For Students
There are a variety of ways for students to get involved with the SNF Agora InstituteMinor in Civic Life
What does it take for people to engage productively as informed, skilled, and effective members of democratic communities and the world? Whether we are scientists, doctors, engineers, advocates, public servants, or anything else, we are all members of pluralistic communities.
The Minor in Civic Life introduces students to civic studies though its core seminars, electives, and experiential learning opportunities. Students participating in the minor will join a vibrant community of student peers, faculty, and fellows at the SNF Agora Institute. Regardless of their primary area of undergraduate study, the Minor in Civic Life empowers students to be engaged global citizens. As a minor, it is specifically intended to engage and equip students interested in pursuing any kind of career (including STEM careers) with skills of critical inquiry and applied research they need.
Click here to learn more about SNF Agora’s Minor in Civic Life.
Major in Moral and Political Economy
A new major that inspires students to think about economic problems in social, cultural, and political contexts
The B.A. program in Moral and Political Economy is a new interdisciplinary major that inspires students to think about economic problems in their social, cultural, moral, and political contexts.
Students who join the MPE major are encouraged to think flexibly across social-scientific and humanistic disciplines in conceiving novel and integrated approaches to problems of ongoing social concern. Its curriculum includes an intensive two-semester introductory course, “Social Theories of the Economy”; a reading seminar; an independent research lab; introductory macro- and microeconomics, five electives; and a mandatory senior thesis. Four of each student’s courses must align with a “focus track” designed by the student and approved by the program.
Click here to learn more about the major in Moral and Political Economy.
SNF Agora Student Grants
The SNF Agora Institute awards grants to Johns Hopkins University students and student organizations whose work complements the institute’s mission of strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for individual graduate students seeking to travel to pursue research or present academic work at conferences, and up to $1,000 for individual undergraduate students and student organizations seeking to host programs and/or travel to academic events.
Student Internships with SNF Agora Visiting Fellows
SNF Agora offers select JHU undergraduate and graduate students the unique opportunity to intern with SNF Agora Visiting Fellows. This is an exciting chance to support the democracy-promoting work of some of the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners from civil society, government, industry, academia, and media.
For more information, email Stephen Ruckman at [email protected].
Research Assistants Program
Are you interested in assisting SNF Agora faculty and fellows with research on questions of democracy?
SNF Agora Institute faculty, fellows, and affiliates periodically seek the support of student research assistants for a variety of academic projects.
These opportunities are designed to:
- advance critical areas of inquiry related to SNF Agora’s mission;
- deepen the training and scholarship of students at Johns Hopkins University; and
- broaden the ways students can participate in the scholarly community at the SNF Agora Institute.
To learn more about the program and the application process, please click here.
CES Research Assistants Program
Are you an undergraduate who has formally declared the Moral and Political Economy major and interested in supporting the Center for Economy and Society’s ongoing faculty research projects?
These opportunities are designed to:
- support ongoing faculty research projects.
- be flexible.
- provide a unique opportunity to develop research skills, contribute to scholarly work and public-facing projects, and work closely with CES faculty and fellows.
To learn more about the program and the application process, please click here.
Postdoctoral Fellows Program
The postdoctoral program is a one-year program intended to support recent doctoral degree recipients whose scholarship engages with questions and topics directly related to the institute’s mission. The SNF Agora Academy seeks two fellows who would engage actively with and benefit from a multidisciplinary scholarly community that enables them to extend their research and public engagement in new directions, with the active mentorship of SNF Agora Institute faculty.
To learn more about the program and the application process, please click here.
Helpful Resources
Johns Hopkins University students are encouraged to engage with the SNF Agora Institute in other capacities, including:
- Courses: Enroll in our courses.
- Events: Attend SNF Agora’s many events, which include conferences, trainings, workshops, panel discussions, and live webcasts.
- SNF Agora Experts: Meet the experts at SNF Agora and learn more about the work of our faculty and fellows.