Application Development Phase: 

In the spring semesters, prospective fellows work with Swearer Center staff to develop and propose an engaged scholarship research project. Selection occurs in the Spring semester. 

Spring Semester Fellows Institute:

Selected Fellows spend a period of five days (May 20-24, 2018) getting to know one another and preparing to embark on their individual research projects by discussing key questions related to the research process.

Summer Research Phase:

Selected Fellows receive an award of $4,000 to pursue their proposed research project over the summer. 

Fall Cohort Phase:

In the Fall semester following the project summer, Fellows participate in a set of activities as a cohort including a fall retreat, workshops on applying for post-graduate fellowships and presentations of their findings to the broader campus and Providence community.​

The program also confers lifetime membership in the Society of Royce Fellows - a community of student scholars, faculty fellows and Royce alumni that offers a forum for reflection, inquiry and intellectual engagement within the university. Click here to listen to audio stories about our fellows from the past 20 years. 

Students who have applied in previous years are welcome to submit applications for the same or a different proposal to the program. Previous applications have no bearing on the candidacy of a current applicant. United States’ citizenship is not a determinant of eligibility.

All students in good academic standing who will return to Brown for at least one full semester are welcome to submit applications. 

If the proposal requires international travel, the applicant must agree to abide by the university’s protocol and sign a contract and waiver stating such. Students will not be funded to travel to countries on the state department warning list.

Applications can be found on UFunds and are due March 16, 2018 at 11:45 p.m.