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• Social Impact Fellowships? From: smmm  Nov 28, 2011 Posts 4

  Hi, I am a non-traditional applicant (already applied and interviewed for R1), with a career focus on social impact/enterprise. I am curious to know if the Social Impact Fellowship listed here is basically the same as it is as most other business schools, a stipend for doing a summer internship with a non-profit? Or if it is indeed a general scholarship? http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/grants-and-fellowships.cfm#Social_Impact_Fellowship   Thanks! Sonia Reply

• Re: Social Impact Fellowships? From: victormlee  Nov 28, 2011 Posts 2,531

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  Sonia, The Social Impact Fellowship, I believe, is awarded as funds/credit that do not need to be repaid. It does not tie into any summer internship obligation, as far as I am aware.  I will confirm this and get back to you. -Victor WG '11 Reply

• Re: Social Impact Fellowships? From: smmm  Nov 28, 2011 Posts 4

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  Victor, Thanks a lot! I appreciate your quick response.   Sonia Reply

• Re: Social Impact Fellowships? From: victormlee  Nov 28, 2011 Posts 2,531

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  You bet. Will get back to you soon (or someone else will) with an update. Best, Victor Reply

• Re: Social Impact Fellowships? From: victormlee  Nov 29, 2011 Posts 2,531

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  Sonia, The Social Impact Fellowships are indeed "free" scholarships. (Thanks to Admissions and S. Kuhlman for the insight!) -Victor WG '11 Reply

• Re: Social Impact Fellowships? From: smmm  Nov 29, 2011 Posts 4

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  Victor,   Thanks again! This is good to know. This is really distingushes Wharton from other schools for people looking at Social Enterprise programs. Usually the funds are tied to summer internships. Sonia     Reply

• Re: Social Impact Fellowships? From: victormlee  Nov 29, 2011 Posts 2,531

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  Most welcome! Wharton is indeed special...! -Victor Reply