Applications are being accepted: up to $4,000 award per project

The Office of Engagement invites applications for the 2019-2020 Service-Learning Fellows Program, designed to foster the development and institutionalization of service-learning courses and curricula, projects, and scholarly pursuits at Purdue. Faculty (including non-tenure track) and graduate student instructors seeking to implement service-learning pedagogy are encouraged to apply.

This year, in partnership with the United Way, four community partners were selected for fellowship projects: HomesteadCS, Northend Community Center, River City Community Center, and Wabash River Enhancement Corporation. Purdue fellowship recipients will incorporate service-learning into their courses in partnership with one of these organizations, responding to a community-identified need described in the project proposals below. Interdisciplinary Purdue teams are encouraged, or may be formed by the Service-Learning Director based on applications. Up to $4,000 is available per project.

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Understanding and prioritization of community-identified needs and community partner input
• Plans for long-term, sustainable collaboration with the community partner and Purdue University
• Potential for innovative, high-impact transformational learning experiences
• Intention to serve as an ambassador for service-learning activities campus-wide
• Ability to implement service-learning courses with departmental support