Georgetown University Fellowship for the Common Good 2027

Contexte

The Georgetown University Fellowship for the Common Good is an innovative, year-long, in-person programme designed for experienced professionals seeking to apply their knowledge and expertise to society’s most important challenges. The Fellowship is specifically intended for professionals with 20 or more years of work experience who are considering their next professional or personal challenge and want to direct their talents towards creating lasting social impact. The inaugural cohort will begin in August 2027 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

The Fellowship provides an opportunity for experienced professionals to step back from their established careers, reflect on their purpose and explore how their expertise can contribute to a greater good. The Fellowship is based at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus in Washington, D.C. Fellows will have access to a dedicated workspace, while core classes will take place at 111 Mass Ave, close to Georgetown Law, the McCourt School of Public Policy and the U.S. Capitol. The location places participants close to one of the world’s major centres for policymaking, public affairs and international engagement.

The Fellowship is inspired by Georgetown University’s Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person and encouraging reflection connected to tangible social impact. Although the programme is grounded in this tradition, Georgetown states that it welcomes people from all religious and cultural backgrounds.

Missions et responsabilités

• Participate in two concurrent core courses, immersive experiences, exclusive policy briefings and intergenerational learning through student mentorship throughout the year.
• Audit selected additional Georgetown courses.
• Develop an individual Purpose Plan: work throughout the year to create a practical plan focused on an issue of their choosing and identify meaningful steps they can take after completing the programme.
• Prepare for their next chapter by combining academic learning, ethical reflection and practical action.
• Develop strategies for addressing a societal issue of interest.
• Explore questions of meaning and purpose.
• Strengthen intellectual and personal growth.
• Build ethical frameworks for decision-making.
• Collaborate with peers from interdisciplinary backgrounds.
• Participate in intergenerational learning through student mentorship.
• Examine contemporary issues from multiple perspectives and connect professional experience with current research and policy discussions through expert and policy engagement.
• Customise their programme journey around professional expertise and interests, focusing on subjects relevant to the Purpose Plan while exploring Georgetown’s wider academic environment.

Profil recherché

• Established professionals with 20 or more years of work experience who are looking to transition towards a new challenge or apply their accumulated experience in a different way.
• Professionals interested in areas such as education reform, affordable housing, public health, global relations, sustainability, democracy, ethics, environmental issues, racial justice, or other societal challenges.
• Candidates expected to bring substantial professional experience while remaining open to intellectual growth, reflection and collaboration across disciplines.
• Individuals who can consider the societal issue they would most like to address and how their professional experience could contribute to solving it.
• Candidates able to identify the knowledge, networks and skills they could bring to an interdisciplinary cohort, while considering how Georgetown’s academic and policy environment could support their longer-term objectives.

Conditions et avantages

• Year-long, in-person programme starting in August 2027.
• Access to a dedicated workspace at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus in Washington, D.C.
• Core classes located at 111 Mass Ave, close to Georgetown Law, the McCourt School of Public Policy and the U.S. Capitol.
• Access to exclusive policy briefings involving academics, policymakers, experts and scholars working in Washington, D.C.
• Engagement with programme faculty and affiliates including Eugene (E.J.) Dionne, Peter Marra, and Maggie Little.
• Opportunity to audit selected additional Georgetown courses and customise the learning experience.

Dossier de candidature

• No specific application deadline, tuition arrangement or scholarship/funding package is stated in the provided information.
• Prospective Fellows should consider the societal issue they would most like to address and how their professional experience could contribute to solving it.
• Identify knowledge, networks and skills to bring to an interdisciplinary cohort.
• Consider how Georgetown’s academic and policy environment could support longer-term objectives.

Comment postuler

Georgetown University is currently inviting prospective Fellows to register for more information and welcomes conversations with individuals interested in future enrollment years. Prospective participants should consult the official Fellowship information for the latest admissions and programme details.

Procedure : Visit the official website to register for more information.