• Eligibility and Requirements

    The Impact Entrepreneurship Fellowship seeks to address issues of inclusion and diversity within the impact entrepreneurship sector. We are committed to addressing a lack of representation of members of minority groups and people from particular U.S. geographical locations among matriculated graduate students at The New School.

    To be selected for the Impact Entrepreneurship Fellowship, individuals must:

    • Be committed to promoting positive change through entrepreneurship
    • Have been admitted to a participating master's degree program at The New School in fall 2018 (see the list of participating programs below)

    Priority selection will be given to individuals who:

    • Are committed to building venture(s) in the United States and/or have strong affiliations with U.S. community-based organizations and projects
    • Are members of minority groups that are underrepresented in regard to entrepreneurship participation in the U.S. economy
    • Have faced financial constraints, socioeconomic barriers, or other related challenges that have limited their potential as entrepreneurs

    Participating Master's Degree Programs

    Parsons School of Design

    Schools of Public Engagement

    College of Performing Arts

    Expectations of Fellows

  • Enrollment in the Fellowship Cohort course, which will meet on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:50 p.m. during the fall 2018 semester
  • Enrollment in an entrepreneurship-focused course during the spring 2019 semester
  • Attendance at group meetings during the academic year
  • Regular communication with a mentor 
  • Application to the Venture Lab during the student's second year
  • Satisfactory progress toward the master's degree in which the student is enrolled
  • Enrollment in at least 6 credits per semester
  • Willingness to spend an average of 8-10 hours per week building an enterprise
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to support other fellows, including those in future cohorts
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