I-Corps Fellowship

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The goal of our fellowship program is to encourage members of under-represented groups to participate in an educational experience where they will learn about innovation and commercialization processes while participating in an I-Corps Cohort.

There are 2 types of fellowships available: 

Team Member: Supporting role on team, willing to learn, assist with worksheets, customer discovery question creation and interviews, presentations, etc. Fellows will participate with the team on their customer discovery journey.

Cohort and Ecosystem: (For returning Fellows)
Supports I-Corps Leadership Team, will observe and contribute to cohort activities including digital communications, online event management, or other items that align with interest and expertise. Will support other fellows in the cohort. The Cohort fellow helps increase the profile of I-Corps within the region.

Interested parties must apply; those under consideration will have a short Zoon interview with members of our leadership team. Selected fellows will receive a Fellowship Stipend.

My opinions were valued even though I was the youngest member of the team. I learned how to conduct professional interviews and to be brief. I am definitely more passionate about getting a patent.”

— Chloe Conover, I-Corps Fellow

NOTE: The I-Corps Fellowship is temporarily on hiatus. Applications received will be considered for cohorts being held in 2023.

Application Process

All applicants must complete our online survey.

We are looking for the following information:

• Name, College or University, Dept, Major, Contact details, and Demographics
• Excellent communication skills
• Prior leadership experience preferred
• Experience related to research, innovation, startups, prototypes/product development (not required)
• Interest in learning about commercialization/customer discovery
• Resume and/or LinkedIn Profile

Unfortunately, we will not be able to reply to all applicants. If you are considered to meet the requirements of our program, we will contact you within 7 days of receiving your application to set up a Zoom call to meet you and discuss potential roles within the cohort. If contacted for an interview, please review the dates below to help us determine which Cohort would best meet your schedule.

Questions? Email I-corps@research.rutgers.edu

Northeast I-Corps Hub:
Cohort 5 & 6 dates.

Dates are tentative; note the I-Corps Session dates are for the entire Cohort, Fellows will also attend the three Fellows sessions highlighted in in gold.

Future Cohorts will be held in 2023. Dates will be available here under Events and Upcoming Regional Programs

Note: Periodically, we may also be looking for select fellows to participate on National I-Corps teams. Details on the National I-Corps program can be found here.