The Hart Fellowship funds recent graduates to engage in 10-months of research and action with organizations addressing complex social, political, and humanitarian issues. Four seniors have been awarded the Hart Fellowship for 2026-2027, a prestigious postgraduate fellowship for recent Duke graduates that supports leadership learning through research and service. After graduation, these four Hart […]
Hi! I’m Sarine, and here’s a glimpse of my life as a Hart Fellow in Buenos Aires, Argentina! For my Hart Fellowship, I’m working with Fundación Casa San, a community-based organization in la Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Though la Boca is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and well known for […]
September was packed with events hosted by the Hart Leadership Program— from ice cream at our Open House to a weekend retreat in the woods and a full-day symposium on public purpose. Here’s what might have been missed (and how to join in next time). HLP Open House (September 3) It was a positively […]
The Hart Fellowship funds recent graduates to engage in 10-months of research and action with organizations addressing complex social, political, and humanitarian issues. Three seniors have been awarded the Hart Fellowship for 2025-2026, a prestigious postgraduate fellowship for recent Duke graduates, offered by the Hart Leadership Program in the Sanford School of Public Policy. After graduation, the new […]
Rishab Jagetia La Guajira, Colombia March 10th, 2025 My Hart Fellowship has been a crash course in sitting with the discomfort of contradictions. There are moments when I am surrounded by inexplicable beauty–jagged cliffs hugging the shores of pillowy sand the color of a warm kaleidoscope, sunsets brushing breezy skies with cotton candy streaks. Other […]
Applications are now open for the Hart Fellowship – 10 months of funding and mentorship for recent Duke graduates to conduct community-based research in the US or abroad. The Hart Fellowship offers recent Duke graduates an opportunity to partner with organizations addressing complex social, political, and humanitarian issues. Hart Fellows produce community-based research […]