The PPIA Fellowship Program prepares students for careers and influential roles that serve the public good. For over 20 years, PPIA has been at the forefront of developing a more diverse cadre of leaders for the fields of public policy, public administration and international affairs.  The Fellowship offers a fully funded 7-weeks intensive training in public policy work at a Junior Summer Institute (JSI), internship opportunities and a minimum of $5,000 towards a masters degree in public policy, public administration or international affairs. JSIs are located at UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University &University of Maryland and graduate schools are nationwide. Eligible candidates must be a US citizen or permanent resident, college junior upon applying, and must have a desire to serve the public good. Deadline: March 1st

Contact:

PPIA Fellowship Program

2100 M Street, NW, Suite 610

Washington, DC 20037

Tel: (202) 496-0130 ext. 204

Fax: (202) 496-0134

E-mail: ppia@ppiaprogram.org

Web site: www.ppiaprogram.org

The Ira Glasser Racial Justice Fellows Program, named after a former Executive Director of the ACLU in recognition of his longstanding commitment to issues of racial justice and equity, is intended for individuals who will further the ACLUs commitment to racial justice. The Glasser fellows are placed throughout the ACLU, primarily in selected affiliates, to further develop, strengthen, and increase theACLUs programmatic work on racial justice. The program is designed both to expand substantially racial justice programs and to search for new paradigms, new analyses, and new ways of looking at old problems in order to develop new remedies for the persistence of skin color injustice, despite the establishment of formal legal equality. In 2003, the ACLU will select up to six fellows, to work for up to two years, depending on the project. Stipends, including taxes and benefits, will be determined in accordance with applicable affiliate or national ACLU salary scale and scope of project. The program seeks applicants with a demonstrated commitment to racial justice from a wide variety of disciplines.  Consideration will be given primarily to people with significant prior accomplishments but also to people of promise.

Contact:

Ms. Karen Delince

Ira Glassier Racial Justice Fellows

ACLU National Office

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Tel: (212) 549-2500

Web site: www.aclu.org

The American Prospect's Writing Fellows Program offers young journalists the opportunity to spend a full year at the magazines office in Boston, actively developing, practicing, and honing their journalistic skills. Each fellow will write between three and four full-length articles with the expectation that these will be published in the Prospect. The articles are expected to be in-depth reports involving original research and reporting. Fellows will also contribute short pieces to the "Devil in the Details" column, assist with general editorial work, and write frequently for the web site. Fellows will receive an annual stipend of over $20,000.

Contact:

Writing Fellows Program

American Prospect, Inc.

2000 L Street, NW, Suite 717

Washington, DC 20036

Tel: (800) MUST-READ

Web site: www.prospect.org/fellows/index.html

AmeriCorps*NCCC is part of AmeriCorps, a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. It is a 10-month, full-time residential program for men and women between the ages of 18 and 24. AmeriCorps*NCCC combines the best practices of civilian service with the best aspects of military service, including leadership and team building. Members serve in teams of 10 to 15. Priority is given to projects in public safety, public health, and disaster relief. Teams are based at one of five campuses across the country (Denver, CO, Charleston, SC, Sacramento, CA, Perry Point, MD, or Washington, DC) but are sent to work on short-term projects in neighboring states. Participants receive an education award of $4,725 to help pay for college, graduate schools, or pay back students loans. They also receive lodging, meals, uniforms, health benefits, loan forbearance, and a living allowance of approximately $4,000.

Contact:

AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)

Corporation for National and Community Service

1201 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20525

Tel: (202) 606-5000

E-mail: anccc@cns.gov

Web site: www.americorps.gov

AmeriCorps*Vista is part of AmeriCorps, a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. For more than 35 years, AmeriCorps*VISTA members have been helping bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members serve full-time for a year in nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based groups throughout the country, working to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, increase housing opportunities, or bridge the digital divide. They receive training, a living allowance, health insurance, and relocation expenses if needed. In addition, new members are eligible to receive an end-of-service cash stipend of $1,200 upon completion of their term of service. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and either a college graduate or someone with at least a few years of work experience.

