Harvard Clubs & SIGs Summer Community Service Fellowship

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Program Overview:

The Harvard Clubs and Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) Summer Community Service Fellowship (SCSF) Program supports Harvard undergraduates interested in pursuing public service projects in communities primarily within the United States (see below for a complete list of eligible locations). The program is a collaboration between the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), with Harvard Clubs and SIGs raising funds from their alumni/ae networks to support summer fellows.

Fellows are expected to commit to 10 weeks of full-time work on their public service project during the summer, and applicants arrange their own opportunities. However, some clubs and SIGs have connections to local nonprofits that host internships, and you can find more information about those opportunities in the funding list below. Applicants are also welcome to connect with club and SIG members, as available, for support with securing internships. Please review the list below to see which Harvard Clubs and SIGs are participating and what resources they provide. 

SCSF fellowship stipends range from $5,000 to $8,000. Students who receive financial aid are eligible for supplemental funding from the Priscilla Chan Summer Service Fellowship up to a total award of $7,000. 

 

Application Information: 

Please visit the Independent Summer Fellowship Funding page for details regarding the summer program experience, expectations, application instructions, and the selection process.

Please note that you can apply to more than one Club/SIG, and we ask that you submit a unique CARAT application for each one.

In the application for each Club/SIG, you will be asked to share in 1-2 sentences how your project connects to the Club's geographic territory (i.e. for the Harvard Club of Boston, write how your project connects to the Boston community) or the Special Interest Group's mission. 

 

Participating Clubs and Special Interest Groups

The following Clubs and SIGs are participating in Summer 2026