Quick Guide to Undergraduate Fellowships
Fellowships Information Sessions - schedule for Winter 2008| Fellowship Description | Projects/ Placement | Locations | Notes |
| Summer Placement Opportunities | |||
| African Service Fellowship - Engage in African development issues. |
Applicants arrange and propose placements | Africa | Up to 5 recipients |
| Community Arts Fellowship - Work in innovative community arts nonprofits. | Recipients placed with organizations based on their interests and experiences | Bay Area or New York City | 2 - 3 recipients |
| Education and Youth Development Summer Fellowship - Staff enrichment programs focused on the academic and social needs of underserved middle and high school youth. | Upward Bound (UB) or East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA) | Stanford University campus | Up to 12 recipients |
| Philanthropy Fellowship - Work intensively in the field of philanthropy. | Recipients placed in a foundation based on their interests and experiences | Bay Area | Up to 8 recipients |
| Public Interest Law Fellowship - Intern with a public interest law organization. | Applicants arrange and propose placements | U.S. | 2 - 3 recipients |
| Spirituality, Service & Social Change Fellowship - Explore the connections between spirituality and social change through direct service and policy placements. | Recipients placed in faith-based nonprofits related to their interests and experience | Bay Area | Up to 5 recipients |
| Stanford in Government - Gain exposure to public policy process through summer internships. For complete program description & applications visit: http://sig.stanford.edu. | Pre-arranged internships | Bay Area, Sacramento, Washington DC, or International | 25-30 recipients; freshmen, sophomores, and juniors only |
| Stanford Pride Fellowship - Promote advocacy in LGBT communities. |
Applicants arrange and propose placements | U.S. or International | 1-2 recipients |
| Urban Summer Fellowship - Work with organizations addressing urban issues (e.g. architecture, community organizing, urban planning, education). | Applicants arrange and propose placements | U.S. Urban areas: 3 pre-arranged placements: Bay Area, San Diego, Cambodia | Up to 8 recipients |
| Summer Project Opportunities | |||
| Haas Summer Fellowship - Develop and implement service projects that address community needs. Daher Memorial Fellowship - Focus project on intersections of business and economics with public service. |
Original project proposed and arranged by applicant in collaboration with a community partner | U.S. or International | Up to 20 recipients; Round I deadline: Feb. 6, 2008 for continuing undergrads; Round II deadline: April 9, 2008 for graduating seniors, co-terms |
| Year-Long Project Opportunities | |||
| East Palo Alto Social Venture Fellowship - Offers $10,000 to implement a sustainable project that addresses economic, environmental, educational, and/or social needs in East Palo Alto during senior year. | Original project in collaboration with a nonprofit or government organization | East Palo Alto/East Bayshore | 1 - 2 recipients; current juniors only; deadline: April 9, 2008 |
| Donald A. Strauss Scholarship - Offers $10,000 to fund a service project proposed by the student with remaining dollars applicable toward tuition, fees, books, room and board. | Project proposed and arranged by applicant to be completed by end of senior year | U.S. or International | 1 recipient from Stanford; current juniors only; deadline: January 31, 2008 |
| Andrea Naomi Leiderman Fellowship is designed to support a student conducting research on a topic relating to the education of children and youth, particularly in local, under-served communities of Northern California. | Research project | California; Northern California preferred | October 19, 2007 |