Brief Description:

The Class of 1960 established the John Heinz Government Service Fellowship supports sophomores and juniors in U.S. government service summer internships at the federal, state, or local level.

Application for this fellowship is via the Summer Fellowships Common Application

Description:

The Class of 1960 established the John Heinz Government Service Fellowship to honor the achievements of the late Senator John Heinz and to foster the spirit of public service he exemplified.

Senator Heinz, Class of ’60, served in the US House of Representatives from 1971 until 1977 when he was elected to the US Senate. He served there until he was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1991. The increasingly popular Senator Heinz was reelected for his third term in the Senate by more than 66% of the votes cast. His classmates funded the eight week, full time Fellowship program in his honor in 1992 with the first two of more than 80 awards being made in 1993.

Application for this fellowship is via the Summer Fellowships Common Application

The John Heinz Government Service Fellowship is awarded annually to about five sophomores or juniors in Yale College to support U.S. government service internships in federal, state, or local departments and agencies (including agencies such as housing and NASA). The internship may take place in the U.S.A or overseas and must be during the summer following the sophomore or junior year.

Please see here for an index of United States government departments and agencies. A service internship with a private entity funded by government would not be eligible for this fellowship.

Fellowship proposals will be evaluated for their connection with the candidate's previous educational and work-related experience, and future goals in government service. Students may not apply for both the John Heinz Fellowship and the Les Aspin '60 Summer Fellowship.

Please note that fellowship funds are meant to cover the costs of the proposed activity only. Budgets should not include compensation for lost income.

Minimum duration: Internships of 8 weeks or more are strongly preferred but congressional internships of 4 weeks will be considered. The proposed project must be a full-time commitment and be the primary activity for the duration of the fellowship.

Application Information:

All materials must be submitted online prior to the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

A complete application consists of:

1. Language Evaluation: If required, your language evaluation should be submitted electronically by your evaluator through the Student Grants Database. Once you register on this page you will be able to enter the e-mail address of your evaluator and solicit your language evaluation. This will then automatically send the evaluation form to your evaluator.

2. Letter of Reference: One letter of reference submitted electronically via the Student Grants Database. You will be able to solicit this letter once you begin your application. Additional letters of reference will not be accepted. Letters are expected to be received prior to the application deadline. If a letter of recommendation is not received, that application is considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

4. Project Proposal: A written proposal (1,000 words maximum, double spaced) describing in detail the project or program of study and travel, its objectives and challenges, your preparation, and how it will enhance and diversify your personal and academic goals. A well-planned itinerary should be included, if appropriate. Your Project Proposal must be uploaded and submitted electronically.

5. Resume/List of Activities and Awards: A current résumé, including significant extracurricular activities, work experience, awards and honors (one-page maximum, additional pages will be discarded). Your Resume/List of Activities and Awards must be uploaded and submitted electronically.

6. Budget: Detailing the projected costs of your proposed experience.

7. Unofficial Yale Transcript and Transcripts from Other Institutions: If applicable, unofficial transcripts from any institution attended, other than Yale, for post-secondary studies. Your transcript(s) must be scanned, uploaded and submitted electronically. Only submit the pages of your transcript showing grades, we do not require the codes on the back.

Interested applicants may schedule an appointment with a Fellowship Adviser; however, meeting with an adviser is not mandatory.

Finalists will be invited to interview with the Heinz committee and will be required to submit a written report after their experience.

Restrictions to Use of Award:

International students are not normally given grants for projects conducted in their home countries. If there is a question, see a fellowships adviser.

All interested applicants must review the Yale University International Travel Policy. Projects in specific countries within approved regions listed below may not be eligible for funding based on current MedEx threat ratings, State Department Warnings, and the Yale University International Travel Policy.

