Project 55 Fellowship Application (2025-2026)

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Welcome Prospective P55 Fellow!
Project 55: A year-long fellowship, a lifetime of civic leadership.
The Project 55 Fellowship Program is a competitive, interdisciplinary program that matches recent Princeton Alumni with social impact organizations for a year of community engagement and civic leadership development.

Becoming a Project 55 Fellow is a chance to explore a lifelong responsibility to building a more just, equitable, and sustainable society. Project 55 is a 12-month commitment that offers Fellows formative experiences working with civic and community-based organizations. Fellows gain a greater awareness of critical social issues and a deeper understanding of their capacity to bring about change, as civic leaders, across all professions. Since 1989, more than 2,000 Princeton Alumni have launched their postgraduate careers from their leadership in Project 55.
Core Benefits of Project 55: 
1) Leadership Development in Civic Engagement
2) Fellowship Positions with Project 55 Partner Organizations 
3) Professional Mentorship
4) City-based Cohort Connection 

Learn more about Princeton AlumniCorps and Project 55 by visiting our website.

To see if our Fellowship is right for you, reach out to Laissa Gibson (lgibson@alumnicorps.org) or schedule a meeting with her!
Application Criteria
The Project 55 Fellowship online application will close Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.

The application consists of the following sections:
  • Section One- Background and Accessibility Information
  • Section Two- Fellowship Preferences and Skill Assessment 
  • Section Three- Diversity Statement Instructions
  • Section Four- Supporting Material Upload and Reference Portal
DISCLAIMER: This application does NOT automatically save. Please SAVE your progress by click the "Save" option at the top of this page. You will be prompted to create a log-in so that you can return to your application in the future. 
Application Process
Please see our website for the most accurate application process and timeline. 
All dates are subject to change.

The Project 55 Fellowship online application will close Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.
Project 55 Fellowship Eligibility
Please see our website for the most accurate eligibility information.
Some eligibility criteria is subject to change pending case-by-case situations. If you have questions about your eligibility for Project 55, please contact Laissa.
Project 55 Fellowship Positions
Princeton AlumniCorps partners with nonprofit and governmental organizations from across the country to host Project 55 Fellows as full-time employees. Fellows complete high-impact, meaningful work that contributes to the mission of their host organization. Host organizations sponsor the salary and healthcare of their Fellow(s), and often extend to Fellows additional benefits such as paid time off, company technology, and travel reimbursement. All salaries and benefits will vary across each respective organization and city-area. Project 55 is a leadership development program in civic and community engagement and is not a money-making venture. Partnerships and available positions are finalized in January. Prospective applicants can view our 2024-25 P55 Partner Directory to better understand past program partners. To increase accessibility, Princeton AlumniCorps welcomes applicants to secure their own, independent nonprofit position and still apply to become a Project 55 Fellow for the leadership development, mentorship, and cohort-connection benefits. Please schedule a chat with Laissa to learn more.
$50.00 Application Fee or Waiver
Princeton AlumniCorps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization separate from Princeton University. Therefore, we require a non-refundable $50.00 application fee that’s collected and utilized to subsidize program operating expenses. Applicants with financial hardship can submit for a “no questions asked” fee waiver when completing the application.

If you are paying the application fee, please complete your payment by
Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.

Please contact Laissa Gibson, Program Coordinator, at lgibson@alumnicorps.org with any questions or concerns about this application.

Section One

Applicant Contact Information













If yes, please make sure to schedule a call with Laissa BEFORE submitting your application.




Disclaimer: We are supportive of any endeavors you may be considering and want to assess what other types of similar programming interest you. As a reminder to our eligibility criteria, should you be selected as a Project 55 Fellow, you will be asked to remove yourself from consideration of other programs.
Personal Background and Accessibility Information
By asking for personal background information, we hope to get a better understanding of our applicant's backgrounds, which will support our team in starting the conversation with our Fellows on what their needs are, and how we as an organization can better support them throughout the Program.







Additional Logistical Questions


Please note that access to a vehicle is not a requirement for Fellows or applicants.

Section Two

Fellowship Preferences





Skill Assessment

Professional fluency indicates that you can listen, read, write and speak comfortably while discussing complex community concerns (having a broad vocabulary that expands beyond isolated words and phrases).



