Can any graduate student become an Equity Fellow?
- Any graduate student from our region is eligible to apply for the Fellowship. Each year, The Institute for Equity-Centered Leadership (TIECL) selects 12-24 Fellows.
Can a Fellow get academic credit for his/her Fellowship project from his/her school?
- No. A Fellow cannot get academic credit for his/her project nor can he/she get paid for it. If the project dovetails with the Fellow’s dissertation, thesis, or scholarly project, then the Fellow can include information obtained from their project in that paper.
Can an Equity Fellow’s project be a research project?
- No. All projects are direct-service, that is, the Fellow must engage face-to-face with a particular population.
Can a project be based in any neighborhood in southwestern Pennsylvania?
- Equity Fellows serve residents in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. Most projects are based in marginalized communities. Some projects serve marginalized populations and may not be based in an underserved community. For example, a Fellow may work with blind children (a marginalized population) and work at the Western PA School for Blind Children in Oakland (not an underserved community).
Who funds TIECL?
- Funding for TIECL is raised locally through foundations, corporate grants, university partners, and individual donations.
