Civic Science Fellows Program Invites Applications to Host a 2026–27 Fellow
October 21, 2025
The Civic Science Fellows program is announcing opportunities to become a Civic Science Fellow host partner for the next cohort, which will begin in September 2026.
Civic science connects people across different expertise and experiences to strengthen science, communities, and public decision-making—as interdependent elements of a thriving future. Through the Civic Science Fellows program, we are building the capacity, knowledge, innovation, and relationships we need to change systems, so all people can shape and benefit from science and technology. The program spans sectors and fields, bringing together pioneering philanthropic partners and host organizations to support a new generation of leaders and transform science, policy, and communities from the inside out.
With this cohort, three broad, cross-disciplinary streams will align the Fellows’ work: change rooted in science, change rooted in communities, and change rooted in policy.
A limited number of opportunities for host partners are available for this innovative collaborative Fellowship model to incubate ideas, explore strategic questions, and build capacity and relationships to strengthen connections between science and society. Selected host organizations will receive grants from funding partners to support hiring, compensating, and mentoring a Fellow throughout the Fellowship. Learn more about the Civic Science Funders Collaborative and funding partners engaged across cohorts here.
Organizations interested in being considered as a host for a 2026–27 Civic Science Fellow are invited to read more below and apply by December 15, 2025.