CURA - Charles R. Krusell Fellowship in Community Development Grant

CURA - Charles R. Krusell Fellowship in Community Development Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: University of Minnesota
Last Updated: October 02, 2025

Summary

The Charles R. Krusell Fellowship in Community Development aims to empower underrepresented communities by training future leaders in community development. This fellowship offers full tuition support and research assistantships to students from diverse backgrounds pursuing degrees in urban planning and public policy. By fostering inclusivity, the program prepares fellows to address the challenges faced by their communities, ultimately enhancing representation in decision-making processes within agencies that serve these populations.

Overview

Charles R. Krusell Fellowship in Community Development Organizations and agencies serve neighborhoods best when community representatives are part of their leadership and decision-making. The Charles R. Krusell Fellowship is designed to increase the number of highly trained community development professionals from historically underrepresented communities and to provide hands-on work experience to ensure students are prepared to meet the challenges of the evolving community development field. Krusell Fellows receive full tuition support and graduate research assistantships with community development or planning agencies. The program is a partnership between CURA and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. About Charles Krusell Charles Krusell was a pillar in the Twin Cities development community. The Krusell Fellowship honors his support for public housing and urban renewal in the neighborhoods that needed it most. Charles R. Krusell Fellowship The Charles R. Krusell Fellowship is designed to increase the supply of highly trained community development professionals from indigenous communities and communities of color, to improve the representation of communities of color in agencies that serve those communities, and provide hands-on work experience to ensure students are prepared to meet the challenges in this ever-evolving field. Students interested in this opportunity will need to apply and submit additional information. Applicants admitted to the following Humphrey School degree programs may be considered for nomination: MPP and MURP. Selection decisions are made without consideration of race or other protected characteristics as required by law.” Krusell Fellows receive full tuition support and graduate research assistantships with community development or planning agencies. The program is a partnership between the Humphrey School and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA).

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Students applying for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning and Master of Public Policy programs are eligible to apply. Selection decisions will not consider protected identity characteristics consistent with legal requirements.