OURS National Scholarships

Next application deadline:  February 2026 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. The experience deepens the Fellow’s

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 16, 2025 (application now open!) 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 this year (to U.S. based applicants) in Berlin (July 7–22) or Copenhagen (August 8–28*) – provides a country- and context-specific curriculum that examines historical and contemporary challenges to human rights, pluralism and equality. The topics are illuminated by a wide range of experts, workshops, site visits, Fellow presentations and discussions. After

Next deadline: January 2026 The Samuel Huntington Public Service Award provides $30,000 stipends for 1–3 graduating college seniors to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. The award allows recipients to engage in a meaningful public service activity for one year before proceeding on to graduate school or a career. The proposal may encompass any activity that furthers the public good. It can be undertaken by the student alone or working through established charitable, religious, educational, governmental, or other public service organizations. Projects that have the potential

Next deadline: November 2025 The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a fellowship funded by the German Bundestag and U.S. Department of State that annually provides 75 American and 75 German young professionals, between the ages of 18½–24, the opportunity to spend one year in each other’s countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program. The program consists of three phases: (1) two months of intensive German language training; (2) one semester of classes in one’s academic or career field at a university, technical

Next deadline: December 2025 The California Capital Fellows Program is nationally recognized public policy fellowships that offer unique experiences in policy-making and development in each branch of California’s state government. Capital Fellows spend 10-11 months as paid full-time employees working in a Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Branch Office. Capital Fellows are placed at some of the highest levels of California state government and assist state legislators, senior-level executive staff, and court administrators with a broad range of public policy issues and projects and are typically given assignments with a significant