Children smiling

Anna Finestone, 2009 EPS Fellow, worked to create a sustainable agri-business to fight hunger in Ghana.






children sitting in lockers

Jessica Speed, 2009 Bryan Fellow, worked to increase experiential education opportunities for children involved in Student U in Durham.

Previous Fellowships

UNC Entrepreneurial Public Service (EPS) Fellowships

This program has been replaced by the Robert E. Bryan Social Innovation Fellowships. This information is for reference only.

Overview

The UNC EPS Fellowship Program awards up to four summer fellowships of up to $3,000 each to develop and implement social entrepreneurship projects that employ innovative, sustainable approaches to complex social needs anywhere in the world. Any returning, full-time undergraduate or graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill is eligible to apply. Fellows work with community partners and faculty mentors who are familiar with their topics or geographic areas, and the students are responsible for the major planning and implementation of their projects. The fellowships are made possible through the support of the Donald P. Kanak family.

Learn more about previous Entrepreneurial Public Service Fellows


Robert E. Bryan Public Service Fellowships

These fellowships have been replaced by the Robert E. Bryan Social Innovation Fellowships. This information is for reference only.

Overview

The Robert E. Bryan Fellowship Program awards up to four summer fellowships of up to $3,000 each to support innovative public service projects that address identifiable needs within North Carolina. Any returning, full-time undergraduate or graduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill is eligible to apply. Fellows work with community partners and faculty mentors who are familiar with their topics or geographic areas, and the students are responsible for the major project planning and implementation. The fellowships are named in honor of alumnus Robert Emmet Bryan (1904-1975), a native of Newton Grove, North Carolina, who was a strong supporter of public service.

Learn more about previous Robert E. Bryan Fellows

The Carolina Center for Public Service strengthens the University's public service commitment by promoting scholarship and service that are responsive to the concerns of the state and contribute to the common good.

Carolina Connects

“A Community Engaged University” recognized by the
 Carnegie Foundation