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: 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: 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: October 2025 (for Spring 2026 fellowship) The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for full-time, 6–9-month fellowships in Washington, DC. The purpose of the fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues, specifically 1) Nuclear Nonproliferation and WMD, 2) Climate and Security, 3) Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution, 4) Emerging Technology Threats, and 5) Global Health Security. Applications

Next Deadline: February 2026 The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a 6-week summer program designed to provide undergraduates with a deeper appreciation of current issues in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. Program participants (known as “Rangel Scholars”) live at Howard University, attend classes, and participate in a variety of programs with foreign affairs professionals at Howard and at diverse locations around Washington, D.C. The Program covers the costs for tuition,