Contact:

AmeriCorps*Vista

Corporation for National and Community Service

1201 New York Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20525

Tel: (202) 606-5000

E-mail: vista@americorps.org

Web site: www.americorps.gov

The newly established Polanco Fellows Program, named after Senator Richard G. Polanco who served sixteen years in the California Legislature, is an eleven-month public policy leadership training program based in Sacramento, CA and associated with California State University, Sacramento. The goal of the fellowship is to create the next generation of effective and ethical leaders for California. The Polanco fellows serve as full-time staff in the California Legislature or other branches of government. Two of the fellows specialize in the areas of financial services and corporate public interest. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,882. Applicants must be from California.

Contact:

Ms. Lisa Baca-Sigala

Senator Richard G. Polanco Fellows Program

California Latino Legislative Caucus Institute for Public Policy

Tel: (323) 660-7234

Fax: (323) 664-7222

E-mail: bacasigala@earthlink.net

The California Senate Fellows program, jointly sponsored by the California Senate and the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS), provides participants with insight into the legislative process. The program's primary goals include exposing people with diverse life experiences and backgrounds to the legislative process and providing research and other professional staff assistance to the California Senate. Each year, 18 fellows are selected to serve as full-time Senate staff for 11 months beginning in October. Fellows are assigned to the personal or committee office of a Senator and work as part of the public policy staff team in the Capitol. Fellows responsibilities include helping develop legislative proposals, researching and analyzing bills, responding to constituent inquiries, and writing press releases and speeches. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,882, plus full health and dental benefits. They also earn 12 units of graduate credit from the CSUS Government Department.  Applicants must possess a Bachelors degree.

Contact:

California Senate Fellows

Center for California Studies

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6081

Tel: (916) 278-6906

Fax: (916) 278-5199

E-mail: calstudies@csus.edu

Web site: www.csus.edu/calst or http://www.csus.edu/calst/senate/

The eleven-month Executive Fellowship Program, sponsored jointly by the Center for California Studies and the Office of the Governor of California, prepares future professionals and public leaders through a combination of experiential and academic education. Participants gain firsthand experience in many aspects of governmental operations, including policy development and implementation, executivelegislative relations, budget preparation, and coordination among the various executive-branch agencies.  Academic seminars provide fellows with the opportunity to broaden the ir learning beyond their work experience. Fellows meet weekly to share the lessons of their experiences, review scholarship on California state government and hear guest speakers. Fellows are placed in offices throughout the executive branch, and receive a monthly stipend of $1,882, as well as medical, dental, and vision benefits.  They also earn 12 units of graduate credit in the field of public policy and administration. Applicants must possess a Bachelors degree.

Contact:

Executive Fellowship Program

Center for California Studies

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6081

Tel: (916) 278-6906

Fax: (916) 278-5199

E-mail: calstudies@csus.edu

Web site: www.csus.edu/calst

The Assembly Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for individuals of all ages, ethnic backgrounds , and experiences to directly participate in the legislative process. Fellows are placed in the Capitol offices of California Assembly Members and work full-time as professional legislative staff. They perform a variety of tasks in different issue areas, including drafting and staffing legislation, writing committee analysis, drafting responses to constituent letters, writing speeches, meeting with constituents, speaking to school groups, preparing committee briefs, tracking bills, and researching policy issues. Each year, 18 individuals are selected to participate in the eleven-month program. Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $1,882, as well as medical, dental, and vision benefits. They also earn 12 units of graduate credit from the Government Department at the California State University, Sacramento. Applicants must possess a Bachelors degree.

Contact:

Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program

Center for California Studies

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6081

Tel: (916) 278-6906

Fax: (916) 278-5199

E-mail: calstudies@csus.edu

Web site: www.csus.edu/calst or http://www.csus.edu/calst/assembly/

The Judicial Administration Fellowship Program, administered by the Center for California Studies and co-sponsored by the California Judicial Council, is open to all people with a college degree, including recent graduates and mid-career applicants. It is expected that applicants will demonstrate an interest in the judicial system and issues concerning the administration of justice in California courts. Ten fellows are selected for the eleven-month program which begins in September. The fellowship program is both academic and professional. Upon acceptance into the program, fellows are enrolled as graduate students in an MPA program at the California State University, Sacramento and attend regularly scheduled academic seminars. Fellows serve as full-time professional staff in judicial branch offices. Field assignments are available in the Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Judicial Council Office of Governmental Affairs, and county appellate or trial courts. Fellows are paid a monthly stipend of $1,882 and receive health, dental, and vision benefits.