Links to Additional Information:

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Jill Carrera at jill.carrera@yale.edu

Search Filters:

Current Year of Study

Sophomore
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Term of Award

Summer

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Global Region or Country

Africa
-- Algeria (Northern Africa)
-- Angola (Central Africa)
-- Benin (Western Africa)
-- Botswana (Southern Africa)
-- Burkina Faso (Western Africa)
-- Burundi (Eastern Africa)
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-- Cape Verde (Western Africa)
-- Central African Republic (Central Africa)
-- Chad (Central Africa)
-- Comoros (Eastern Africa)
-- Congo (Central Africa)
-- Cote d-Ivoire (Western Africa)
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-- Djibouti (Eastern Africa)
-- Egypt (Northern Africa)
-- Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)
-- Eritrea (Eastern Africa)
-- Ethiopia (Eastern Africa)
-- Gabon (Central Africa)
-- Gambia (Western Africa)
-- Ghana (Western Africa)
-- Guinea (Western Africa)
-- Guinea-Bissau (Western Africa)
-- Kenya (Eastern Africa)
-- Lesotho (Southern Africa)
-- Liberia (Western Africa)
-- Libya (Northern Africa)
-- Madagascar (Eastern Africa)
-- Malawi (Eastern Africa)
-- Mali (Western Africa)
-- Mauritania (Western Africa)
-- Mauritius (Eastern Africa)
-- Mayotte (Eastern Africa)
-- Morocco (Northern Africa)
-- Mozambique (Eastern Africa)
-- Namibia (Southern Africa)
-- Niger (Western Africa)
-- Nigeria (Western Africa)
-- Reunion (Eastern Africa)
-- Rwanda (Eastern Africa)
-- Saint Helena (Western Africa)
-- Sao Tome and Principe (Central Africa)
-- Senegal (Western Africa)
-- Seychelles (Eastern Africa)
-- Sierra Leone (Western Africa)
-- Somalia (Eastern Africa)
-- South Africa (Southern Africa)
-- Sudan (Northern Africa)
-- Swaziland (Southern Africa)
-- Tanzania (Eastern Africa)
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-- Uganda (Eastern Africa)
-- Western Sahara (Northern Africa)
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-- Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)
Asia
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-- Azerbaijan (Central Asia)
-- Bangladesh (South Asia)
-- Bhutan (South Asia)
-- British Indian Ocean Territory (South Asia)
-- Brunei Darussalam (Southeast Asia)
-- Burma (Southeast Asia)
-- Cambodia (Southeast Asia)
-- China (East Asia)
-- Christmas Island (Southeast Asia)
-- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Southeast Asia)
-- Georgia (Central Asia)
-- Hong Kong (East Asia)
-- India (South Asia)
-- Indonesia (Southeast Asia)
-- Japan (East Asia)
-- Kazakhstan (Central Asia)
-- Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)
-- Laos (Southeast Asia)
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-- Malaysia (Southeast Asia)
-- Maldives (South Asia)
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-- Myanmar (Southeast Asia)
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-- Pakistan (South Asia)
-- Philippines (Southeast Asia)
-- Singapore (Southeast Asia)
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-- Tajikistan (Central Asia)
-- Thailand (Southeast Asia)
-- Tibet (East Asia)
-- Timor-Leste (Southeast Asia)
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-- Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
-- Vietnam (Southeast Asia)
Europe
-- Aland Islands (Northern Europe)
-- Albania (Balkans)
-- Andorra (Southern Europe)
-- Austria (Central Europe)
-- Belarus (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Belgium (Western Europe)
-- Bosnia and Herzegovina (Balkans)
-- Bulgaria (Balkans)
-- Croatia (Balkans)
-- Cyprus (Southern Europe)
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-- Denmark (Northern Europe)
-- Estonia (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Faroe Islands (Northern Europe)
-- Finland (Northern Europe)
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-- Germany (Central Europe)
-- Gibraltar (Southern Europe)
-- Greece (Balkans)
-- Hungary (Central Europe)
-- Iceland (Northern Europe)
-- Ireland (Western Europe)
-- Italy (Southern Europe)
-- Jersey (Northern Europe)
-- Kosovo (Balkans)
-- Latvia (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Liechtenstein (Central Europe)
-- Lithuania (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Luxembourg (Northern Europe)
-- Macedonia (Balkans)
-- Malta (Southern Europe)
-- Moldova (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Monaco (Northern Europe)
-- Montenegro (Balkans)
-- Netherlands (Northern Europe)
-- Norway (Northern Europe)
-- Poland (Central Europe)
