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. Starting in Summer 2024, this program will offer placement sites with elected officials and it will also support 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.
The priority deadline to apply to the Stad Fellowship Program is March 17, 2024. We will consider applications up until April 14, 2024.
Students can apply to this program in two different ways:
1) they can design their own fellowship working full-time with an elected official and submit a project proposal to us (link to application here)
2) they can fill out a short application form be matched with an elected official through relationships identified by our Center (link to application here)
(Through both processes, students will have to submit a one-page resume and a copy of their unofficial student record.)
This program is a collaboration between the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship and the Institute of Politics.