Swearer Center for Public Service

Upcoming Student Opportunities

Review a list of upcoming opportunities for the Swearer Center.

Current Open Applications

OpportunityEligibilityApplication Close Date
Engaged Research Mini-Grants
Engaged Research Mini-Grants support expenses related to conducting and/or presenting engaged research that involves some collaboration with community members or organizations, as well as the creation of a product, analysis, or other outcome that will be shared with the community partner and/or broader public audiences.
Undergrad & Graduate StudentsFeb. 1, 2025
Guiliano Graduate Fellowship
Graduate students pursuing a program in the humanities are eligible for this project-based community engagement through artistic, academic and cultural experiences globally.
Graduate StudentsFeb. 1, 2025
Laidlaw Scholars Program
Engaged research and leadership development in a cohort based community-engaged learning in Rhode Island, domestically or internationally.
UndergradsFeb. 2, 2025
iProv Summer Fellowship
Cohort-based community-engaged learning, career and internships in Rhode Island.
UndergradsFeb. 2, 2025
Arthur Liman Public Interest Fellowship
For students interested in public interest law projects and domestic non-profit internships.
UndergradsMarch 2, 2025
Royce Fellowship
Independent, engaged research, cohort-based community-engaged learning domestically or internationally.
UndergradsMarch 2, 2025

Award Nominations

AwardEligibilityApplication Close Date
Howard R. Swearer Engaged Faculty Awards
Swearer Center for Public Service and Brown’s Office of Community Engagement honor faculty at Brown University whose scholarship (research and/or teaching) engages community partners in reciprocal relationships to co-produce knowledge, high-impact learning experiences and tangible public benefit.
Engaged Scholarship FacultyFeb. 23, 2025