University of Chicago Harris Applied Data Fellowship (ADF) 2026 (With up to $47,000 in Stipend)

Published: June 25, 2026
Deadline: Ongoing
Category: Fellowship
Oppotunity Locations: United States

Applications are currently being accepted for the University of Chicago Harris Applied Data Fellowship (ADF) 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.

About University of Chicago Harris Applied Data Fellowship

The UChicago Applied Data Fellowship is a unique opportunity to spend one year working to design and implement high impact programs with government, nonprofits and social enterprises in the United States. Specifically, Fellows will work to help translate data-driven insights into actionable policy recommendations, new programs, and operational changes for the partners they serve.

School: Applied Data Fellowship

Benefits of University of Chicago Harris Applied Data Fellowship

Stipend and logistics

Fellows will be provided with a living stipend of $47,000 for the year and a separate reimbursable health insurance stipend up to $5,000. This amount is scaled up for placements in cities with a higher cost of living than Chicago. Upon selection for the Applied Data Fellowship, there will be an ADF led matching process. The ADF allows partners to drive the final placement of Fellow(s) on their teams as it facilitates additional buy-in from their organization.

University of Chicago Harris Applied Data Fellowship Requirements

They are looking for exceptional candidates will have a good understanding of public policy, strong data analysis skills, project management, and a deep desire to innovate and operationalize programs within the government, non-profit and social enterprise sectors to achieve impact. We recruit a range of different skills - both technical and non-technical - for our program, so we encourage applicants from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds to apply. Our typical project types are 1) Policy, advocacy, and project management, 2) Data analysis and visualizations, and 3) Data engineering and more complex data science work.
Only applicants with permanent work authorization in the US, or international students able to use the full 12-months of their OPT work authorization or J-1 Academic Training, are eligible for the program.