KIE Valley Strong Student Fellowships
The Kegley Institute of Ethics (KIE) invites applications for KIE Valley Strong Student Fellowships. This program is designed to support current CSUB undergraduate and graduate students in developing and implementing an ethics-related project for the CSUB campus and community. Applicants can propose a new project or describe ideas for enhancing existing KIE programming. KIE Student Fellows will learn about the operations of the KIE, gain experience organizing projects/events, and develop deeper understanding of contemporary ethical issues. Each KIE Student Fellow will receive $1500. More information about the KIE and its programming can be found on our website.
KIE is particularly interested in supporting student fellowship projects that engage with CSUB student populations and that have clearly-defined ethical relevance. Project ideas include (but are not limited to):
Ethics-focused communications/social media outreach
Ethics or social justice-themed podcasts or videos
Campus and/or community service projects
Peer mentoring programs
Peer education programs relating to sustainability, equity, and/or inclusion
Organizing engaging speaker events, conferences, workshops, and/or leadership development
projects for CSUB students
Please direct any questions you have about the program to Dr. Nate Olson (nolson@csub.edu;
661-654-2314), KIE Interim Director or Dr. Kallee McCullough (kmccullough1@csub.edu),
KIE Assistant Director.
Eligibility:
CSUB students are eligible to apply.
Applicants:
Must be currently enrolled at CSUB as an undergraduate or graduate student.
Must have a 3.0 (or higher) cumulative GPA
Will work under the supervision of the KIE directors and staff, but must also be able
to work independently.
Funding Opportunities:
KIE Valley Strong Student Fellowships provide funding and mentoring support for CSUB
students to develop and implement an ethics-related project for the CSUB campus and
community. Student Fellows receive a $1500 stipend as part of their fellowships.
Deadlines:
May 2025: Deadline for submitting proposals to KIE .
June 2025: Applicants will be notified of fellowship decisions.
Past Student Fellows

2020-2021
More About Brittany Johnson
2020-2021
More About Natalie Velasco
2020-2021
More About Sergio Solorzano
2021-2022
More About Cass Sheppard
2021-2022
More About Chidinma Okey-Dike
2022-2023
More About Erick Torres
2022-2023
More About Timothy Lafondez
2022-2023
More About Micheal Simmons
2023-2024
More About Sarah Alame
2023 - 2024
More About Paola Calderon
2023- 2024
More About Carmen Tomshack-Vasquez
2024-2025
More About Steven Contreras
2024-2025
More About Paulette Hacopian
2024-2025
More About James Tompkins