Applications for the 2008-2009 Hart Fellows Program are now closed.
The deadline for applications was 5:00 PM on Friday, February 8, 2008. The Program will notify finalists for interviews by the end of February 2008. Fellowship invitations will be announced in late March 2008.
Applications for the 2009-2010 Program will become available in mid November 2008.
Hart Fellows Eligibility
Hart Fellows are recent Duke graduates. 'Recent' means that Fellows have been out of school for less than two years, and that they have not earned an advanced degree.
Just as there is no typical Hart Fellowship experience, there is no typical Hart Fellow. Hart Fellows come to us with a wide variety of interests, experiences, and strengths. Fellows have majored in public policy, religion, and even biology. The best candidates are those who have sought out courses and opportunities that would best prepare them to work internationally on humanitarian issues. Most have studied or worked for extended periods in foreign countries and are proficient in at least one foreign language.
All Fellows have had previous experience working directly with a community to promote social change. Frequently, these relationships have been built through service-learning opportunities provided by Duke courses, such as those offered by the Hart Leadership Program
and the Center for Documentary Studies.
Many Hart Fellows have participated as undergraduates in the Hart Leadership Program's Service Opportunities in Leadership (SOL), which offers students summer-long internships with non-profit organizations.
The ideal Hart Fellow is self-motivated and open-minded, curious and reflective, able to make strong connections with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The Hart Fellows Program is not only looking for individuals who see the world in a distinct way, but those who are able to communicate their vision and their experiences clearly and persuasively.
