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C.V. STARR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FELLOWSHIP

The Starr Fellowship provides undergraduate students with funding, training, and mentoring to support their efforts to develop and assess new approaches to advancing social change.  The Fellowship provides 10-15 students with up to $4,000 each to support an intensive summer immersion project grounded in the entrepreneurial principles of innovation, impact and sustainability. In the year following their summer immersion, Fellows may apply for up to $2,000 in matching funds to support continued efforts to deepen the project’s impact and the student’s learning experience.

Applicants will be asked to substantiate their project design and proposals with research and personal experience, as well as validation and support from context experts and community collaborators.   Project proposals should address each of the following:

  • Does the student understand and have sufficient qualifications (academic, experience) to be making this proposal?
  • How does the project incorporate innovative approaches to drive change and sustain impact?
  • Are the expected outcomes of the project clearly identified and does the project include appropriate plans for measuring and evaluating outcomes
  • Does the proposal include adequate measures to ensure financial &environmental sustainability?
  • Is the project connected with and have support from appropriate community partners and stakeholders?

Draft proposals should be submitted by email to Alan Harlam by 5:00p.m. on December 4, 2008.  This submittal should include the Project Narrative and Personal Statement (see Fact Sheet).  Applicants will receive written feedback to assist in preparing the final submittal before winter break commences on December 19, 2008.  The final proposal should be submitted by email by 5:00p.m. on January 28, 2009.

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION & MATERIALS

  • Starr Fellowship Fact Sheet contains an overview of the Fellowship Program, a list of Application Requirements, and other rules for the fellowship.
  • Applicant Information form - available soon
  • Letter of Support form - available soon
  • Proposal Criteria describes the proposal requirements and criteria in more detail.hese criteria and requirements are outlined more detail.