2026-27 Community-Engaged Fellowship Program

The Community-Engaged Fellowship is a yearlong cohort program in which faculty and staff dive deep into the theory and practice of engaged learning or scholarship; meet monthly to discuss readings, share projects and workshop challenges; and help transform teaching and learning at Cornell.

If you wish to preview the form in its entirety, please select the cohort that you intend on applying to and the specific questions for that cohort will appear.

Contact Richard Kiely if you have any questions about the Faculty Fellows in Community-Engaged Learning and Scholarships cohorts. Contact Amy Somchanhmavong if you have questions about the Fellowship for Community-Engaged Professionals.

The application is due June 8, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Please note that a signed endorsement from your department chair or supervisor is due with your application.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicant first name	Applicant last name
Applicant position/title	Applicant Net ID
Applicant email address
Applicant College/School/Division	If "Other," please enter College/School/Division here
Applicant Department/Unit	If "Other," please enter Department/Unit here

Current C.V.

Please upload your current C.V

I am applying for the following cohort:

Faculty Fellows in Community-Engaged Learning (CEL); emphasis on community-engaged teaching and syllabus developmentFaculty Fellows in Community-Engaged Scholarship (CES); emphasis on generating scholarly products and publications)Fellowship for Community-Engaged Professionals (CEP); for staff enriching student programming, advising, mentoring, coaching, etc.

Project Title/Area of Focus

Describe what you hope to gain from and how you will contribute to the Engaged Faculty Fellowship cohort (maximum: maximum: 500 words)

FACULTY FELLOW IN ENGAGED LEARNING Describe your community-engaged course or project plan, including purpose, objectives, timeline, and work proposed. (maximum: 500 words)

Describe the intended benefits to student and to the community partner(s) of the course or your project. (maximum: 500 words)

Which community-engaged student learning outcome(s) will you explore throughout the fellowship? (Mark all that apply)

Civic engagementEquicentric ApproachMeaning Making and Contextual AnalysisCollaboration with Diverse Teams

FACULTY FELLOW IN ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP Describe your community-engaged scholarly publication plan, including proposed purpose, possible venues, collaboration strategy, and timeline. This is to give us a sense of your ambitions, not to commit you to a particular path. (maximum: 500 words)

Describe the intended benefits of publication strategy to your scholarly portfolio, to your discipline and to your community partner(s) and/or broader publics. (maximum: 500 words)

FELLOWSHIP FOR COMMUNITY-ENGAGED PROFESSIONALS Describe the student‑focused initiative, project, or area of practice you would like to develop or enhance through community -engaged learning. In your response, outline the purpose, objectives, timeline, and proposed work. You may also discuss how you are thinking of integrating CEL into your role, advising, coaching, or day‑to‑day engagement with students. (maximum: 500 words)

Describe the intended benefits of including community-engaged learning for students and for any community partner(s). You may also reflect on how these benefits connect to your responsibilities, contributions, or goals within your Department, Center, etc. (maximum: 500 words)