education
Deadline: See website for annual deadline
Post grad
For the outstanding student entering a Master of Divinity program, FTE's Ministry Fellows Program provides the support needed for a serious exploration of ministry over the summer following the first year of seminary. The program encourages initiative and independent learning opportunities not routinely included in the seminary curriculum. It provides a network of mentoring support and guidance during the first year of seminary, culminating in a summer project of the seminarian's own design - offering an early opportunity for creative preparation for ministry that is often not otherwise available so early in the journey.

Multicultural Social Justice Program Fellow
San Francisco Foundation
Deadline: Mid February
Self-directed individual and team player, demonstrated interest in nonprofit service, strong written, communication, analytical skills, computer and word processing skills, including Windows and Microsoft Word, volunteer and/or work experience in one of the Foundation's specific program areas, and the ability to maintain quality work standards with a high volume of work. A Master's degree in a relevant area or equivalent research and analysis experience preferred.
Experience in civil rights work, community or youth organizing, advocacy, public policy, or working with immigrants/refugees, the LGBT community, legal services, foster care, social justice media, voting, and/or voting rights. Education in public policy, social work, public health, law, nonprofit studies, political science, journalism, or the liberal arts is preferred.

New Voices: A National Fellowship Program
Deadline: Mid February
New Voices, inaugurated in 1999, is a national leadership development program that helps nonprofit organizations recruit or retain innovative, new talent. It awards salary-support grants to small nonprofits demonstrating a commitment to cultivating and strengthening the leadership potential of creative and diverse "new voices" in the field.

New York City Community Fellowship Program
Open Society Institute
New York, NY
Deadline: June
The New York City Community Fellowship Program encourages and supports individuals who are creating innovative public interest projects that address critical social issues. The goal of the program is to provide individuals with an opportunity to apply their leadership in community-led projects that empower and improve the quality of public life. The program identifies and supports social change agents who engage their passion, ingenuity, and dynamism to remove social barriers by creating new opportunities for disadvantaged and marginalized communities. The program invests in viable public service projects that support social equity among all members of society.

Organizing and Advocacy Grants
Third Wave Foundation
Deadline: Early April and Early October
The Organizing and Advocacy Fund of the Third Wave Foundation financially supports work, organizing and activism that exists to challenge sexism, racism, homophobia, economic injustice and other forms of oppression including projects that complement our other focus areas -- reproductive rights and scholarships. We provide grants for specific projects and for general operating support.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships For New Americans

Deadline: Early November

Post grad

The purpose of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is to provide opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. The Program is established in recognition of the contributions New Americans have made to American life and in gratitude for the opportunities the United States has afforded the donors and their family.

A New American is an individual who (1) is a resident alien; i.e., holds a Green Card or, (2) has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or (3) is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.

PHILANTHROPIC FELLOWSHIPS (4)
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
Deadline: Early February
The University Fellowship is awarded to a limited number of IUPUI graduate students. These highly competitive awards currently carry a stipend of $11,000 as well as the waiver of most fees for students, and are for the fall-spring academic year. The M.A. Program Admissions Committee nominates qualified students for the University Fellowship.
The Hearst Minority Fellowship allows two minority students each year to come to Indianapolis to study philanthropy through the Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies degree program.
The Mott Foundation Minority Fellowship is designed to engage more minorities in the study of philanthropy through one of the graduate degree programs. It awards a stipend of $9,600 for a year to cover housing and living expenses.
Research Fellow - The renowned national philanthropic consulting firm Campbell and Company supports the Center on Philanthropy by sponsoring a Research Fellow. The Fellow will be an outstanding student pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in Philanthropic Studies who will work with our Director of Research on a groundbreaking research project of value and interest to the nonprofit sector. We anticipate that the research findings will be widely disseminated and applied. The Center on Philanthropy is very proud to be closely associated with this fine organization.

Princeton-in-Africa Fellowships
Deadline: Mid December
Undergrad/Post Grad
Princeton-in-Africa works with established organizations to solicit and screen applicants. Fellows are matched with partner organizations based on their capabilities and, where appropriate, their technical knowledge. Placements may last from two to twenty-four months. While financial arrangements vary, Princeton-in-Africa is committed to offer fellowships on a need blind basis. The Class of 1969 Community Service Fund was instrumental in funding some of Princeton-in-Africa’s early fellowships. Currently, we rely on the generosity of numerous individuals, corporations and foundations for our funding.

The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
Deadline: Mid February

Post grad
The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides an annual stipend of $10,000 for a graduating college senior to pursue public service anywhere in the world. This allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career.

Social Entrepreneurship Fellowships

Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation
Cambridge, MA
Deadline: Mid December
The Reynolds Foundation Fellowship is designed to prepare talented young people for national leadership positions as social entrepreneurs — real world practitioners, who will develop innovative solutions to our most urgent social problems. The Fellows will gain the skills they need to create solutions that are not only effective, but are also practical and financially sustainable. This new generation of social entrepreneurs will be able to bring vast, untapped reserves of imagination and ingenuity to have a positive impact on the societal problems confronting America and the world.

United States Golf Association Fellowship in Leadership and Service
USGA Grants Initiative and Fellowship Program
Deadline: Early January
The USGA Fellowship in Leadership and Service, a two-year program with an opportunity to create a third-year project, connects college graduates at the outset of their careers with resources that enable them to grow personally and professionally.
Fellows work in all facets of the USGA Grants Initiative in a challenging environment with a high level of responsibility. The Fellowship also provides an educational component to aid recent college graduates in their professional and personal development. This component focuses on non-profit management, finance, public speaking, writing skills, negotiations, and personal leadership styles. The overall program allows Fellows to learn through experience while examining their professional aspirations and strategies.

Undergraduate Fellowship
The Fund for Theological Education
Deadline: See website for annual deadline
For gifted, self-aware, imaginative students considering going into the ministry, FTE's Undergraduate Fellows Program can provide both financial help and a nurturing network of support. How much difference does this make? A lot. Many students say the one-on-one mentoring, conferences and guidance they've received from program staff and other participants have inspired, informed and kept them going at critical times. This network of support helps them realize they aren't alone as they explore and respond to a special calling.

Visiting Fellowship
Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies
Deadline: Late december
Post grad
The Centre welcomes applications from established scholars in any field of Jewish Studies. Over the three decades of its existence, the Centre has enabled many dozens of scholars from around the world to reside at its premises at Yarnton Manor while pursuing research in all areas of Jewish history, literature, languages and thought.

Wellstone Fellowship
Families USA Fellowship
Deadline: Early February
Working with communities of color for the advancement of social justice by addressing health disparities and promoting equity in access to health care.

White House Fellows
White House
Deadline: Early February
Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program is America's most prestigious program for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.
White House Fellows typically spend a year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House Staff, the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors, and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and internationally. Fellowships are awarded on a strictly non-partisan basis.

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
Washington, D.C.
Deadline: Mid December
The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with the fund. Through the program, the fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their
colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and program support
for the fund's grantmaking and outreach efforts. The ideal candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or undergraduate student
from an underrepresented community. She or he should have an excellent academic record and also have the following: outstanding research skills; a background in the social sciences or humanities; excellent writing and communication skills; demonstrated financial need; and American citizenship.

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