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The 2026-2027 application will open soon! Please use this application if you are an undergraduate or graduate applicant. The Scholar application is only for our small cohort of TCH Pediatric residents and fellows.

Please note that there is a word limit for each question, and going over it will result in deductions by reviewers. You can find the rubric that is used here.

The application deadline is February 2nd, 2026. You will be contacted about whether you’ve been selected to interview by late February. Decisions will be emailed to the applicants in late March or April 2026.

Questions inspired by the Cheng Evaluation Guidelines from the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School.

Contact Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Education

Will you be enrolled in a degree-granting program through April 2027? *(Required)

Yes

What year in your degree program will you be during the 2026-2027 academic year?(Required)

Expected graduation date (if you are planning to graduate in December 2026, please indicate that here).(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

For joint applications, please list your project partner's full name:

What school do you attend?(Required)

What is the name of your college?(Required)

What is your Discipline of Study?(Required)

What type of Fellowship are you applying for?(Required)

IRBs are strongly discouraged in the year of your Fellowship unless there is a valid explanation under unique circumstances. Do you plan on applying for an IRB at any point in the Fellowship year(i.e: starting a new IRB, amending a current IRB, applying for a waiver)? If yes, please explain.(Required)

Yes

Please provide an explanation in the field below.

Please indicate any times you anticipate being out of the area and/or unable to participate in Fellowship activities. This includes extensive time out of the country, away rotations and other significant time commitments.

Project Information

Proposed community agency/agencies (if a community agency has not yet been identified, please type TBD).(Required)

1. Please describe the social problem (ecosystem and root causes) and target population you wish to impact with your proposed community service project, including demographic information.(Required)

This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit:150)

Citations (type N/A if not applicable); this is not included in the word count.(Required)

2. Describe the community need for your project and how your project will address an unmet health need.(Required)

This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 150)

Citations (type N/A if not applicable); this is not included in the word count.(Required)

3. Describe a future where the problem your proposed project addresses is absent.(Required)

This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 150)

4. Please describe your proposed community service project, including project goals and the actions you will take to meet these goals, and anticipated outputs.(Required)

Applicants applying as a pair should discuss the role of each partner. This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 200)

5. How do you hope these actions will drive social impact for the target population identified in the first question?(Required)

This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 150)

Citations (type N/A if not applicable); this is not included in the word count.(Required)

6. Describe the avenues you will explore to sustain the project beyond your time as a Fellow.(Required)

Please note that while it is helpful, simply having a new Fellow take over is not a comprehensive sustainability plan. This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 100)

7. How will you evaluate the project to determine whether your goals were met? How will you know if your project has been successful or verify your results?(Required)

This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 150)

8. How will your proposed project innovate current efforts that address these social problems?(Required)

Applicants proposing to sustain an existing project supported by the Schweitzer Fellowship should explain why they are choosing to continue this particular project and the ways in which the project will be expanded or improved. This answer should be the same for all project partners. (Word limit: 150)

Citations (type N/A if not applicable); this is not included in the word count.(Required)

Personal & Professional Information

9. Considering that there are many different types of community service projects a Fellow could design, what inspired you to develop your particular project idea (including your proximity to the community/problem of interest)?(Required)

This answer should be DIFFERENT for all project partners. (Word limit: 150)

10. Personal Statements.(Required)

Please discuss the following. This answer should be different for all project partners. (Word limit: 400). 1. What is your motivation for applying to the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship? 2. What skills and experiences you will bring to the Fellowship? 3. Are there any unique, personally important, and/or challenging factors in your background, and how they have influenced your goals and preparation for your career?

Please list your proposed Academic Mentor. Include a phone number (if possible) and email address.(Required)

Please list your proposed Site Mentor. Include an phone number (if possible) and email address.(Required)

Please select the Track that best fits your proposed project. If your project doesn't fit any of these, select "Open Track".(Required)

Upload your resume and a head shot of yourself here.(Required)

Please be mindful when submitting your headshots. Try to ensure that it is not a selfie, it is taken with good lighting, you're wearing what you would wear to an interview, and the background is simple.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 30 MB.

If selected to serve as a Schweitzer Fellow, I will commit to the following:(Required)

(Please select all boxes to indicate that you agree.)

Select at least 6 choices.

Perform at least 200 hours of service if applying as a Fellow, and 100 hours if applying as a Junior Fellow

Attend an all-day orientation on Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Attend ASF'S Virtual National Convening in May of 2026 (Exact Date TBD)

Attend all monthly meetings in person in Houston or in my designated Sattelite site if I am in College Station, Austin, or DFW

Hold one information session at your school in the Fall of 2026

Present a poster and oral project summary at the Evening of Difference in May 2027

How did you first hear about the Schweitzer Fellowship?(Required)

(Please select all boxes that apply)

I know a Fellow or former Fellow

A faculty member or other staff at my school encouraged me to apply

I attended a Schweitzer information session

My school generally promoted it

Other

Please specify.(Required)

How have you engaged with the Fellowship so far?(Required)

(Please select all boxes that apply)

I attended an Application Workshop

I attended a One-on-One

Other

None of the above

Please specify.(Required)

Are you interested in being part of the Patient Navigation Program (PNP)?(Required)

Yes

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