Brief Description:

Note: Application to this fellowship competition will be via the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application.

Supports juniors in summer public service projects abroad and in the United States lasting at least 8 weeks.

Description:

Note: Application to this fellowship competition will be via the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application.

The Cohen Summer Public Service Fellowship was established to support summer projects for students with deep social and humanitarian concerns and a demonstrated willingness to devote their intelligence, energy and creativity toward the betterment of humankind. The project must take place the summer after the junior year.

Although the fellowship is open to applicants wishing to pursue public service in the United States, international projects are preferred. Preference will also be given to projects which address the issues faced by disenfranchised, poor, or disadvantaged communities or segments of society. The Fellowship will support students taking on projects that promote social, legal and economic reform and that may involve, but are not limited to, the fields of education, public health, and human rights.

Government service internships are not eligible for this fellowship.

Minimum duration: 8 weeks. Projects of shorter duration will not be considered. The proposed project must be a full-time commitment and be the primary activity for the duration of the fellowship.

Application Information:

Application to this fellowship competition will be via the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

NOTE: Students who graduate in December are eligible to apply for most summer fellowships in the summer before their graduation.

Not all fellowships support all activities, please read the description of each individual fellowship carefully as eligibility and restrictions will vary.

You may apply to multiple fellowships with the same proposal.

You may only submit ONE proposal for summer fellowships administered by the Office of Fellowships Summer Projects Common Application. Proposals for multiple summer projects will not be considered.

Application materials will not be accepted via email or in person and late applications will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Internships must be low/unpaid. A low or unpaid internship is defined as earning $250 or less per week.

Restrictions to Use of Award:

To satisfy the minimum duration requirements of the fellowship to which you are applying, your project must your sole activity, conducted without interruption, for the duration of the experience.

Please note that fellowship funds are meant to cover the costs of the proposed activity only. Budgets should not include reimbursement of lost wages or funding toward the Student Share of a financial aid award.

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

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed by an institutional review board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University requirements and any applicable regulations. Click here to see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the process and requirements.

Students applying to fellowships to support activities in or near their home towns may not be eligible to receive funding for certain budget items (e.g. housing). Please ask a fellowships adviser for more information.

International student applicants should inform the Office of International Students and Scholars of their plans to ensure they will be in compliance with the terms of their visa.

For other funding possibilities, please consider the Summer Experience Award (SEA) and these other resources.

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

Junior

Term of Award

Summer

Grant or Fellowship Purpose

Internship/Work
Project
Community or Public Service

Global Region or Country

Africa
-- Algeria (Northern Africa)
-- Angola (Central Africa)
-- Benin (Western Africa)
-- Botswana (Southern Africa)
-- Burkina Faso (Western Africa)
-- Burundi (Eastern Africa)
-- Cameroon (Central Africa)
-- Cape Verde (Western Africa)
-- Central African Republic (Central Africa)
-- Chad (Central Africa)
-- Comoros (Eastern Africa)
-- Congo (Central Africa)
-- Cote d-Ivoire (Western Africa)
-- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Central Africa)
-- 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)
-- Togo (Western Africa)
-- Tunisia (Northern Africa)
-- Uganda (Eastern Africa)
-- Western Sahara (Northern Africa)
-- Zambia (Eastern Africa)
-- Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)
Asia
-- Armenia (Central Asia)
-- 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)
-- Macau (East Asia)
-- Malaysia (Southeast Asia)
-- Maldives (South Asia)
-- Mongolia (East Asia)
-- Myanmar (Southeast Asia)
-- Nepal (South Asia)
-- Pakistan (South Asia)
-- Philippines (Southeast Asia)
-- Singapore (Southeast Asia)
-- South Korea (East Asia)
-- Sri Lanka (South Asia)
-- Taiwan (East Asia)
-- Tajikistan (Central Asia)
-- Thailand (Southeast Asia)
-- Tibet (East Asia)
-- Timor-Leste (Southeast Asia)
-- Turkmenistan (Central Asia)
-- 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)
-- Czech Republic (Central Europe)
-- Denmark (Northern Europe)
-- Estonia (Eastern Europe/Russia)
-- Faroe Islands (Northern Europe)
-- Finland (Northern Europe)
-- France (Western Europe)
-- 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:

12/01/2024

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

3/03/2025 1:00 PM

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