Cutchins, director of the office of social commitment, said the college is seeking to form partnerships with organizations that are involved in work that is of tangible benefit to others. The service fellowships would be for recent graduates of Grinnell College. Through this partnership, he said, Grinnell College will pay for one or two fellows' expenses for one year, while the partner organization provides meaningful, hands-on involvement for the fellows in that organization's work. Proposals which receive funding would begin no earlier than June 2001, utilizing fellows selected from the class of 2001.
Any organization is welcome to submit a proposal.
The Grinnell College graduate would not displace current employees, but would provide a tangible service to a partner organization.