Global Social Benefit Fellowship
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The Global Social Benefit Fellowship provides a comprehensive program of mentored, field-based study and action research for undergraduate juniors within the GSBI™ worldwide network of social entrepreneurs. The fellowship combines a fully funded 6-7 week summer field experience in the developing world with two quarters of academically rigorous research. It is a program of practical social justice, in the Jesuit educational tradition. This is a richly rewarding yet demanding experience, one that requires a time-intensive, nine month commitment. Each fellow will receive a support package to cover all international travel, in-country expenses, research costs, and a modest summer stipend. Learn more > Report on the fellowship class of 2012 Examples of essential goods and services social entrepreneurs provide include: access to clean renewable, off-grid energy; technologies to enhance public health; mobile devices for education; and safe drinking water technologies. The GSB Fellowship builds on the signature program of the Center: the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI™). For the past decade, the GSBI has sponsored more than 160 social entrepreneurs around the world. The entrepreneurs come to Silicon Valley to strengthen their business plans and enhance their social impact. GSB Fellows will be placed in interdisciplinary teams with one of the social enterprises in this network. Learn more > What is Social Entrepreneurship? This program integrates leadership development with action research into solutions to poverty and environmental problems. It trains student leaders to conduct research in the developing world into how social entrepreneurs address the fundamental human needs of poor communities. This fellowship emphasizes leadership development, personal growth in self-awareness, and reflection on one's vocation. Research projects will be presented during fellow's senior year. Ideally, mentored research projects will enhance senior theses, design projects, and capstone projects. Applicants should be prepared for a sustained effort in research and personal reflection across all nine months of the fellowship. The 2013 cohort of 14 Global Social Benefit Fellows draws from 11 majors and they will serve 6 social enterprises in at least 6 countries. Learn more > Program Details and Fellowship FAQ Students from all disciplines are eligible to apply during the winter of their junior year. Successful applicants will demonstrate academic excellence, a commitment to community service, and the personal responsibility necessary to live and work in a developing world context. Experience of community service in the developing world would be advantageous. The Center and the review committee will select fellows based on their academic strength, community service experience, and potential to successfully live and work in an underserved community with a culture different than their own. We will evaluate each applicant individually, but will also consider the overall composition of the team. The deadline for the 2014 cohort will be January 23, 2014. For more information contact Keith Warner, Director of Education at kwarner@scu.edu. Learn more > Application Instructions |
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