Opportunities

Through the Jane Stanford Fellowship, continuing undergraduate students design and implement a service experience during the fall, winter or spring quarter. Students are encouraged to think about how their academic background and prior experiences might be useful to organizations and communities trying to develop better ways of addressing challenges...

The John Gardner Public Service Fellowship provides opportunities for graduating seniors to invest their talent, energy and training in public service. Six fellows, three from Stanford and three from UC Berkeley, are selected each spring. Fellows work full-time for ten months with a government or nonprofit agency of their choice in...

The Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy was created in 2001 to provide young professionals with intensive, mentored experiences in domestic foundations in order to educate Stanford graduates about the role of philanthropy in society and encourage them to enter the field. The fellowship is made possible by the generous support...

This opportunity and application encompass all self-designed Haas Center-sponsored and co-sponsored fellowships in the domestic U.S., including: Advancing Gender Equity Fellowship, Alex Tung Memorial Fellowship, Black Diaspora Fellowship, Chicanx/Latinx Communities Fellowship, Earth Systems Public Service Summer Fellowship, Empowering Asian/Asian American Communities Fellowship, Indigenous Communities...

As of September 2022, all undergraduate international travelers who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a booster shot must be approved for a travel exception submitted at least four weeks prior to the proposed departure date. Travel for undergraduate students is not permitted to countries, regions or cities...

Through the Roland Longevity Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity offered in partnership with the Stanford Center on Longevity, Stanford students provide service to older adults and/or conduct research on issues of aging in order to enhance the quality of life and participation in the community for this population. Roland Longevity Fellows have...

The Reflective Practice and Social Change Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, enables students to contemplate the connections between our inner lives and the actions we take out in the world. Students will explore personal values, beliefs, purpose and meaning in one’s life to better understand motivations to commit to service...

Through the Public Service Projects Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, undergraduate students have the opportunity to work with a community partner to design and implement service projects resulting in tangible deliverables used to sustain service to a community. Fellows work to alleviate some of society’s most pressing concerns across the globe. Projects...

The Public Service Leadership Program (PSLP) is a guided path on which students complete courses and a practicum related to a particular public service focus area. The goal of the program is to develop thoughtful, skilled, and reflective practitioners equipped to effect social change. PSLP members have competitive priority for...

What is a Cardinal Service Notation? Students who complete a Cardinal Quarter, 12+ units of Cardinal Courses, or a Cardinal Commitment through the Public Service Leadership Program are eligible to have these commitments reflected on their academic transcript with the Cardinal Service Notation.  Since our founding, students at Stanford have...

Ignite is a student-led public service pre-orientation program run by the Haas Center for Public Service that gives incoming first-year students the chance to get to know one another, get acclimated to Stanford, learn about the Stanford student organization community, get exposure to the Haas Center and Cardinal Service and...

Join a community of scholars as you pursue rigorous research that is informed by and useful to community organizations. The Public Service Scholars Program (PSSP) supports students toward completing a senior honors thesis, MA thesis, or capstone project that is informed by or supports the work of a community organization. Students...

HAAS COMMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH (CBR) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Community-Based Research Fellowship supports teams of faculty, students, and community partners in conducting research that addresses community-identified needs. This year, the fellowship will be open to both undergraduate and MA students.  Community-based research (CBR) is defined as a “partnership of students, faculty, and...

What is CSWS? The Community Service Work-Study (CSWS) Program provides academic year and summer employment opportunities for currently enrolled students who receive financial aid at Stanford. It allows them to combine the financial need to work with the personal goal of helping the community. Eligible students have the freedom to...

CESTA’s Graduate Research Fellows program prepares advanced graduate students for a future where digital scholarship is the norm. Through the course of this program, fellows work with leading experts in digital humanities and will be prepared to enter the job market and explore future careers in digital scholarship. Opportunities and...

