The 2026 IAC Fellows Program application will open this Fall!

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To be eligible for the 2026 program:

• Applicants must have a demonstrable need for financial assistance. Eligibility will be assessed individually based on the composition and income of a student’s family. Particular consideration will be given to Federal Pell Grant-eligible students as indicated on their FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) as well as first-generation college students.

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (parent status not required). 

• Applicants may range from rising college freshmen to first-year PhD students. All applicants must be enrolled at an accredited college or university and have at least 1 semester left after the summer 2026 program.

• Applicants may not participate in another internship program during the program.

• Applicants may not take summer classes or participate in academic research during the program.

• Applicants must be able to attend in-person programming in NYC.