Applications are currently being accepted for the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship 2026-2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship
The UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement explores the intersection of expression, engagement and democratic learning and considers what can be done to restore trust in the value of free speech on college campuses and within society at large.
Benefits of UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship
- Selected fellowships will be awarded $15,000 to support their work.
UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship Requirements
- Open to diverse fields (law, journalism, social science, technology, government, academia)
Application Date and Process
Fill out the form at Call for Fellows 2026-2027, including the following:
- A current curriculum vitae/resume.
- A statement (not to exceed 1,250 words) describing your proposed project and how it will further the national conversation related to expression and democratic participation on college campuses. Please address the following:
- The need for the project: Describe the problem, gap, or opportunity your project addresses. As appropriate, situate your project in relation to existing research, practice-based evidence, or relevant policy contexts.
- Project objectives: Clearly state the goals of the project and what it seeks to accomplish.
- Project methods: Describe what you will do and explain why your approach is appropriate for the project’s goals. Proposals involving empirical research should clearly describe the study design, data sources, and analytic approach.
- Anticipated impact: Describe how the project may inform or influence campus communities, practices, or conversations related to expression and democratic participation.
- Citations/references (not included in the 1,250 word limit).
- Please address (not to exceed 500 words) how your academic and/or professional experiences qualify you to complete this project, including access to any tools/resources/populations required.
- Please describe (not to exceed 250 words) what draws you to the UC National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement fellowship and how the Center’s mission and resources connect to your proposed project.
- Please create a timeline for the research and development of your work product, to be completed by June 30, 2027, and plans for how you will utilize the final six months of the fellowship to share your work with the broader higher education community.
Application Deadline
30 March, 2026
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