Opportunities for CBSC Fellows and Others Interested in Community Building and Related Endeavors

The following are current and ongoing opportunities either programmatically or topically related to the work of the CBSC Fellows. These are not exhaustive but demonstrate activities and programs past or current CBSC Fellows have completed.

WOODRUFF, WHITEHEAD AND EVANS’ FOUNDATIONS FELLOWSHIP

The Woodruff, Whitehead and Evans Foundations’ Fellowship is intended to provide work experience to recent college graduates interested in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. The Foundation employs one fellow that assists staff in a range of foundation activity. Applicants should be bright, curious, self-motivated and have strong written and oral communication skills.

Emory has an internal review process as the University submits nominated submissions typically with a cover letter by Emory’s President. The foundations will consider May 2024 graduates for this position. Students with heavy community engagement often do well in the selection process.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. on November 17th, 2023. The application requires an up to date resume and cover letter written as if submitting to the foundations. The Emory application form can be found here.

For more information on the Emory internal process, please contact Allison Mellman at allison.mehlman@emory.edu.

Bobby Jones Scholarship

The Robert T. Jones, Jr. Scholarship was established in 1976 to honor the late Robert T. Jones Jr., an internationally renowned golfer, Emory alumnus, and extraordinary human being. Each year, the Scholarship provides a fully paid year of study for four Emory students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.  The Robert T. Jones Trust recognizes individuals who will be excellent representatives of Emory University at St Andrews.  In general, the qualities required to fulfill this ambassadorship include academic excellence and exemplary character, integrity, and citizenship. 

To date there have been eight CBSC Fellows named as Bobby Jones Scholars, a high rate of success for our applicants.

Information on this program can be found here. The application deadline is typically in January, but interested students are strongly encouraged to attend information sessions, if possible in advance.

Open to: Seniors, Current Emory grad students

For information on this an other awards please visit the National Scholarships and Fellowships Office website.

civic and community engagement programs

Emory’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement is the home for the CBC Fellows program, but also runs other initiatives with heavy community engagement. If you are interested in hands-on work in local public schools, teaching debate to elementary and middle schools exploring a wide range of service opportunities or working with new Americans on their language skills, CCE has a program for you. Please visit the CCE main website here for more information or stop by our office in the Emory Student Center S330 to talk with any of our staff.