-- Portugal (Southern Europe)
-- Romania (Balkans)
-- Russian Federation (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- San Marino (Southern Europe)
-- Serbia and Montenegro (Balkans)
-- Slovakia (Central Europe)
-- Slovenia (Balkans)
-- Spain (Southern Europe)
-- Sweden (Northern Europe)
-- Switzerland (Central Europe)
-- Ukraine (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- United Kingdom (Western Europe)
-- Vatican City (Southern Europe)
Latin America and Caribbean
-- Anguilla (Caribbean)
-- Antigua and Barbuda (Caribbean)
-- Argentina (South America)
-- Aruba (Caribbean)
-- Bahamas (Caribbean)
-- Barbados (Caribbean)
-- Belize (Central America)
-- Bermuda (Caribbean)
-- Bolivia (South America)
-- Brazil (South America)
-- British Virgin Islands (Caribbean)
-- Cayman Islands (Caribbean)
-- Chile (South America)
-- Colombia (South America)
-- Costa Rica (Central America)
-- Cuba (Caribbean)
-- Dominica (Caribbean)
-- Dominican Republic (Caribbean)
-- Ecuador (South America)
-- El Salvador (Central America)
-- Falkland Islands (South America)
-- French Guiana (South America)
-- Grenada (Caribbean)
-- Guadeloupe (Caribbean)
-- Guatemala (Central America)
-- Guyana (South America)
-- Haiti (Caribbean)
-- Honduras (Central America)
-- Jamaica (Caribbean)
-- Martinique (Caribbean)
-- Mexico (Mexico)
-- Montserrat (Caribbean)
-- Netherlands Antilles (Caribbean)
-- Nicaragua (Central America)
-- Panama (Central America)
-- Paraguay (South America)
-- Peru (South America)
-- Puerto Rico (Caribbean)
-- Saint Barthelemy (Caribbean)
-- Saint Kitts and Nevis (Caribbean)
-- Saint Lucia (Caribbean)
-- Saint Martin (Caribbean)
-- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Caribbean)
-- Suriname (South America)
-- Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean)
-- Turks and Caicos Islands (Caribbean)
-- U.S. Virgin Islands (Caribbean)
-- Uruguay (South America)
-- Venezuela (South America)
Middle East & Persian Gulf
-- Afghanistan (Middle East)
-- Bahrain (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Ghaza Strip (Middle East)
-- Iraq (Middle East)
-- Israel (Middle East)
-- Jordan (Middle East)
-- Kuwait (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Lebanon (Middle East)
-- Oman (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Palestine (Middle East)
-- Qatar (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Saudi Arabia (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- Syria (Middle East)
-- Turkey (Middle East)
-- United Arab Emirates (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
-- West Bank (Middle East)
-- Yemen (Persian Gulf & Arabian Peninsula)
North America
-- Canada (North America)
-- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (North America)
-- United States (North America)
-- United States Minor Outlying Islands (North America)
Oceania
-- American Samoa (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Australia (Australia & New Zealand)
-- Cook Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Fiji (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- French Polynesia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Guam (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Kiribati (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Marshall Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Micronesia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Nauru (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- New Caledonia (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- New Zealand (Australia & New Zealand)
-- Niue (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Norfolk Island (Australia & New Zealand)
-- Northern Mariana Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Palau (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Papua New Guinea (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Pitcairn (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Samoa (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Solomon Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Tokelau (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Tonga (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Tuvalu (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Vanuatu (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)
-- Wallis and Futuna Islands (Melanesia Micronesia & Polynesia)

Citizenship Status

U.S. citizens are eligible
Non-U.S. citizens are eligible

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

12/01/2023

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone) :

2/14/2024 1:00 PM

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