CS + Social Good Summer Fellowships 2026 (Regular Round)
The Haas Center and CS+Social Good (a student-led organization) have partnered to launch the CS+Social Good Summer Fellowship program, which includes self-designed and pre-arranged fellowship placements.
Through the CS+Social Good Summer Fellowship, students will receive funding and support to work with an organization using technology to address social issues. Selected fellows will gain unique industry experience at a public interest technology organization under the mentorship of an industry expert or faculty member.
Each CS+Social Good Fellow receives a base stipend of $7000 to cover most of the essential costs associated with an unpaid service experience. Financial aid and supplemental funding is available to students who qualify.
Apply to one of our pre-arranged fellowship opportunities!
This is the Regular Application round for this year's CS+SG Fellowships Application. Students who apply in this round can choose from one of the following 9 host organizations to apply to and get notified whether they are accepted into the fellowship program by spring break.
For this application round, CS+Social Good is partnering with these organizations and government agencies:
- Recidiviz, a non-profit technology company working to improve the outcomes of the American criminal justice system.
- Bonterra, which provides software solutions to help social good organizations manage operations, engage communities, and amplify their impact.
- Career Village, an organization which democratizes access to career information and advice for underrepresented people.
- SILICON-Unicode, which seeks to bridge the digital divide in language representation and support the inclusion of diverse linguistic communities in digital technologies.
- Charity Navigator, the world's largest nonprofit evaluator, which assesses nonprofits' financial health, leadership, and cost-effectiveness, helping donors make informed, confident giving decisions.
- Terradot, a startup which aims to regenerate earth by building the most impactful and scalable permanent carbon dioxide removal solution on the planet.
- 9 Dots, a non-profit dedicated to providing computer science (CS) education to students from underserved communities.
- WikiCharities, the largest open-access nonprofit global database in the world.
- Accountability Counsel, a San-Francisco-based non-profit that advocates for human rights and environmental preservation on behalf of disenfranchised people across the world.
For more information on the organizations and descriptions of the jobs above, see this document.
Eligibility:
For complete eligibility requirements, please review our program policies in its entirety.
Applicants must be:
- enrolled at Stanford for the winter and spring quarters of this academic year (2025-26);
- be in good academic standing and not on suspension; and
- enrolled as a first-year, sophomore, or junior (from all academic disciplines), or a senior who will be returning for a co-term program during the following academic year
Students who have begun their coterm programs are not eligible to apply. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply, and applicants may vary in academic interests, public service involvement, and experience.
Students must have completed CS 106B by the end of Spring Quarter to be eligible. Priority will be given to students who have completed fewer than two previous Cardinal Quarter opportunities.
Applicants will be asked to provide a name and contact of one reference. References from fellow undergraduates are not permissible; however, we allow references from faculty, graduate teaching assistants, co-workers, and any person who knows you well and can provide new insights about you.
Requirements:
Selected CS+Social Good Fellows are expected to begin service no later than July 6, 2026. All fellows are required to work full time with their community partners at least 35-40 hours/week for nine consecutive weeks.
Fellows are expected to work on-site at their host organizations when possible. Please review the complete program policies for additional requirements. Other commitments include the following:
Spring Quarter
- Complete and online program orientation
- Complete the Engaging in Ethical and Effective Service in-person workshop or worksheet.
- Identify and meet with an on-campus mentor at least once.
- Design a personal learning plan and share the learning plan with the site supervisor and on-campus mentor.
- Complete all required pre-orientation forms.
- Attend workshop and events organized for the CS+Social Good Fellows.
- Students participating in an international service project must complete international service preparation requirements.
Summer
- Communicate regularly with mentors.
- Submit a brief preliminary report.
- Submit a final report, complete a program evaluation, and correspond with fellowship donor(s) as requested by fellowships program staff.
Autumn Quarter
- Meet with on-campus mentor at least once.
- Participate in outreach activities to share your experiences and help publicize the program.
Selection Process:
For those who seek assistance, advising is offered to help students develop their applications. Please reach out to a Cardinal Quarter Peer Advisor or email cardinalquarter@stanford.edu for an advising appointment with program staff.
This fellowship is intended for individuals whose application, references, and interview demonstrate
- an integration of the fellowship experience with applicant’s academic, personal and/or career goals
- prior demonstrated interest or involvement in the subject area, including related coursework
- a compelling match between applicant’s skills and interests and an organization’s work and needs
- strong potential for the fellowship experience to deepen a candidate’s understanding of an identified community issue or challenge
First, complete applications are screened and then finalists are interviewed by the host organizations. Finally, fellows are selected by a committee with the intention to award fellowships prior to spring break. Applicants are responsible for checking their Stanford email (including Spam folders) and responding promptly to interview invitations. Failure to respond to an interview invitation will result in withdrawal of the application.
Applicants must respond promptly (within 48 hours) via email to a fellowship offer, or the offer will be rescinded. Once an applicant accepts a fellowship offer, the student should promptly notify all other Stanford and non-Stanford programs to which they have applied that they have accepted another offer and to withdraw their candidacy.
