Student Fact Sheet

The Trinity Fellows Program of Marquette University was created in keeping with an ideal central to the university’s mission - the promotion of justice and faith through service - to develop urban leaders with a commitment to social and economic justice.

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Program Overview

Trinity Fellows participate in a 21-month study/work program while earning master’s degrees in one of the following fields:

  • Accounting
  • Applied Economics
  • Applied Philosophy
  • Business Administration
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Communication
  • Corporate Communication
  • Criminal Justice Data Analytics

 

  • Educational Policy and Leadership
  • English
  • History
  • International Affairs
  • Political Science
  • Public Service 
  • Theology

 

Fellows are expected to complete their master’s program in two years as a full-time student. They are also required to take three Trinity classes focused on the following urban issues:

In addition to full time studies, Fellows are placed at selected nonprofit organizations
in the Milwaukee area, where they work in meaningful, substantive projects. Fellows
work at their agencies 18 hours per week during the academic year, and 40 hours per
week during the summer between academic years.

Learn more about the Trinity Fellows program outcomes.

Requirements

Application Deadline Extended:

January 15, 2025

Academic

Applicant must meet the admission requirements of the Marquette University graduate program of choice.

Commitment to Service

Completion of the Peace Corps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Lutheran Volunteer Corps, AmeriCorps, Teach for America, or other comparable full-time service commitment OR 
2+ years of full-time employment with a nonprofit organization.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Trinity Fellows Program, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, Permanent Resident, DACA recipient of the United States.

 

Financial Benefits

  •  Full tuition scholarship 

  • A living stipend totaling $37,812.90 paid in bi-weekly payments of $804.53 (gross)

  • Professional development funds totaling $800

Fees

Each Fellow contributes a participation fee of $625 per semester; the participation fee totals $2,500 for the 21-month, four-semester fellowship term. This contribution may come from an AmeriCorps education voucher, a portion of the Peace Corps readjustment allowance, or a similar grant.

Fellowship Term & Enrollment

Our next fellowship term is from mid-August 2025 – May 31, 2027. We will award up to 12 fellowships.

 


 

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Current Agency Partners

Examples of Eligible Service Programs