3) Self-Evaluation: Please read each question before answering. Responses are 100-250 word maximum. They give our team brief insight into your leadership and desired growth. Your Diversity Statement will allow you to explore these topics in greater depth.

Examples of skills can be - advising and coaching, communications and marketing, data management, development and fundraising, education and facilitation, logistics and operations, patient care, policy research, program management, etc.

Section Three

Diversity Statement Guidance
The diversity statement questions allow us to understand you as an applicant and the contributions your leadership will make to advancing a more just, and equitable society. Please take the time for thoughtful, complete, and concise answers in writing your statement. We advise writing a statement that is 500-1000 word maximum (approximately one-page, single-spaced). Please include a sufficient amount of detail for the application reviewers to have a holistic view into who you are. While you are welcome to discuss specific social impact roles or fields you are interested in working, please DO NOT discuss specific partner organizations. We advise all applicants to keep an open mind about available Project 55 opportunities as such information is subject to change.  

More on Diversity Statements:
Minnesota State University: "Writing a Diversity Statement"
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The Project 55 Fellowship program is administered by Princeton AlumniCorps. Our mission is to support organizations committed to a more just, equitable, and sustainable society by developing and engaging leaders of all ages to advance social change. Please respond to the following questions in your statement:

1.) What drives your passion for justice and social change? This is an opportunity for you to reflect on your lived experience and discuss what movements or areas of justice you are passionate about, want to learn more about, are involved in, etc.

2.) Why does the Project 55 Fellowship Program interest you the most, and why do you believe the program will be a good fit for you?

................................................................................................................................ You can submit your Diversity Statement on the next page under "File Upload."

Section Four

Supporting Materials
The following documentation is required for a well-rounded evaluation of all of our applicants. 
  • Letter of Recommendation (external portal)
  • Diversity Statement (file upload)
  • Resume (file upload)
  • Optional Unofficial Transcript (file upload)
Your supporting materials may be shared with partner organizations during the interview process.
Letter of Recommendation
Recommender Portal: https://www.tfaforms.com/5144827 The Project 55 Fellowship requires one letter of recommendation. Please share the above link with your chosen recommender to complete. You can submit your application before your letter of recommendation is received. Additional recommendations are optional and not required. Applicants are welcome to submit a second letter of recommendation by sharing the same link above with a second reference. Some Project 55 Partners who focus on research or healthcare may require a second recommendation should they select you to become a fellow. We encourage applicants pursuing those fields to consider submitting a second letter of recommendation now. Otherwise, a second letter will not increase your eligibility to become a fellow as our selections committee will only consult 1 letter in your evaluation.
File Uploads
This section is for all supporting material uploads. All supporting documents should be in PDF format. Microsoft Word and Google Documents will not be accepted. 

A pdf helps formatting across multiple readers. You can export your word or google document into a PDF or use https://www.ilovepdf.com/ to convert documents.
(1) Please upload your Diversity Statement following the guidance on Page 4 of this application. Please name the file using your name like so: "Full name_Statement" for our records.

(2) Please upload your Resume below. Please name the file using your name like so: "Full name_Resume" for our records. Make sure your best email address and phone number is included!

(3) OPTIONAL: Please upload your UNOFFICIAL transcript below. Please name the file using your name like so: "Full name_Transcript" for our records. Transcripts can be referenced by partner organizations requiring specific scientific or technical skills. Your transcript may allow them to inquire about coursework that aligns with those skills. 

$50.00 Application Fee or Waiver
Application Fee Portal - PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK TO PAY THE APPLICATION FEE Princeton AlumniCorps is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization separate from Princeton University. Therefore, we require a non-refundable $50.00 application fee that’s collected and utilized to subsidize program operating expenses. Applicants with financial hardship can submit for a “no questions asked” fee waiver when completing the application.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

  1. Please make sure you have communicated with your recommender and shared the recommender portal link. You are responsible for ensuring they complete their recommendation by the application deadline (November 22nd, 2024). 
  2. Please make sure you have paid the application fee or selected a "no questions asked" fee waiver. 
  3. Please proofread your information and responses. 
Once the application is submitted, you will not be able to access your form or the supplemental links again.
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