Apply to be a Sustainability in Action Fellow with the Just Transformations to Sustainability (JTS) Initiative!
The JTS Initiative aims to cultivate and support a growing network of Notre Dame students dedicated to building a more just and sustainable world both during their time at Notre Dame and through their future careers. To advance this goal, JTS invites applications from undergraduate students across all disciplines who plan to engage in sustainability-focused research, service, or a professional internship during Summer 2026.
Why become a Sustainability in Action Fellow?
In addition to receiving financial support for their summer activities, Sustainability in Action Fellows will form a multidisciplinary community of sustainability-minded students who benefit from structured mentorship, networking, and peer-to-peer learning.
In Fall 2026, the JTS Initiative’s inaugural Sustainability in Action Fall Symposium will provide a platform for Fellows to showcase their summer work to the Notre Dame community and build connections with students, faculty, and alumni.
Selected fellows will have the opportunity to receive up to $5,000 to support their planned summer activities.
Eligibility
The Sustainability in Action Fellowship is open to all Notre Dame undergraduates who will be returning students in the Fall 2026 and plan to engage in sustainability-focused research, service, or a professional internship during Summer 2026. Applications are encouraged from undergraduates from all majors, colleges, and schools.
Applicants must have already applied for or been accepted to a formal summer program, experience, or internship. For those who have applied but have not yet been accepted, acceptance into the Sustainability in Action Fellowship program will be contingent upon being accepted into the formal summer program, experience, or internship by March 17, 2026.
Requirements
In Spring 2026, Fellows will participate in an inaugural cohort meeting designed to enable fellows to meet each other, provide inputs on high-value mentoring, networking, and leadership opportunities, and help shape the objectives and structure for the Fall Symposium.
Post-summer deliverables and requirements will include the following:
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Short blog post summarizing and reflecting on the summer experience (500 words);
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Fall Symposium Presentation draft, describing the summer experience’s key accomplishments, learnings, and opportunities for future work;
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Participation in the Fall Symposium;
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Participation in a Fall Debrief and Feedback session, designed to help the JTS Initiative strengthen and grow the Fellowship program.
Application Instructions and Deadline
Interested applicants should submit this online application by Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Please direct all inquiries to Brian Wanbaugh via email at bwanbaug@nd.edu.
Originally published at green.nd.edu.