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What is a fellowship? Many non-profit organizations across the country offer short-term (one or two years) opportunities to new and recent graduates. These fellowships provide a valuable experience to someone attempting to enter the non-profit field in a variety of issue areas.

Are fellowships paid opportunities? Yes! Fellowships generally offer a stipend or salary, health benefits and an education award.

Let these tools assist you in your fellowship search:

The following links provide extensive and up-to-date listings and deadlines. Please note, many deadlines are in the fall and early winter; check specific links for dates.

A Few Fellowships to Consider

Advocacy/Social Justice Fellowships
Organization Location
Families USA Wellstone Fellowship & The Villers Fellowship Washington, DC
FairVote Democracy Fellows Program (Center for Voting and Democracy) Washington, DC
State PIRGS Fellowship Various States
Kip Tiernan Fellowship Boston, MA
HRC Faith Fellowship Washington, DC
The Jeremiah Fellowship San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Public Allies Fellowship Program National
Pew Leadership Year Fellowship Washington, DC
Cultural Fellowships
Organization Location
Yiddish Book Center Fellowship Program Amherst, MA
Public Service Fellowships
Organization Location
AmeriCorps / AmeriCorps*VISTA National
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) National
Corporation for National & Community Service National
Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Washington, DC
NYC Urban Fellows Program New York City, NY
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Washington, DC
Population Connections Washington DC
Peace Corps International
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award International
Atlas Service Corps Various
Coro Fellows Program Various
Science & Technology Fellowships
Organization Location
Simons Fellowships in Design Engineering New Haven, CT
Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory Fellowship Washington DC
Advancing Science, Serving Society, Mass Media &  Science  Engineering Fellows Program Washington DC
Education Fellowships
Organization Location
Citizen Schools Boston, MA
Match Corps Boston, MA
NYC Teaching Fellows New York, NY
Teach for America National
Environment Fellowships
Organization Location
Chesapeake Enviornmental Management Fellowships
Chesapeake Bay, MD
Echoing Green Foundation Public Service Fellowship
National
Green Corps Field Organizer Boston, MA
The Greenlining Institute Berkeley, CA
Loewy Research Fellowship, Mohonk Preserve New Paltz, NY
National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship Program National
New England Wildflower Society Framingham, MA
Piedmont Environmental Council Fellowship Program Warrenton, VA
Student Conservation Association National

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