Find Non-Profit Fellowships
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.
- Browse our list of fellowships:
- Advocacy/Social Justice
- Cultural
- Public Service
- Science & Technology
- Education
- Environment
- The Idealist's fellowship page
- Attend Internship/Fellowship Hop: This event, held in the fall, provides information about dozens of one and two-year non-profit positions in a variety of issue areas. You can find work in organizations focusing on poverty, education, human rights, the environment, and more... Do something that makes a difference and get a paycheck!
A Few Fellowships to Consider
| 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 |
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Yiddish Book Center Fellowship Program | Amherst, MA |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Citizen Schools | Boston, MA |
| Match Corps | Boston, MA |
| NYC Teaching Fellows | New York, NY |
| Teach for America | National |
| 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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