Contact:

Judicial Administration Fellowship Program

Center for California Studies

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819-6081

Tel: (916) 278-6906

Fax: (916) 278-5199

E-mail: calstudies@csus.edu

Web site: www.csus.edu/calst or  http://www.csus.edu/calst/judicial/

City Year, an AmeriCorps program, is a national service organization that unites young adults, ages 17 to 24, from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds for a demanding ten-month program of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement. Corps members serve as teachers aides in public schools, run after school and service learning programs, and teach health and public safety curriculums. Founded in Boston in 1988, City Year has established programs in Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, SC, Columbus, Detroit, New Hampshire, Philadelphia , Rhode Island, San Antonio, San Jose, Seattle/King County, and Washington, DC. Participants receive an education award upon successful completion of service, health insurance, a living allowance, training, and a Timberland uniform.

Contact:

Fellowship Coordinator

City Year Boston Office

285 Columbus Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

Tel: (617) 927-2500

Web site: www.cityyear.org

The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minor ity Health Policy is designed to prepare physicians, particularly minority physicians, for leadership roles in formulating and implementing public health policy and practice on a national, state, or local level. Under the auspices of the Minority Faculty Development Program at Harvard Medical School, five one-year fellowships are awarded per year. Fellows complete academic work leading to a Master's degree and, through additional program activities, gain exposure to, and understanding of, the major health issues facing minority and disadvantaged popula tions. It is expected that the fellowship will support the development of a cadre of leaders in minority health, who are well-trained academically and professionally in public health, health policy, health management, and clinical medicine and are committed to pursuing careers in public service.

Contact:

Ms. Ying Wang

Assistant Director

Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship c/o Minority Faculty Development Program

Harvard Medical School

164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: (617) 432-2313

Fax: (617) 432-3834

Web site: http://www.mfdp.med.harvard.edu/fellows_faculty/cfhuf/index.htm

To promote diversity throughout the professional museum community, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum offers a ten-month fellowship to a Latino graduate student in the United States.  The fellowship provides an opportunity to work in the Museums award-winning Education Department, which allows the Fellow to experience the interdisciplinary exchange between various departments including Communications, Development, and Exhibitions.  The fellow works on specific projects and assist the Program Coordinator for Adult Audiences as needed. Minority applicants who are currently enrolled in a graduate program or have recently received a post-graduate degree are eligible to apply.  The Fellow works 25 hours a week between September and June, and receives a $10,000 stipend.

Contact:

Programs Coordinator

Kell-Munoz Fellowship for Diversity in Museum Professions

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

2 East 91st Street

New York, NY 10128

Tel: (212) 849-8380

Fax: (212) 849-8328

E-mail: edu@ch.si.edu.

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, post-graduate experiential leadership training program which introduces diverse, intelligent and driven young public servants to all aspects of the public affairs arena. Field assignments, site visits, interviews and special individual and group projects and consultancies prepare Coro fellows to translate their ideals into action for improving their own communities. Sixty-four Fellows are chosen each year through a highly competitive selection process. They represent a broad range of cultural, racial and economic backgrounds , ages, interests, and academic and work experience, but all are committed to excellence in public affairs. The Fellows Program in Public Affairs is conducted in San Francisco, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New York, and Pittsburgh.

Contact:

Fellowship Coordinator

Coro National Office

1010 West 39th Street

Kansas City, MO 64111

Tel: (816) 931-0751

Fax: (816) 756-0924

E-mail: national@coro.org

Web site: www.coro.org

The Cesar E. Cha vez Dissertation Fellowship supports a U.S. Latina/o scholar for a year-long residency at Dartmouth College. The Fellowship offers an opportunity for a scholar who has completed all other Ph.D. requirements to finish his or her dissertation with access to the outstanding library, computing facilities, and faculty of Dartmouth College. The fellowship generally runs from September 1 through August 31, and provides a stipend of $25,000, office space, library privileges, and a $2,500 research assistance fund.  The fellow will be expected to complete his or her dissertation during the tenure of the fellowship and to participate in selected activities with undergraduate students (i.e. guest lectures in classes, programs for minority students interested in academic careers, and interactions with undergraduate majors in host department).

