Priscilla Chan Stride Service Program: Postgraduate Fellowship
APPLY TO THE PRISCILLA CHAN STRIDE SERVICE PROGRAM POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Established in 1983, the Priscilla Chan STRIDE Service Program (formerly known as STRIDE Rite) supports students of diverse economic and social backgrounds as they become leaders in their communities, both as undergraduates and beyond. To do this, the program provides reflection and skill development opportunities, mentorship, and financial assistance.
For those students who are seeking to engage in an entrepreneurial, high impact service project following graduation, STRIDE established a postgraduate service fellowship. This fellowship is awarded each year to support entrepreneurial projects that reflect a continued commitment to social justice on behalf of the graduating senior. Many of these fellowships have been instrumental in the establishment of high impact non-profit organizations that are gaining national and international recognition. Some of these include Strong Women Strong Girls, The Boston Worker’s Alliance, Peace First, and On the Rise.
FELLOWSHIP DETAILS
PBHA’s Priscilla Chan Stride Service Program Postgraduate Fellowships are intended for Harvard College Seniors who were devoted to service as undergraduates, and who demonstrate a future lifetime commitment to
service. The spirit of the award is to provide fellows with the opportunity to put their vision for social change into action. Each fellow is awarded up to $40,000. The grant money from the Phillips Brooks House Association is intended to support the fellow’s living expenses as they work on a public interest project full-time in the year following graduation.
The committee generally favors projects with the following characteristics:
● Entrepreneurial
● Community based
● Within the U.S. (ideally in a community with which the applicant has worked in the past)
● Builds on undergraduate service experience
● Potential for ongoing impact
The committee generally favors applicants with the following characteristics:
● Participated in year-round public service during their undergraduate career
● Built long-term relationships with one or more communities
● Plan to work in a human services profession long-term
● Passionate, energetic, effective leaders
Want to continue making a difference after graduation? Have an entrepreneurial spirit and drive to turn your public service experiences into a year-long project proposal?
Learn more about a way to make it happen through the Priscilla Chan Stride Service Program Postgraduate Fellowship.
We will discuss fellowship criteria, individual questions, and coaching at our upcoming information sessions. **All applicants must attend an information session to be eligible to apply for the Fellowship. **
INFORMATION SESSIONS:
Applicants to the Chan STRIDE Postgraduate Fellowship Program must attend one information session.
Find out more at an upcoming info session about a way to make it happen through the Priscilla Chan STRIDE Service Program Postgraduate Fellowship. We will discuss fellowship criteria, individual questions, and coaching at information sessions in the Spring semester. **All applicants must attend an information session to be eligible to apply.**
Wednesday, November 20 | 5-6pm | in person at the Phillips Brooks House
Tuesday, December 3 | 5-6pm | in person at the Phillips Brooks House
Thursday, December 5 | 2-3pm | in person at the Phillips Brooks House
2025 TIMELINE AND APPLICATION DETAILS:
Letter of Intent (LOI) submitted online: due Monday, March 3 at 5:00PM (Please do not submit before January 15, 2025)
❑ Brief Project description
❑ Recommenders info. Recommenders will be contacted after you submit their info with the LOI. They will be asked to submit their letter of recommendation. Two letters of recommendation are required by the deadline (March 26 at 5pm).
❑ One letter from undergraduate house affiliation or Harvard faculty member
❑ One letter to comment on relevant public service work and attest to commitment and experience
❑ Optional: an additional public service recommendation (suggested: one from a community member)
(not before January 15, 2025)
APPLICATION: Due in full by Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:00pm (Please do not submit an application before January 15, 2025)
Complete Application Requirements (online submission):
❑ Project Proposal
❑ Personal Statement
❑ Community Partner Sponsorship Letter
❑ 2 Letters of Recommendation (contacted automatically from LOI submission), optional 3rd Letter of Recommendation
❑ Budget
❑ Resume
❑ Public Service & Extracurricular Activities summary
❑ Current College Transcript (unofficial or official)
❑ Other Attachments (if desired)
(not before January 15, 2025)
