Fellowships in Applied Studies - Hathaway Brown School

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HB’s Fellowships in Applied Studies empower students to break boundaries, dive deep into their interests, and tackle real challenges in science, arts, business, social justice, and beyond—building the confidence, skills, and vision to lead the future.

Business and Finance

Students gain real-world business experience through opportunities like running HB’s student-led café, managing the school investment group, and interning with local firms. Fellows graduate with a strong foundation in business and finance, ready to thrive in college and beyond.

Creative Arts

Whether in the visual or performing arts, Fellows dive into advanced classes, master workshops, and internships, culminating in a senior capstone and showcase. Students graduate with a strong portfolio and the confidence to share their creative voice.

Equity and Action

Fellows build leadership and cultural competency by engaging in explorations of identity (their own and others’), justice and equity, service learning and hands-on work with the Greater Cleveland community—helping them grow as empathetic, informed changemakers.

Global Citizenship

Students explore world regions, cultures, and pressing global issues through immersive coursework, travel, and a culminating thesis project. Fellows develop critical-thinking skills and a global perspective that prepare them to lead in an interconnected world.

Innovation, Design, Engineering and Art

IDEA Fellows innovate and collaborate, connecting math, engineering, science, and the arts through critical and design thinking. Students dive into HB’s technology-based programs—including Computer Science, Technical Theater, and the IDEA Lab—within the new Marge and Dan Moore Makerspace.

Osborne Writing

This Fellowship helps students amplify their voices through classes, workshops, visiting writer residencies, and publications like HB in Retrospect. Fellows develop as writers, editors, and storytellers, earning recognition on local and national stages.

Science Research and Engineering

Students partner with professional scientists and engineers to conduct graduate-level research in labs throughout Cleveland. Fellows pursue independent projects, present at competitions, and gain hands-on experience that sparks future innovation.

Sustainability

Fellows design solutions for a flourishing future by exploring environmental issues, supporting campus-wide sustainability initiatives, and advocating for sustainable and regenerative practices and policies. . Students build knowledge, skills, and action plans to support human and planetary health.

Strnad Fellowships in Creativity

Strnad Fellows independently pursue passions with a creative outcome across limitless fields. Students have written novels, launched philanthropic organizations, designed computer games, built bicycles, directed musicals, composed music, coded apps, staged concerts, created art installations, learned glassblowing, and more.

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Meet the Fellowship Directors