In a workshop that meets twice a month, fellows will present their research and reflect upon the ethical questions it raises substantively and methodologically. In addition, the workshop this year will address broad, enduring questions about ethics and the academy. The cohort will consider the foundational values (e.g., justice, equality...

The Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF) Program is a competitive, university-wide program that awards three-year fellowships to outstanding doctoral students engaged in interdisciplinary research. Since 2008, 262 students have received a SIGF. The SIGF supports Stanford doctoral students in undertaking novel, cutting-edge research and pursuing questions that cross traditional disciplinary...

Founded in 2003, Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) produces authoritative, cutting-edge articles, podcasts, videos, webinars, and conferences on issues facing leaders of nonprofits, foundations, businesses, and government agencies. SSIR emphasizes cross-sector solutions to global problems and highlights individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the field. SSIR covers...

Cardinal Commitment supports and honors students’ individual sustained public service. "Making a Cardinal Commitment" means engaging with a community to address a problem or need for at least three quarters while you’re at Stanford. You’ll develop a personal mission statement describing your commitment, receive advice and guidance from a mentor...

Through the Jane Stanford Fellowship, continuing undergraduate students design and implement a service experience during the fall, winter or spring quarter. Students are encouraged to think about how their academic background and prior experiences might be useful to organizations and communities trying to develop better ways of addressing challenges...

Cardinal Commitment supports and honors students’ individual sustained public service. "Making a Cardinal Commitment" means engaging with a community to address a problem or need for at least three quarters while you’re at Stanford. You’ll develop a personal mission statement describing your commitment, receive advice and guidance from a mentor...

If you're excited about gaining work experience and interning with a Jewish organization, you've come to the right place! Cardinal Quarter is a full-time, paid public service experience designed to integrate your academic learning with field-based experience. Dedicate your summer to addressing an issue you care about with a partner...

Through the Education and Youth Development Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, students spend the summer working with community partners prearranged by the Haas Center to support youth programs and/or address youth and education-related issues.  Students who have self-identified educational service opportunities within the United States should apply for funding through the Haas...

Through the Cardinal Careers Community Impact Fellowship, graduating seniors and coterms work in full-time, 10- to 12-month paid positions in nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area, with occasional placements in other cities throughout the United States.  Fellows are paid a stipend plus health insurance coverage...

This opportunity and application encompass the following Haas Center-sponsored and co-sponsored fellowships in the domestic U.S., including: Black Diaspora Fellowship, Public Service Projects Fellowship, Roland Longevity Fellowship, and Stanford Nurse Alumnae Fellowship. Through the Haas Center Cardinal Quarter Fellowship opportunity, undergraduate students design and implement a full-time...

This opportunity and application encompass all self-designed Haas Center-sponsored and co-sponsored fellowships in the domestic U.S., including: Advancing Gender Equity Fellowship, Alex Tung Memorial Fellowship, Black Diaspora Fellowship, Chicanx/Latinx Communities Fellowship, Earth Systems Public Service Summer Fellowship, Empowering Asian/Asian American Communities Fellowship, Indigenous Communities...

Lyric McHenry fellows work with an arts organization or a community-based organization using the arts to further racial/social justice. With the help of staff from the Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA), CAF Fellows will determine a course of research and preparation for their summer learning experience. Applicants must...

Through the Cardinal Careers Community Impact Fellowship, graduating seniors and coterms work in full-time, 10- to 12-month paid positions in nonprofit organizations and government agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area, with occasional placements in other cities throughout the United States.  Fellows are paid a stipend plus health insurance coverage...

The Strauss Scholarship pays tribute to the vision, ideals, and leadership of Donald A. Strauss, and to his life-long commitment to public service and to education.The Scholarship promotes the value of public service in the education and preparation of our future leaders. In financing innovative student-generated projects which foster leadership...

Through the Education and Youth Development Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, students spend the summer working with community partners prearranged by the Haas Center to support youth programs and/or address youth and education-related issues.  Students who have self-identified educational service opportunities within the United States should apply for funding through the Haas...