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The Viewpoints Fellowship    

In partnership with , Civility Initiatives and Community Engagement and Leadership Development are launching The Viewpoints Fellowship — a year-long, paid leadership program designed to equip students with the necessary skills to productively navigate disagreement, lead constructive dialogue, and foster more resilient campus communities.

The Viewpoints fellowship focuses on three questions:

  1. Why is it hard to have a curious approach to difference and disagreement?
  2. Why is it worthwhile and important nonetheless?
  3. How can we cultivate such an approach in student organizations and on campus?

This program begins with an all-expenses-paid, off-campus retreat from September 4-6, 2026, featuring workshops, mentorship, and collaborative activities focused on constructive disagreement, emotional resilience, tools for community building, narrative storytelling, networking opportunities with fellows from peer institutions, and more. After the retreat, fellows will design and implement a program for their student organization, with the support of CMU staff, shaped by the knowledge gained from the diverse workshops.

Sample projects:  

  • A newspaper editor may choose to design a workshop for their interviews team, inspired by the fellowship module on active listening and intentional questioning, to help the team produce stronger interviews and engage subjects from a wider range of perspectives. 
  • A fraternity leader may be inspired by a workshop on narrative storytelling to create a storytelling evening event for his fraternity to strengthen their understanding of each other.

After completing a fall organization project, fellows collaborate on a spring capstone to share their insights with the broader CMU community. When participants conclude the program, they can earn a LinkedIn Certification in Curious Disagreement. 

Who Should Apply?

  • Students currently in their sophomore or junior year
  • Students holding leadership roles in student organizations (formal or informal)
  • Students interested in strengthening leadership, communication, and organizational culture 

Fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend in two $500 installments for their participation, and may return to the program as a trainer and mentor the following year.

Fellowship Application

The application deadline is April 5th and decisions will be announced mid April 2026. 

Join an upcoming information session

Questions?

If you have questions regarding the program or application process, you can reach out to: 

The Viewpoints Fellowship FAQs

INFORMATION SESSIONS

To learn more about The Viewpoints Fellowship opportunity, we encourage you to attend an upcoming information session.

  • Via Zoom (Meeting link will be sent with registration confirmation)

  • Cohon University Center, Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion Conference Room

  • Cohon University Center, Pake Room

The Viewpoints Project

The Viewpoints Fellowship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The Viewpoints Fellowship (TVF) is a dynamic and intensive year-long fellowship for student organization leaders designed to equip them with the skills and disposition to foster a curious approach to difference and disagreement.

The TVF fellowship focuses on three questions:

  1. Why is it hard to have a curious approach to difference and disagreement?
  2. Why is it worthwhile and important nonetheless?
  3. How can we cultivate such an approach in our student organizations, and on our campus?

TVF builds campus-based cohorts of student leaders from different universities, teaches an interdisciplinary method of approaching difference with curiosity, and empowers its fellows to create and implement programming promoting this approach in their own communities.

The fellowship will include introductory programming in May (likely in-person, on campus) and a few times over the summer (on Zoom). During the academic year, fellows will meet in person once for a three-day, all expenses paid training retreat in September, and then again via Zoom in February. In between these gatherings, students will work on their campus independently with the support of The Viewpoints Project staff, designing and implementing programming within their student organizations, and across campus.

The The Viewpoints Fellowship (TVF) begins with an all-expenses-paid retreat in the fall, led by fellow students, featuring workshops, mentorship, opportunities for refl ection and individual growth, and collaborative activities focused on constructive disagreement, fostering emotional resilience, tools for community building, narrative storytelling and more. The retreat will also feature a social activity Saturday night, and bonding and networking opportunities.

After the retreat, fellows will identify an aspect of the training that would benefi t their student organization, and, with an (The Viewpoints Project) TVP student mentor, design and lead a program around that aspect, tailored to their organization, in the fall. For instance, a newspaper editor may choose to design a workshop for her interviews team, inspired by the fellowship module on active listening and intentional questioning, to help the team produce stronger interviews and engage subjects from a wider range of perspectives. Similarly, a fraternity leader may be inspired by a workshop on narrative storytelling to build community, and create a storytelling evening event for his fraternity to strengthen their understanding of each other.

The fellows’ cohort will then participate in a winter retreat, where they will refl ect on their projects, learn from each other, and begin to design campus-based capstone projects to engage the broader community in their learning. TVP mentors will work with students to identify an ambitious project, such as a student conference or curricular supplement, and work with them as well as key campus stakeholders to make it a reality in the spring.

Fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend for their participation, and may return as trainers the following year.

The Viewpoints Fellowship (TVF) is a leadership development program focused on building the tools of curious disagreement to strengthen organizations and campuses, and foster productive engagement across lines of difference.

  • You will gain a deeper understanding of why it is hard to have a curious approach to difference and disagreement, and why it is important nonetheless.
  • Then, you will develop a toolkit to cultivate this approach in your student organization, and on your campus.
  • You will have the chance to implement meaningful programming with and for your peers, as well as the opportunity to return as a mentor upon completion of the program.
  • Fellows receive a $1,000 stipend for their participation, and an official certification in curious disagreement.
Sophomores and juniors at our partner institutions (in 2026-2027, this includes Elon University, Dartmouth College, University of St. Thomas, University of Delaware, 好色先生TV, and Brigham Young University) with upper-level leadership positions in their student organizations. All organization leaders are welcome, ranging from the Editor of the Newspaper, to the Program Director of the Knitting Club, to the Vice President of the fraternity, to the Captain of the dance team. If you’re a student interested in getting your school to be a partner institution, please reach out at info@viewpointsproject.org.

In 2026-2027:

  • Elon University
  • Dartmouth College
  • University of St. Thomas
  • University of Delaware
  • 好色先生TV, and
  • Brigham Young University.

If you think this program would be a good fi t for your campus in future years, contact info@viewpointsproject.org.

Fellows must attend the three trainings (May, September and February), and commit 4-8 hours/month (biweekly meetings) to the program throughout the year.
  • Application due: April 5, 2026
  • Decisions released: mid-April 2026
  • First campus gathering: mid-May 2026
  • Summer Zoom: mid-July 2026
  • In-person retreat: September 2026
If you are a student at one of our partner campuses (Elon, Dartmouth, U. St. Thomas, U. Delaware, BYU, or CMU), fill out The Viewpoints Fellowship application.
September 2026 Retreat; Fellows identify aspect of Fellowship to bring to their communities (“personal project”)
October - December 2026 Fellows research, design, and implement club projects
January 2027 Winter break; Viewpoints staff and Campus Teams debrief and plan for spring; second retreat
March - May 2027 Fellows plan and implement capstone project
June 2027 Fellowship concludes; all debrief
Yes! Fellows will be paid a stipend of $1,000 for their participation in The Viewpoints Fellowship for the academic year.
Unfortunately, no, The Viewpoints Fellowship is for students in a student organization leadership role on their campus. Encourage student leaders within your organization to apply and consider applying in future years!
Potentially, yes! Please email info@viewpointsproject.org and share with us your unique situation, and we will get back to you.
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