Stad Fellowship

Program Overview:

The Stad Fellowship program supports Harvard College undergraduate students in exploring full-time summer work in politics and government.  Through this program, students can earn a $6,000 stipend to work with elected officials across the United States.  This program offers placement sites with elected officials and also supports independent student projects to ensure that the summer experience aligns with each fellow's personal and professional learning goals.  This program is open to all Harvard College undergraduates.  Students receiving financial aid from Harvard College are also eligible for an extra $1,000 stipend to support their work.

Ways to Apply: 

Students can apply to this program in two different ways: 

1) CPSES-arranged Internships (Deadline: February 1, 2026)

Students can apply for curated positions with partners identified by our Center  Note: Positions will be posted at the end of the fall semester! See below for Summer 2025 placements. 

Please visit the Funded Fellowship Programs page for details regarding the summer program experience, expectations, application instructions, selection process timeline, and FAQs.

2) Student-arranged Independent Internships (Deadline: March 29, 2026)

Students can design their own fellowship working with elected officials and submit a project proposal for Independent Summer Fellowship funding. 

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

Summer Placements:

Interested students should apply on CARAT by Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:59pm ET.