The Marcon Institute was established through a gift from Charlie Marcon in 2021. The Institute’s core activity is to prepare and deploy scholars, the Marcon Fellows, who show dedication to research that influences perspectives, practices, and policies on racial justice. Students selected as Marcon Fellows will spend the summer working on faculty-led projects in the areas of social justice, race, and racism in the Lehigh Valley. The ideal project would involve a small group of students working in a way that connects with a Lehigh Valley community organization to enhance the work of that organization in social justice, anti-racism, or related areas. Selected students will earn $4,000 each for ten weeks.
To Apply: Please submit a short video elevator pitch (2 minutes or less) including a thesis, statement, research question and/or intervention, art project, healing program, etc. to marconinst@lehigh.edu
Website: https://marcon.lehigh.edu/
Contact: marconinst@lehigh.edu
Timeline: The Marcon Institute is currently recruiting for their 2025 Fellows. Interested students are encouraged to drop in to workshop their ideas with Dr. Ochs and former fellows on Friday, April 25, from 11 am to 5 pm in The LTS Circle. Please note that you do not need to meet with her to apply.
Cost/Funding: $4000 stipend for summer intensive. Academic credit offered for semester or annual fellowship.
