Many fellowships are related to civic engagement or build on an applicant’s history of civic engagement, and many Carleton nominees for national/international fellowships also have a record of such activities!
While this list is not exhaustive, it will give you a sense of the wide array of opportunities out there for students and graduates who have dedicated time to civic engagement, honed skills that are useful in public service, and wish to take what they’ve learned out into the world and into their post-Carleton lives. Fellowships marked with ** are open to international students (sometimes with limitations); all others are either restricted to US Citizens only or open to US citizens, permanent residents, and DACA recipients.
You may also wish to consult our page on fellowships related to careers in government, non-profits, and/or education (you’ll see a lot of overlap with what is here).
If you find something of interest and would like to discuss it further, you can use Director of Student Fellowships Marynel Ryan Van Zee’s Office Hours Calendar to schedule an appointment.
Multiple Class Years
** Projects for Peace : all class years; $10,000 award to pursue a ‘project for peace’ over the summer
**Humanity In Action Fellowships: all class years; immersive summer experience followed by community-focused projects, one year commitment
New York City Public Health Internship Program: first-year, sophomore, junior students; short-term placements in the New York City Public Health Department
Udall Scholarship: sophomores and juniors; support for students committed to environmental or Native American issues
Sophomores
Voyager (Obama-Chesky) Scholarship: sophomores; generous financial support for education and travel (over the course of several years); criteria include demonstrated interest and commitment to a career in public service
Juniors
Truman Scholarship: juniors; supports graduate/professional study for students with demonstrated commitments to public service and leadership potential
Seniors and/or Recent Graduates
**Alaska Fellows Program: seniors and graduates; year-long placements at non-profits and public agencies in Alaska
**Coro Fellowships in Urban Public Affairs: seniors and graduates; year-long fellowships in US urban areas
Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship: seniors and graduates; hunger and nutrition policy, placement-based fellowship, one year
English Teaching Fellowship Opportunities: seniors and graduates; various opportunities to teach English internationally
**FAO Schwarz Fellowships: seniors and graduates; two-year fellowships at nonprofit organizations in Eastern US cities
Fulbright Awards : seniors and graduates; Research, study or teach English abroad, one year
Govern for America : seniors and graduates; public policy, government placements, two years
**Samuel Huntington Public Service Award: seniors; $30,000 to pursue a one-year community service project
Lead for America: seniors and graduates; one year service fellowship in your home city or state (Americorps-funded)
Marshall Scholarship: seniors and recent graduates; graduate study in the UK; criteria include leadership and ambassadorial potential
Mitchell Scholarship; seniors and recent graduates; graduate study in Ireland/Northern Ireland; criteria include record of community/public service
New York City Urban Fellows Program: seniors and recent graduates; nine-month placements in New York City government offices
OECD Young Associates Program: seniors and recent graduates; two-year fellowship in research and analysis in a variety of policy areas
Donald Payne International Development (USAID) Fellowship: seniors and graduates; supports graduate study in a development field
**Princeton in Africa, Asia, and Latin America Programs: seniors and graduates; one-year placements at NGOs and other organizations in these world regions
**PPIA: juniors; summer institutes in public policy and international affairs
**Rhodes Scholarship: seniors and recent graduates; graduate study at Oxford University, multiple years; criteria include demonstrated interest in service to others
**Rotary Global Grant Fellowships: seniors and recent graduates; graduate study at an institution outside the US in one of Rotary’s areas of focus