Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning
“Our hope is that this award will help students make a difference. Since arriving at GW, we have been struck by our students’ passion for changing the world and by the imaginative and intellectually serious way in which they harness that passion by developing concrete, innovative projects.”
— President Emeritus Stephen Knapp
Steven and Diane Robinson Knapp established the Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning at The George Washington University to recognize, reward, and facilitate creative public service and academic engagement. Selected undergraduate or graduate students design and implement entrepreneurial service-learning projects that make a significant difference in the lives of others. Selected Knapp Fellows work with the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service and a faculty member advisor to implement projects in collaboration with other students and/or community partners. Fellowship projects are conducted over the course of an academic year (beginning in summer or fall to no later than June 30th of the following year).
One or more Knapp Fellowship awards, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 are distributed annually.
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HOW TO APPLY
Knapp Fellowship projects should integrate scholarly work in the student’s discipline with the design and implementation of the service project. Projects should also involve collaboration with a local community organization or community members, and be heavily informed by their knowledge and experience. You must submit letters of support from your community partner organization and a faculty advisor as part of your application.
These projects are substantial and rely on Fellows having prior experience working with their community partner and/or the social issue. Knapp Fellows also receive professional development opportunities, preparing them to work with community partners and/or faculty members who are subject experts. Additionally, faculty advisors may receive funding for their role as advisors to selected Fellow(s).
Please visit our requirements page for more details on your fellowship proposal.
GW undergraduate and graduate students, working individually or in teams, are encouraged to apply.
- Step 1: Contact aymanrahman
gwu [dot] edu (Ayman Rahman) for an initial advising meeting at aymanrahman
gwu [dot] edu
- Step 2: Submit a proposal by the Friday, May 23rd, 2025 deadline
- Step 3: Finalists are contacted and prepare presentations to a review panel
- Step 4: Selected Knapp Fellows implement their scholarly work and community project in the 2025/2026 academic year
How to Apply to the Knapp Fellowship
Meet Our 2024-25 Knapp Fellows
Kristen Rodrigues

An Nguyen

By collaborating with caregivers, medical interpreters, and occupational therapists, the project aims to enhance support for patients and caregivers with limited English proficiency. It will assess the potential of improving transitional care for dementia patients and their caregivers during hospital-to-home transitions. The project will explore leveraging new health technologies like telehealth to bridge research and implementation gaps, with the goal of adapting and evaluating the Home Environmental Skills-Building Program (ESP) in partnership with Cedars-Sinai.
Riley Lima

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