The Hassan Interfaith Fellowships will be an integral part of the new Institute’s mission and vision. Inspired by the University of Chicago’s Metcalf Fellowships, these single-semester, paid, immersive work experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students will
- create new, meaningful internship opportunities that give students a deeper dive into faith and/or interfaith-based contexts and organizations so that they can come to understand why work is being done a certain way or why initiatives are being developed and chosen;
- empower students to dream up their own intra and interfaith initiatives and receive support and guidance from both the Institute and the College as they work to bring their visions into reality;
- make bright talent available to faith and/or interfaith-based organizations and workplaces that may not be able to budget for interns;
- provide real-life, immersive work experience to students and so enhance the connectivity and relevance of their studies to the wider world;
- require student fellows to write meaningful impact statements based upon their experiences, and these essays can then be used to guide aspiring HI Fellows who are interested in similar fields or experiences.
The Hassan Research Fellowship supports scholars conducting independent or collaborative research on topics, such as but not limited to, religious peacebuilding efforts, religion in global conflicts, transformative encounters and interfaith engagement, intra-religious understanding, cross-cultural perspectives, chaplaincy and religious leadership roles in a multifaith setting, etc. The Hassan Research Fellow also provides their expertise to HI projects and activities.
If you are interested in becoming a fellow, please submit your proposal/application to hassan@aicusa.edu. The deadline is July 15.