Contact:

Mr. Gary Hutchins

Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies

Cesar E. Chavez Dissertation Fellowship

Dartmouth College

6062 Wentworth, Room 304

Hanover, NH 03755-3526

Tel: (603) 646-2107

Web site: www.dartmouth.edu/~gradstdy/fellows.shtml

Every year, the Free Expression Policy Project invites applications for a one-year, full-time research fellowship in the area of artistic and intellectual freedom. The fellow will be responsible for developing and completing a major research project to be published as a FEPP policy report. The fellow will also write commentaries for the FEPP web site and complete shorter research assignments. Applications should describe the proposed area of study, explain why it is important to free-expression policy, and outline a detailed research plan. Applicants should have a strong interest in free expression policy, firstrate research, analytical, and writing skills, and a background in media studies, arts and cultural policy, law, socio logy, or political science. Fellows receive $35,000 and benefits. The program can begin anytime between March 1 and September 1.

Contact:

Ms. Marjorie Heins

Executive Director

Free Expression Policy Project

275 Seventh Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Tel: (212) 807-6222 x17

Fax: (212) 807-6245

E-mail: sgriest@ncac.org

Web site: www.fepproject.org

The Greenlining Institute Academy Fellowships prepare minority students for careers in the non-profit sector, community development, and public affairs. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate studies and be enrolled in, or preparing for, graduate studies in public policy or a related field.  With direction from their supervisor, Academy Fellows work independently and develop expertise in their own project area.  Fellows conduct research, write reports and position papers, help organize community events, and interface regularly with multiethnic community, corporate, and government leaders. The ideal candidate is a graduate student who demonstrates superior communication skills, a strong work ethic, confidence, and a positive, professional attitude. A background in public policy is helpful but not necessary. Academy students are paid a monthly stipend.

Contact:

Ms. Tammeil Y. Gilkerson

Executive Director

Greenlining Institute

785 Market Street, 3rd Floor

San Francisco, CA 94103

Tel: (415) 284-7207

Web site: www.greenlining.org

The newly created Aryeh Neier Fellowship honors the legacy of the Executive Director of the ACLU and then of HRW, who helped develop both organizations into powerful forces for justice and human rights.  The fellow will work with both organizations on joint initiatives to strengthen respect for human rights in the United States. His or her work is likely to include field research in the United States, preparation of reports, advocacy, and development of litigation strategies. The fellow will be selected by a special committee from both organizations for a two-year period. The first fellow will begin in the fall of 2003.  He or she will work in the New York City offices of HRW and the ACLU, spending a year at each.  Applicants should be recent law school graduates with exceptional analytic skills, an ability to speak and write clearly and forcefully, and a commitment to human rights and justice. They should have academic or work experience related to some aspect of the protection of human rights and civil liberties in the United States. The fellow will receive a salary of $35,000 to $40,000, with excellent medical and dental benefits.

Contact:

HRW-ACLU Aryeh Neier Fellowship Committee

Human Rights Watch

350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Tel: (212) 290-4700 x312

Fax: (212) 736-1300

E-mail: fellowships@hrw.org

Web site: www.hrw.org/about/info/fellows.html

The Dunn Fellowship Program provides bright, highly motivated college graduates a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the operations of state government for one year. Fellows are recruited from public and private colleges and universities throughout the nation. Qualified applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree at the program's commencement and must have demonstrated a commitment to excellence through academic honors, leadership ability, extracurricular activities and community/public service involvement.  The program begins in August and ends in July of the following year. Fellows spend one week receiving an orientation to state government and are then placed in different positions throughout the Governor's Office and in various agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction. Fellows are paid $27,900 annually and receive full state benefits. Vito Marzullo interns possess the same credentials as Dunn fellows and enjoy similar benefits and experiences; however, they must be Illinois residents.

Contact:

James H. Dunn, Jr. Memorial Fellowship and Vito Marzullo Internship Program

Office of the Governor

107 William G. Stratton Building

Springfield, IL 62706

Tel: (217) 782-5213

Fax: (217) 524-1677

Web site: www.illinois.gov/gov/internships.cfm

The Indiana Governor's Fellowship Program provides a unique twelve-month training experience in Indiana State government. Following a brief orientation, fellows are assigned on a rotating basis to various state agencies, where they observe, participate in daily activit ies of government, and work on special projects. In addition, the fellows are paired with mentors and participate in seminars and field trips with top policy makers. The program is open to recent college graduates. Preference is given to Indiana residents. Fellows receive a competitive salary of approximately $22,000, plus full fringe benefits. The program takes place during the fiscal year, which runs from July 1st to June 30th of each year.

