Social Impact Fellowship

Apolline Ancel is a senior at Columbia University’s School of General Studies, pursuing a dual degree with Sciences Po Paris in Political Science. Her commitment to social impact...

Gulnazik Bakhramova is a junior at Columbia University, majoring in Political Science with a focus on international relations and comparative politics. Originally from Kerben,...

Milena Hartog is a junior in the School of General Studies. A former dancer who has lived across the country and abroad, Milena came to Columbia in Spring 2024 and now studies...

Caden Ketchman is a junior at Columbia University majoring in Medical Humanities, where he explores how culture, ethics, and policy shape health systems across borders. His...

Alexandra is a student at Barnard College majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior. She is passionate about improving access to quality reproductive healthcare across New York City,...

Jose is a native of Ecuador and a junior at Columbia College, majoring in Psychology and Human Rights and minoring in Music. His social impact areas of interest are immigration...

Melina Rozehkhan is a dual degree student at Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University, majoring in Political Science with a focus on international relations, political...

Trang Truong is a junior at Columbia University studying Psychology and Film & Media Studies. As a first-generation Vietnamese American, she creates at the intersection of art...

Daniela Weinberg is a political science major at Columbia University School of General Studies with a strong interest in equity, resilience, and community-centered policy. Her...

Sarah Browne is a junior at the School of General Studies majoring in English on the Dual BA with Trinity College Dublin. Her social impact areas of interest include inclusive...

Willa Field is a junior at Barnard College, majoring in sociology with a minor in science, policy, and ethics. Her interdisciplinary studies, with a passion for the social...

Julia Istefanos is a junior biochemistry major at Barnard College with a keen interest in the intersection of public health and social justice. Growing up in Cairo, Julia witnessed...

Anthonella Mendoza, a senior at Columbia College, is dual-majoring in English & Comparative Literature and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. Her passion lies in enhancing...

Kamaru Oseni is a senior and sociology major at Columbia College. A motivated individual passionate about people, Kamaru has a lifelong goal of driving opportunity and equity for...

Dhruva Ram is a junior at Columbia College studying Environmental Biology and Theatre. Combining these seemingly disparate fields, his primary social impact area of interest lies...

Eleanor Robins is a senior at Columbia University, majoring in neuroscience and behavior. She transferred from University College London to enroll at the School of General Studies...

Amy Stulman is a junior at Barnard College, pursuing degrees in economics and history with a concentration in public health. In applying for this fellowship, she aims to deepen her...

Ava Zlatchin is a senior at Barnard College studying Economics. She is passionate about helping more women acquire and retain high-level positions in the workplace through...

Ara Bakhteyar is a rising senior at Columbia University pursuing a degree in Biophysics. Ara's interest in social impact stems from her passion for disability justice and...

Avery Leal Burke-Doyle is a rising senior at Columbia College studying Sustainable Development and Political Science. His social impact areas of interest include the development of...

Humberto Romero Gonzalez is a driven individual pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Sociology at Columbia University. With a deep passion for social justice in the area of mental...

Ava Kamdem is a rising junior psychology major at Columbia University School of General Studies. Ava applied to the Social Impact Fellowship to develop innovative methods to bridge...

Alexandra is a rising junior at Barnard College majoring in Medical Humanities. By applying the interdisciplinary framework of the major, which combines biological sciences,...

Jonathan Navia is a rising junior at Columbia’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences where he is majoring in Earth and Environmental Engineering. His social impact areas of...

Sofia Ongele is a rising senior at Columbia University where she is studying Information Science in hopes of leveraging computing and technology as mediums to propel social change....

Enrique’s journey to becoming an undergraduate student has not followed the traditional path and has included many obstacles. He is a Psychology major at Columbia School of...

Emine Taha is a junior at Columbia College studying Sustainable Development and Economics.

Emmanuel Wondimu is a rising senior at Columbia University’s School of General Studies majoring in Anthropology. He moved from the UK to enroll at Columbia last year in the Fall...

Peter Brown is a rising senior at Columbia University’s School of General Studies. Majoring in Political Science, Peter hopes to improve his understanding of the political...

Julianna Desjardins is a rising junior at Columbia College where she is majoring in Sustainable Development. Her passion for social impact work is rooted in her experience living...

Ronit Dhulia is a rising junior at Columbia College pursuing a major in Biology and a concentration in Economics. His social impact areas of interest include addressing healthcare...

Ellie George is a rising senior at Barnard College double-majoring in Architecture and English. Her social impact area of interest is inclusive urbanism and seeking sustainable,...

Johanna Martinez is a rising junior at Columbia College studying Sustainable Development and Public Health. Johanna founded her non-profit The Blue Jay Foundation in 2015 and has...

Julian Melo is an immigrant, first generation American, United States Army veteran and rising senior at the School of General Studies, where he is pursuing a degree in Political...

Machaela Parkin is a recent transfer student and rising junior at the School of General Studies, where she is majoring in Human Rights, with the hope of eventually pursuing a...

Eliza Marie Tagle is a rising junior at Barnard College majoring in Biology. She is the incoming Junior Representative to the Board of Trustees of the Barnard Student Government...