Certificate in Public Scholarship

The Certificate in Public Scholarship brings together a crossdisciplinary cohort of UW gradiate students and faculty interested in:

• public schoalrship that engages in cultural practice and inquiry
• campus-community partnerships across all sectors of higher education
• digital and multimedia publication, exhibitions, performance, and other innovative modes of disseminating scholarhip
• community-engaged research, teaching, and service
• professional development for careers inside or outside of higher education

The Certificate's unique portfolio- and project-based curriculum enables fellows to integrate their scholarly and social commitments in the context of their intellectual and professional development. An extensive faculty advising network supports project and portfolio development.

Graduate students of good standing in any program at the University of Washington are eligible to apply. Upon admission, students become Simpson Center Public Scholarship Fellows, are assigned a portfolio advisor, and pursue a self-directed 15-credit course of study that includes a capstone project.  

For details see Admissions. Questions? Contact Associate Director Miriam Bartha at mbartha@uw.edu or 206-543-3920.