Contact:

Indiana Governor's Fellowship Program

Governor's Office

Statehouse, Room 206

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Tel: (317) 232-1053

Web site: www.in.gov/gov/fellowship/

The Education Policy Fellowship Program is a ten-month leadership development program that combines events of national scope with activities specific to each of the programs twelve state sites across the country to provide a rich professional development experience for approximately two hundred fellows each year.

Contact:

Mr. Hunter N. Moorman

Education Policy Fellowship Program Director

Institute for Educational Leadership

1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 310

Washington, DC 20036

Tel: (202) 822-8405

Fax: (202) 872-4050

E-mail: moormanh@iel.org

Web site: www.iel.org 

JusticeCorps places recent college graduates and young activists with grassroots organizations fighting for social and economic justice. By linking young organizers with community organizations on the front lines of battles for systemic change, JusticeCorps is helping build a movement for a more equitable America.  Full-time year-long positions are available with community organizations across the country working on local, state, and national campaigns for progressive change. Participants work may involve struggles to end homelessness, create a national affordable housing trust fund, demand a living wage, renew communities, reform education and welfare, and redirect budget priorities. Placement sites for 2003-2004 may include New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Florida, San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Seattle, and Washington, DC. Participants receive training, support, and a salary between $18,500 to $25,000 with benefits.

Contact:

Fellowship Coordinator

JusticeCorps

Tenderloin Housing Clinic

126 Hyde Street

San Francisco, CA 94102

Tel: (415) 771-9850

Fax: (415) 771-1287

E-mail: justicecorps@thclinic.org

Web site: www.justicecorps.org

The Mexican Educational Foundation, whose mission is to build leadership through education among Mexicans and Mexican Americans in New York City, awards one-year fellowships to qualified graduate students to mentor high school students for one to two hours per week during the fall and spring semesters. Fellows will receive $1,000 per semester. Applicants must be currently enrolled graduate students at institutions located in one of the five boroughs of New York City. Selection will depend on leadership qualities, community involvement, academic performance, and career objectives. Applicants need not be of Mexican heritage, though preference will be given to those students who are.

Contact:

Mr. Sven Kaludzinski-Trevino

Mexican Educational Foundation of New York, Inc.

50 Barnes Street

Providence, RI 02906

E-mail: sktrevino@mexed.org

Web site: www.nyu.edu/wagner/files

The NCAA offers one-year paid internships at its national office in Indianapolis, Indiana, providing on the job learning experiences for ethnic minority and female college graduates who express an interest in pursuing a career in the administration of intercollegiate athletics. Applicants are able to request their top three areas of interest in which they prefer to work. The areas of the NCAA which offer intern positions include education services, enforcement, membership services, finance, mens and womens basketball, governance, and broadcasting/branding and promotions.

Contact:

NCAA Ethnic Minority and Womens Internship Program

700 West Washington Street

P.O. Box 6222

Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222

Tel: (317) 917-6222

Fax: (317) 917-6888

Web site: www.ncaa.org

The National Urban Fellows Program is an academically rigorous full-time graduate program, comprised of academic course work and field experience, leading to a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from Bernard M. Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, City University of New York. Program elements include (1) an initial summer semester on the Baruch campus, (2) a nine-month placement at government agency or non-profit organization anywhere in the United States, (3) a mid-year conference, and (4) a final summer semester at Baruch. The curriculum prepares fellows for leadership roles in public policy and administration in government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Contact:

Mr. Luis Benitez

Program Director

National Urban Fellows, Inc.

59 John Street, Suite 310

New York, NY 10038

Tel: (212) 349-6200

Fax: (212) 349-7478

Web site: www.nuf.org

The New York City Urban Fellows Program introduces college graduates to local government and public service. The program was created to offer aspiring public policymakers the opportunity to grapple firsthand with contemporary urban issues. The nine-month program combines full-time employment in city government with a comprehensive seminar series exploring the mechanics of local government and important issues facing New York City. Fellows learn first-hand about the staggering complexity and wide array of issues confronting New York City, thereby acquiring an acute appreciation for New York City government. Fellows receive a $25,000 and health insurance.

Contact:

Urban Fellows Program

New York City

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

1 Centre Street, Room 2425

New York, NY 10007

Tel: (212) 639-9675

The one-year Legislative Fellows Program is designed to provide talented and skilled graduate and postgraduate students with intimate knowle dge of the New York government and attract these students to public service careers. Fellows are placed with elected Members of the State Senate or in a subcommittee or commission in Albany, NY, where they practice teamwork, diligence, careful planning, and learn techniques in policy development and the legislative process. In addition, fellows receive training activities throughout the year. To be eligible, applicants must be full-time graduate students, New York State residents, and must demonstrate accomplished research and communication skills. Graduate students from other states who are enrolled in New York colleges will also be cons idered. Fellows receive a stipend of $29,500 and some benefits.

