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Equity & Inclusion Fellowship

We are proud to offer the Equity & Inclusion Fellowship to students and professionals who have overcome substantial obstacles presented by their backgrounds or life circumstances.

Since 2016, the Fellowship has supported hundreds of people pursuing education and starting their careers by sponsoring their visit to the Annual Fall Research Conference, recognizing their accomplishments, and providing opportunities to engage with a wide network of peers.

Through the Fellowship, we hope to expand opportunity in public policy and spark lifelong interest in the field.

We are currently offering the Equity & Inclusion Fellowship to three separate cohorts. All fellows must be available to travel to the Annual Fall Research Conference (location varies by year). See full eligibility requirements on the below applications. 

Applications are open now closed.

Equity & Inclusion Undergraduate Fellowship

  • Five (5) undergraduate college or university students

Equity & Inclusion Student Fellowship

  • Forty (40) students pursuing post-graduate education, including master’s degree and doctoral candidates

Equity & Inclusion Young Professional Fellowship

  • Five (5) young professionals working careers in or related to public policy

  • Must be within five years of receiving and PhD or master’s degree.

Donate to support this vital program!

We need your help to ensure this program remains available each year. Donations are tax-deductible and solely underwrite the Equity & Inclusion Fellowship.

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Congratulations to the 2025 Equity & Inclusion Fellows

 

2025 Undergraduate Fellowship Recipients:

Marilu Aguilar, New York University

Isabella Castro, University of Florida

Tanay Dhuldhoya, Georgia State University

Vanya Funez, Williams College

Akhenaton Lazarre, University at Albany

 

2025 Professional Fellowship Recipients:

Ishara Casellas Connors, Texas A&M University

Daman Chhikara, University of California, Irvine

Stella Chong, NYC Commission on Racial Equity

Ángel Gonzalez, Fresno State University

Hojung Lee, Rice University

 

2025 Student Fellowship Recipients:

Benedicta Agyare-Aggrey, University of Delaware

Mariam Al-khafaji, Virginia Commonwealth University

Mario Alberto Arce Acosta, University of California, Davis

Elijah Bell-Clarke, California Baptist University

Noelle Broughton, University of Kansas

Allysha Bryant, Yeshiva University

Sarah Buckmaster, Emory University

Patricia Burgess, Seattle University

Nike Campbell, Florida State University

Tipeng Chen, Arizona State University

Tong Chen, Rutgers University

Juan Camilo Cristancho, University of California, Irvine

Apu Deb, Florida International University

Nikita Dhingra, Georgia State University

Sky Duke, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Zachariah Emmanuel, Georgia State University

S. Mohsen Fatemi, University of Kansas

Maribel Fernandez, New York University

Morgan Gilmer, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Anwesha Guha, University of Oregon

Odia Kaba, The George Washington University

Taehyun Kim, Ohio State University

Sage Kime, University of California, Irvine

Youngbin Lee, University of Missouri - Columbia

Kejda Llana, University of Delaware

Alagammai Meyyappan, The Pennsylvania State University

Carlos Morales, Northwestern University

Portia Nartey, Washington University in St. Louis

Patricia Ng'ethe, Clemson University

Seth Nwosu, Pepperdine University

Sandra Okonofua, Yale University

Nabila Parijat, University of Texas at Dallas

Bilal Raza, University of Delaware

Josefina Senese, Boston University

Mohammad Newaz Sharif, University of Central Florida

Prachi Shukla, Duke University

Sheila Sjolseth, Auburn University

Christian Sotomayor, University of California, Berkeley

Ann Swanson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Olanrewaju Yusuff, Georgia State University

 

Past Cohorts

Questions?

Email Leslie Ofori, [email protected].

Equity & Inclusion Fellowships Questions

Questions & Answers

Q: I am currently a Masters student and will be a PhD student in November, which Fellowship should I apply for?

A:

You should apply for the Student Fellowship.

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Q: I am currently a PhD student and but have already received my Masters, which Fellowship should I apply for?

A:

You should apply for the Student Fellowship.

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Q: I am currently a Masters student and working full-time, which Fellowship should I apply for?

A:

 You should apply for the Student Fellowship.

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Q: I am currently working full-time and will be a Masters/PhD student in November, which Fellowship should I apply for?

A:

You should apply for the Student Fellowship.

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Q: I am currently a PhD student and will have received my degree by November, which Fellowship should I apply for?

A:

You should apply for the Young Professionals Fellowship.

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Q: Where can I view past cohorts?

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