Description
The Trinity Fellows Program is a 21-month study/work graduate fellowship program dedicated to developing leaders with a commitment to social and economic justice. While engaged in full-time graduate study, Fellows work at area nonprofit agencies 18 hours per week for two academic years and 40 hours per week during the intervening summer.
Why apply to be a Fellow?
- Receive a full tuition scholarship and monthly stipend
- Master’s degree in one of sixteen disciplines
- Professional work placement at a nonprofit
- Leadership development for social and economic justice
- Be a part of a cohort
Trinity offers fellowships in 16 fields of study: Applied Psychology Data Analytics, Business, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Communication, Corporate Communication, Criminal Justice Data Analytics, Economics, Educational Leadership, English, History, International Affairs, Applied Philosophy, Political Science, Public Service, or Theology. Up to 12 fellowships will be awarded per year. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2026.
Benefits and Fees:
- Fellowships include a living stipend (A living stipend totaling $37,065 paid in bi-weekly payments of $804) and a full-tuition scholarship. These benefits exceed $70,000 for the 21-month program.
- Fellows receive Professional Development Funds amounting to $800.
- Fellows receive an insurance stipend amounting to $1500.
- Each student is charged a $675 participation fee per semester (fees total $2,500). Education awards (i.e. Segal Education Award or Peace Corps Readjustment Allowance) can be used.
Requirements
Eligibility:
- Qualified applicants must be accepted to their chosen master’s degree program at Marquette and must have completed service in AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, or a comparable full-time volunteer organization OR completed 2+ years of full-time employment with a nonprofit organization.
- To be eligible for the Trinity Fellows Program, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident or DACA recipient of the United States.
Learn about the Trinity Fellows application here: https://www.marquette.edu/trinity-fellows/apply.php