Contact:

Legislative Fellows Program

New York State Senate

90 South Swan Street, Room 416

Albany, NY 12247

Tel: (518) 455-2611

Fax: (518) 426-6827

E-mail: students@senate.state.ny.us

Web site: www.senate.state.ny.us

The Wiebe Public Service Fellowship provides talented and skilled graduate and post-graduate students the opportunity to work in the New York Senate for almost one year, observing techniques associated with policymaking and the legislative process. Fellows are placed in the Counsel and Program Office, and receive training activities throughout the year. To be eligible, applicants must be full-time graduate students, New York State residents, and must demonstrate accomplished research and communication skills. Graduate students from other states who are enrolled in New York colleges will also be considered.  Fellows receive a stipend of $29,500 and some benefits.

Contact:

Richard A. Wiebe Public Service Fellowship

New York State Senate

90 South Swan Street, Room 416

Albany, NY 12247

Tel: (518) 455-2611

Fax: (518) 426-6827

E-mail: students@senate.state.ny.us

Web site: www.senate.state.ny.us

The one-year memorial fellowship established upon the death of Richard J. Roth, a former Senate Press Officer, is intended for students with experience and/or intentions in the fields of communications, journalism, or public relations. Fellows are placed in the Senate Press Office, and receive training activities throughout the year. To be eligible, applicants must be graduating college seniors or full-time graduate students, New York State residents, and must demonstrate accomplished research and communication skills. Graduate students from other states who are enrolled in New York colleges will also be considered. Fellows receive a stipend of $29,500 and some benefits.

Contact:

Richard J. Roth Journalism Fellowship

New York State Senate

90 South Swan Street, Room 416

Albany, NY 12247

Tel: (518) 455-2611

Fax: (518) 426-6827

E-mail: students@senate.state.ny.us

Web site: www.senate.state.ny.us

The Open Society Institute established the Community Fellowships Program to encourage and support individuals who are creating innovative public interest projects that address critical social issues. The goal of the program is to provide individuals with an opportunity to apply their leadership in community-led projects that empower and improve the quality of public life. Community fellows work in a wide range of social change activities including, but not limited to, organizing, service delivery, and advocacy. Fellows have created projects in such diverse areas as health, the arts, workers' rights, civic participation, education, and economic justice. Each year, 10 fellows are selected for the 18-month program. They receive a $48,750 stipend, a $2,000 start-up grant, and financial contributions towards graduate school debt payments. Applicants with a range of community experience, from disadvantaged communities, and in later stages of their professional career or who are recent graduates are encouraged to apply.  Applicants do not have to be from New York City, but must perform their fellowship project in New York City.

Contact:

Mr. Alvin Starks

Program Officer

Open Society Institute

400 West 59th Street, 3rd Floor

New York, NY 10019

Tel: (212) 548-0152

E-mail: communityfellows@sorosny.org

Web site: www.soros.org/fellow/community

The CHANGE Initiative is a highly competitive, nationwide leadership and advocacy training program for college students who are interested in becoming social change agents on their campuses and in their communities. The program prepares college students to actively tackle global social justice issues. They develop leadership skills, build networks, and collaborate with other youth leaders on campus to promote greater action and awareness of global social and economic justice issues. Launched in January 2000, the program is currently operating on college and university campuses across the United States. Oxfam CHANGE Leaders must be nominated by campus staff or faculty members. Nominations are accepted every year.

Contact:

CHANGE Initiative

Oxfam America

26 West Street

Boston, MA 02111

Tel: (617) 728-2464

E-mail CHANGE@oxfamamerica.org

Web site: www.oxfamamerica.org

Public Allies selects talented young adults (ages 18-30) for a ten-month intensive leadership training program. It creates opportunities for participants to practice leadership and strengthen their communities in a new alliance with people from neighborhoods, non-profits, business, and government. During the fellowship, participants are placed in non-profit organizations and public agencies. Each Public Allies program provides a stipend of between $1,200 and $1,800 per month depending on the cost of living. In addition, participants receive health insurance, child care, interest-free student loan deferment, and a postservice education award of $4,725 that can be used to pay off past student loans or future education. Public Allies offers programs in IL, NM, CO, OH, DE, CA, WI, NY, NC, and Washington, DC.

