Killam Fellowships

Killam Fellowships

Deadline: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for undergraduates from universities in Canada and the US to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in the other country. Students may participate in the program either as a direct exchange student (registering at their home university, paying their home fees, and attending the host university as an exchange visitor) or as a self-placed visiting student (applying for and registering at the host university, and paying host tuition fees). The Killam Fellowships Program offers a cash award of $12,000 US ($6,000 per semester), along with an allowance to offset the cost of health insurance in the currency of the host country.

https://www.fulbright.ca/programs/killam-fellowships

Freedom in the World Junior Fellowship

Freedom in the World Junior Fellowship

Deadline:  Saturday, January 27, 2024

Freedom House seeks candidates for the nine-month Freedom in the World Junior Fellowship program. Each Junior Fellow will join Freedom House as a fixed-term contract employee. Junior Fellows are responsible for managing the research for one of the six geographic regions covered by Freedom in the World. Junior Fellows will be based in either New York City or DC.  Applicants must have completed their undergraduate degree in political science, human rights, international relations, media studies, language studies, or a related field between August 2023 and June 2024. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the US; those with OPT may apply.

https://freedomhouse.org/careers/freedom-world-junior-fellowship

APAICS Congressional Fellowship

APAICS Congressional Fellowship

Deadline:  Friday, January 26, 2024

The APAICS Congressional Fellowship is designed for young AAPI professionals looking to increase their experience in policy and service. The full-time, paid, 9-month program, places fellows across House and Senate offices, committees, and leadership offices. Fellows must have completed their undergraduate degree or have at least five years of public service experience prior to the program start date. They must be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, DACA with an Employment Authorization Document, or individuals who are legally authorized to work full-time without restriction for any US employer and who possess lawful evidence of employment authorization.

https://www.apaics.org/congressional-fellowship

Key into Public Service Scholarships

Key into Public Service Scholarships

Deadline: Monday, January 22, 2024

The Phi Beta Kappa Society invites applications for the Key into Public Service undergraduate scholarship program. Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is not required. The $5,000 award and educational conference connects promising arts and sciences students with opportunities in local, state, and federal government. They seek applications from well-rounded arts, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social sciences students attending an institution that hosts a Phi Beta Kappa chapter who possess an overall GPA of 3.5+.

https://www.pbk.org/programs/keyintopublicservice

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs: Application for the Class of 2025

Deadline:  Sunday, January 14, 2024

The Coro Fellows Program develops emerging leaders to work and lead across different sectors by equipping them with knowledge, skills, and networks to accelerate positive change. We achieve our mission by: 

  • Honing communication and critical-thinking skills with an approach unlike those taught in any other professional or academic programs. This empowers you to build relationships faster and increase your impact. 

  • Exposing you to multiple sectors. By working across various industries, you directly experience whole-systems thinking that provides a tangible understanding of different paths to being effective. 

  • Providing a cohort structure that gives you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to practice complex decision-making and active feedback. This allows you to better lead across differences. 

  • Facilitating hands-on learning in real-life situations. This ensures you grow from your experience and develop the skills and confidence to tackle whatever issue or opportunity comes next. 

REMINDER: To be eligible to participate in the 2024-2025 Class of Coro Fellows in Public Affairs (at any center location), you must have completed your undergraduate degree before August 1, 2024. Please note that each Coro center may have different program requirements.* 

Should you have any questions about the application, please email a Coro representative depending on the location of your interest:

  • Los Angeles: Callie Spaide at callie@corola.org

  • New York: Patricia S. Ureña at patricia@coro.nyc

  • Pittsburgh: Sarah Boal at sboal@coropittsburgh.org

  • San Francisco: Angel Lau at alau@coronorcal.org 

  • St. Louis: Dani Bule at d.bule@umsl.edu

*San Francisco's program will be 7 months long; other center locations will be 9 months. Please contact Angel Lau for any other additional questions.