Student Design Fellows
Campus Compact’s Student Design Fellows Program is a two-year fellowship empowering students to research, innovate, and lead new models of civic leadership and engagement in higher education.
Funder: Campus Compact
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Two-year fellowship; specific funding details not publicly specified
Summary: A two-year, student-led fellowship empowering students to design and lead civic leadership initiatives, with a focus on inclusive engagement and public service pathways.
Description
The Campus Compact Student Design Fellows Program is a transformative two-year fellowship designed to place students at the forefront of civic leadership innovation. Through a student-driven process, fellows collaborate with Campus Compact staff, member campuses, and national partners to research, review best practices, and conduct interviews with peers and experts. The program’s key aims are to broaden civic leadership practices, foster inclusive engagement—especially for community colleges and minority-serving institutions—support student activists, develop student connection opportunities, expand professional certification, and create pathways for public service.
Fellows play an active role in designing and facilitating inquiry workshops, contributing directly to strategic planning for advancing student civic leadership nationwide. The fellowship is intended to cultivate the next generation of civic leaders and empower students to shape the future of civic engagement in higher education.