Contact:

Fellowship Coordinator

Public Allies National Office

633 West Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 610

Milwaukee, WI 53203

Tel: (414) 273-0533

Fax: (414) 273-0543

E-mail: info@publicallies.org

Web site: www.publicallies.org

Student Action with Farmworkers offers a one-year apprenticeship to students interested in working for fairness in our agric ultural industries. Through the Into the Fields Apprenticeship , a graduating senior or recent college graduate gains hands-on experience working with farmworkers through grassroots fundraising, event coordination, public speaking, and campus organizing. Interns receive travel, housing, and a monthly stipend. Applicants must speak Spanish.

Contact:

Into the Fields Apprenticeship

Student Action with Farmworkers

1317 West Pettigrew Street

Durham, NC 27705

Tel: (919) 660-3652

Fax: (919) 681-7600

Web site: http://cds.aas.duke.edu/saf/

Teach For America is a national corps of outstanding college graduates of all academic majors and backgrounds who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in the effort to ensure that all children in our nation have an equal chance in life. Since its inception in 1990, approximately 9,000 exceptional individuals have joined Teach For America, directly impacting the lives of more than 1.25 million students, and taking on leadership roles as alumni to increase opportunities for children. Teach For America places teachers in eighteen locations across the country: Atlanta, Baltimore, Bay Area, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, South Louisiana, the Mississippi Delta, New Jersey, New Mexico, Greater New Orleans, New York City, North Carolina, Phoenix, the Rio Grande Valley, St. Louis, and Washington, DC.

Contact:

Teach For America National Office

315 West 36th Street

New York, NY 10018

Tel: (212) 279-2080 or (800) 832-1230

Fax: (212) 279-2081

E-mail: admissions@teachforamerica.org

Web site: www.teachforamerica.org

Each year, the U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Programs select more than 120 graduate students from Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, New Hampshire, Vermont, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh for year-long community service fellowships. Fellows, from a wide range of schools and disciplines, design and carry out healthrelated service projects for their local underserved popula tions. Fellows are expected to deliver a minimum of 200 hours of direct service and engage in other activities that build leadership skills and expand the impact of the program throughout the local community. In most locations, fellows attend monthly meetings to promote interdisciplinary discussions and share experiences, organize symposia on health issues, and submit a report on their experiences at the end of their year. Fellows receive an annual stipend of $2,000.

Contact:

U.S. Schweitzer Fellows Program

The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship

330 Brookline Avenue

Boston, MA 02215

Tel: (617) 667-5111

E-mail: info@schweitzerfellowship.org

Web site: www.schweitzerfellowship.org

The Brown Commercial Service Fellowship program is funded by the Department of Commerce and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The program provides talented undergraduates with an international and domestic public service education. Professional work study and practical classroom experience in global economic policy train fellows for successful entry into the Commercial Service. Selection takes place in alternate years. Fellows receive tuition, room and board, travel, and mandatory fees during the junior and senior years, as well as during the first year of graduate study. In addition, fellows must attend a summer institute between their junior and senior years of college.  After graduation from college and before entering graduate school, students will work for the Department of Commerce in a domestic office. While in graduate school, students will work part-time for Commerce, and during the summer between the first and second year of graduate school, they will be assigned to an overseas post. Upon completion of their graduate studies, they will receive a one-year overseas assignment. Applicants must be sophomores with a 3.0 GPA.

Contact:

Mr. Richard O. Hope

Commercial Service Fellowships

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

P.O. Box 2437

Princeton, NJ 08543-2437

Tel: (609) 452-7007

Fax: (609) 452-0066

E-mail: pickeringgfaf@woodrow.org

Web site: www.woodrow.org/public -policy

The Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, or science policy who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. Participants receive tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees for the first and second year of graduate study, with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel. In addition, graduatelevel fellows receive stipends during their participation in one domestic summer internship between the first and second year of graduate school, and one summer overseas internship following the second year of graduate school. Mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer is also provided to the fellows during graduate school. Each successful candidate is obligated to a minimum of three years service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer. At time of application, candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year full-time Master's degree program in public policy, international affairs, public administration, business, economics, political science, sociology or a foreign language.

