Summer Fellowship Opportunities
Social Concerns Summer Fellowship
Summer Fellowship Reference Form
Info Session: Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 5:30-6:30pm in the Geddes Hall Coffee House.
Application Deadline: January 7, 2025
If you are a current sophomore or junior, this opportunity may be for you! (First-year students: Check out NDBridge!)
Course description: This course will prepare students for an 8-week immersive summer experience where they will work alongside a community organization. During their summer students will explore their vocational aspirations, consider the dynamics and drivers of injustice, and conduct original research in collaboration with their community partners. Preparation for summer will include vocational discernment and cultivation of basic research skills.
Program Highlights
Social Concerns Summer Fellows will…
*Develop and carry out an original research project in collaboration with community organization/partner.
*Hone vocational aspirations by engaging a question of justice through a collaboration with a community and/or community partner.
*Identify, investigate, and articulate possible responses to structures of injustice, both personally, professionally, and societally.
*Receive a $2,500 stipend along with funding to cover room, board, and transportation expenses.
For additional program and course information, review the 2025 Social Concerns Summer Fellowship Overview.
Learn more about Summer Fellowship site partners and their specific requirements prior to completing the application. Site categories include healthcare, education, sustainability, immigration, engineering, social entrepreneurship, and more; check out the Fellowship Sites Listed by Category.
To review Social Concerns Summer Fellowship Site Descriptions, consult the 2025 Site Description Folder.
Course Credit and Times: Social Concerns Summer Fellowship is a 1-credit S/U Spring semester course that will take place on Thursdays from 6:00–8:00pm (first class will be February 20, 2025).
Questions? Email ndfellow@nd.edu. To be notified of updates regarding the Social Concerns Summer Fellowship, please fill out this form.
Want to speak to a Social Concerns Summer Fellow alum? Reach out to our Social Concerns Summer Fellowship Alumni Team!
Testimonials from Social Concerns Summer Fellowship Alums:
From this summer fellowship experience, I have learned, embraced, and advocated for every person’s right to dignity, agency, and respect, despite the trauma and harm that they may have experienced. – Aria, Casa Teresa
Everything you learn in the classroom absolutely matters and nothing is more fulfilling than applying these lessons in ways that have a visible impact on the lives of others. – Joshua, Allies for Community Business
Before striving for change, one must take time to better understand the cultural and environmental factors that cause these societal issues in the first place. – Noel, Missionaries of Charity – Kolkata
I learned the profound impact of compassionate and nonjudgmental care on maintaining dignity and improving health outcomes in underserved populations. – Reagan, Sr. Maura Brannick Clinic
NDBridge and Summer Fellowship participants bring a research question to their summer experience, and submit their findings at the end of their 8-week commitment. Check out last year’s winners, who received up to $5,000 in funding to continue their research.