Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society

Website: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/2109/pcivil
Application deadline: the deadline of December 31, 2007 has passed. Please consult the Website for updated information on next cycle.

The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's  (http://www.philanthropy.org/) Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program provides leadership training through applied research and professional mentorships for young scholar-practitioners in the nonprofit sector.  

The program is open to scholars and practitioners under the age of 36 interested in building third-sector capacity in the United States and overseas. This year's fellows will be selected from abroad and also from communities of color under-represented in the U.S. grantmaking sector.

Fellows are based at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where they design and pursue an individualized research project and participate in a three-month seminar on the U.S. and international voluntary sectors. The research topic for applicants to the Emerging Leaders Program is community foundations. In addition, a limited number of fellowships for research on diaspora philanthropy, as well as other topics, may also be available for applicants based outside the United States.  

Applicants must hold a college or university degree and speak and write English fluently. Preference will be given to candidates with strong ties to a third-sector institution and demonstrated research skills.  Traditionally, selected fellows are citizens of countries other than the United States.  

Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition and includes a $1,300-per month stipend to cover living expenses. The center will also provide accommodations and round-trip air travel to and from the United States.

See the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society web site for complete program and application information (links above).