Contact:

Mr. Richard O. Hope

Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

P.O. Box 2437

Princeton, NJ 08543-2437

Tel: (609) 452-7007

Fax: (609) 452-0066

E-mail: pickeringgfaf@woodrow.org

Web site: www.woodrow.org/public -policy

The Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program seeks to recruit talented students in academic programs relevant to international affairs, political and economic analysis, administration, management, and science policy, who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The fellowship award includes tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees during the junior and senior years of college and during the first year of graduate study with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel. The program also includes a seven-week institute between the fellows junior and senior year, and two summer internships once in graduate school. The Fellow must commit to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools identified by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Participating graduate schools provide financial support in the second year of graduate study based on need. Fellows meet annually in Washington, DC for a program orientation. Each successful candidate is obligated to a minimum of four and one half years service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer. Applicants must be college sophomores with at least a 3.2 GPA.

Contact:

Mr. Richard O. Hope

Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

P.O. Box 2437

Princeton, NJ 08543-2437

Tel: (609) 452-7007

Fax: (609) 452-0066

E-mail: pickeringfaf@woodrow.org

Web site: www.woodrow.org/public -policy

The IIPP Fellowship Program, which is administered by the United Negro College Fund Special Programs, seeks to create a more diverse pool of well-trained, language-proficient professionals from which U.S. international affairs agencies and organizations can draw highly qualified personnel. The IIPP Fellowship program provides students with specially designed education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. Students are recruited from across the nation and apply as sophomores to participate in a five-year sequence of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships, and graduate study. Fellows are expected to successfully complete all components of their individual programs.

Contact:

IIPP Fellowship Program

Special Programs Corporation

United Negro College Fund

2750 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 600

Fairfax, VA 22031

Tel: (800) 530-6232

Fax: (703) 205-7645

Web site: www.uncfsp.org

The Population-Environment Fellows Program offers two-year fellowships to graduates with advanced degrees in population and environment-related areas. The aims of the program are to provide relevant international experience to promising early-career development professionals, provide technical assistance to organizations working to improve environmental and human well-being in the developing world, and foster innovative, cost-effective means of addressing development problems through linked population, health, and environmental programming. Fellows work on projects that combine assistance for threatened environments with attention to the population dynamics and reproductive health needs of the communities living within them. Placements include the Nature Conservancy, the World Wildlife Fund, CARE, Pathfinder International, and local NGOs and government ministries. Fellows receive a modest professional stipend, health and emergency evacuation insurance, funds for travel to and from the placement site, shipping for a limited amount of personal goods to and from the placement site, and assistance with housing and cost-of-living adjustments, where applicable.

Contact:

Population-Environment Fellows Program

University of Michigan

1214 South University, 2nd Floor

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2548

Tel: (734) 763-9456

Fax: (734) 647-0643

E-mail: popenv@umich.edu

Web site: www.sph.umich.edu/pfps

The Population Fellows Program offers professional fellowships to individuals with advanced degrees in population-related areas. Fellows receive two-year assignments with organizations working to improve family planning and reproductive health programming in the developing world. They gain valuable international experience while providing their host organizations with technical assistance in program design, management, and research. Placements include Save the Children, U.S. AID, International Planned Parenthood Federation, the Population Council, Pathfinder International, local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and ministries of health. Fellows receive travel to and from the placement site, a modest shipping allowance, a fixed stipend, and health and emergency medical evacuation insurance. Applicants who obtained their Masters degree or Ph.D. in a population related area within the last five years are eligible to apply.

Contact:

Population Fellows Program

University of Michigan

1214 South University, 2nd Floor

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2548

Tel: (734) 763-9456

Fax: (734) 647-0643

E-mail: pop.fellows@umich.edu

Web site: http://www.sph.umich.edu/pfps  

Virginia Techs All But Dissertation Fellows program provides a summer teaching and research experience in a Virginia Tech department for selected minority doctoral students who have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation (ABD) and who plan a career in academia. The university seeks individuals who have been or who are currently under-represented in their discipline. Applicants should be academically strong and seeking a career in academia. The applicant must be able to demonstrate the potential for success as a faculty member. Fellows are expected to be in residence at Virginia Tech for the entire length of Virginia Techs two summer sessions. Fellows teach a course during the first summer session, and spend the second one working on their research. Fellows receive a $500 travel allowance, a $1,000 living allowance, and a summer salary of up to $6,000.

Contact:

Dr. M.J. Johnson