Steamboat Scholar Program

The Steamboat Foundation was founded in 2003 by Andrew Walter and Peer Pedersen Jr., Managing Partners of Blue Orchid Capital, LLC. Their vision is to offer truly unique work experience to exceptional students who might not otherwise have access to influential leaders in their chosen field of interest.

Students from Harvard College will be considered for a Steamboat Scholar Placement at Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO) in Boston. For more than 31 years, national teaching organization Facing History and Ourselves has engaged teachers and students of diverse backgrounds to examine racism, prejudice, and anti-Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. By studying the historical development of the Holocaust and other examples of collective violence, students make the essential connection between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives. Since its founding in 1976, more than 18,000 educators around the world have participated in Facing History workshops and/or week-long institutes, and an estimated 1,500,000 students are reached each year through its educator network. Regional offices are located in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Memphis, New York, San Francisco and Europe.

Last year, the Steamboat Foundation awarded a $12,000 grant to the selected Steamboat Scholar recipient. Payments are made in four equal installments throughout the summer.

A candidate must be a third year undergraduate and have the support and highest recommendation of Harvard College. Each grant institution will determine financial need based on institutional guidelines or applicants may submit a self declaration of financial need. This statement will be required if the applicant is not receiving financial aid directly from the institution. Only students from Harvard College will be considered for the Steamboat Scholar Placement at FHAO.

Click here to download the 2010 Steamboat Scholar Program application (in PDF format). Applications will be due on December 7, 2009.

For more information, please contact Amanda Sonis Glynn at asglynn@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-8622.