Citizenship Fellowships

The Citizenship Fellowship provides an opportunity for first-year students who have taken COLLEGE 102 in the winter quarter of their first-year to put their civic commitments into practice through a full-time commitment during summer quarter. Competitive proposals will involve placements or projects with host organizations that make direct connections to the themes of the course. The goal of the fellowship is to provide students from COLLEGE 102 with an opportunity to put their civic commitments into practice, and applicants should be prepared to explain how the proposed fellowship builds on themes from the course and contributes to their own civic engagement. In the course, citizenship is defined as “the practices, ideas, institutions, and systems that we use to make decisions together democratically.” This definition does not limit citizenship to work within formal governmental contexts. Similarly, we welcome proposals in any context where civic work happens. Applicants may, for example, want to contribute to organizations focused on issues like housing security, public health, or environmental sustainability. Citizenship Fellows will spend the summer working full-time for nine weeks with a supervisor/mentor in a non-profit or public sector organization.

Each Citizenship Fellow receives a base stipend of $7000 to support travel and living expenses during the fellowship. Financial aid and supplemental funding are available to students who qualify.