Swearer Center for Public Service

Graduate Students

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Graduate Students

Graduate students who are already engaged with–or would like to engage with–community partners in their research, teaching, creative activities, or any aspect of their professional or personal life are welcome to participate in the Swearer Center community.

Graduate students in any academic program can:

apply for research and program administration fellowships at the Swearer Center;
join learning communities or attend events to learn, reflect, and strategize with colleagues;
mentor undergraduate students; and
consult with Swearer Center staff about their interests.

Graduate Student Opportunities

Graduate Student Employment

The Swearer Center provides roles for graduate students in all years and programs.

Royce Graduate Fellowship Awards

Graduate students currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program at Brown can apply for a Royce Graduate Fellowship Award.

Engaged Research Mini-Grants

The Swearer Center's Engaged Research Mini-Grants provide up to $500 in funding to support undergraduate and graduate students conducting engaged research in collaboration with community partners.

Edward Guiliano '72 Global Graduate Fellowship Award

Graduate students pursuing a program in the humanities, public health, or medicine are eligible for this project-based community engagement through artistic, academic and cultural experiences globally.

Learning Intensive in Community-Engaged Scholarship, Learning and Action

A professional development opportunity that will provide participants with the space to engage across disciplines, programs and backgrounds in conversations about community engagement in their scholarship, learning and action.

Leadership and Engagement Opportunities

The Swearer Center provides undergraduate and graduate students with a diverse range of leadership and engagement opportunities, including participation in Peer Advising, the Student Advisory Committee and many types of volunteer and service opportunities.

Graduate Proctorship in Community-Engaged Scholarship

Open to doctoral students with a focus on social science research related to community engagement, higher education, university-community partnerships, assessment, organizational change and/or professional networks and field-building.