OURS National Scholarships

Next application deadline:  February 2026 (application opens November 1, 2025) Recorded information session – December 2024 The FAO Schwarz Fellowship in Social Impact is an intensive, transformative two-year experience designed for new college graduates who wish to deepen their knowledge of social equity, pursue careers in social impact, and lead the change. Interested college seniors apply directly to specific posted positions in host nonprofit organizations in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia. Fellows receive a two-year contract for a paid position (with benefits) that combines direct service and strategic projects.

Next deadline: April 2025 (application opens early February 2025) Recorded info session (opens external site; scroll to bottom the page). Samvid Scholars invests in future leaders committed to effective positive change in the world. The program provides up to $100,000 ($50,000/year over two years) for tuition and fees for students entering graduate schools in the United States. In addition, Scholars will engage in leadership development, service projects, and other learning opportunities. They will also be part of a growing community of alumni that fosters cross-disciplinary collaboration, mentorship, and life-long relationships. Each

Next deadline: March 2026 UCB recipients! Recorded info session 3/5/25 (opens web page) Humanity in Action Summer Fellows spend 2–4 weeks with about 25 peers from around the world emerging themselves in topics of social justice, democracy, and human rights. The program – offered in 2025 (to U.S. based applicants) in Amsterdam (June 17–July 3), Berlin (July 7–22), Sarajevo (hybrid) July 9–31), and Copenhagen (August 11–28*) – provides a country- and context-specific curriculum that examines historical and contemporary challenges to human rights, pluralism and equality. The topics are illuminated by