FW: NY, Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Senior International Fellows Program 2005

[Katalin Fabian]

> Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Senior International
> Fellows Program 2005
> 
> The Program
> 
> The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society‚s Senior
> International Fellows Program provides professional development
> training for Third-Sector practitioners from outside the United
> States who are at an advanced stage in their careers. The
> program is designed to help build Third-Sector capacity in the
> Fellows‚ home countries.
> 
> Fellows are based at The Graduate Center of The City University
> of New York, where they attend weekly seminars, learn about the
> work of key agencies and foundations, meet with nonprofit
> representatives, and study U.S. and international community
> foundation models.
> 
> The topic for the year 2005 will be community foundations.
> 
> Fellows will participate in a 1-month seminar on the U.S. and
> international voluntary sectors. The program will run from
> October 17, 2005 through November 11, 2005. Based on the
> seminars, readings, discussions with leaders in the field, and
> the Fellows‚ own experiences, each Fellow will produce a
> position paper with recommendations for the development,
> adaptation or expansion of community foundations in his/her
> country or region. It is expected that these recommendations
> will draw from the variety of existing community foundation
> models and will reflect the political, social, economic, and
> legal frameworks in the Fellows‚ home countries. The Fellows
> will also attend a relevant conference.
> 
> Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition and includes a $1,300
> stipend to cover living expenses. The Center will also provide
> suite accommodations proximate to The Graduate Center on 34th
> Street, as well as round-trip air tickets for travel to and from
> the United States. Please note: travel dates conform to the
> beginning and end of the seminar.
> 
> A limited number of unsubsidized tuition-based appointments may
> also be made, pending approval by the selection committee.
> Tuition information is available upon request.
> 
> Special thanks to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for
> support of this program.
> 
> Eligibility and Selection
> 
> The program is open to senior-level practitioners over the age
> of 35 who are citizens of countries other than the United
> States. Applicants must speak and write English fluently.
> Candidates must have a strong institutional base and a clear
> interest in working with the community foundation model.
> 
> There is no application form. To apply, prospective candidates
> should submit the following materials in English: a) a résumé or
> c.v. identifying past and present employment, as well as
> educational experience; b) a list of publications, if
> applicable; c) a 2-3 page research proposal for the position
> paper, indicating research focus and questions; d) a statement
> outlining a plan to implement the recommendations developed in
> the position paper; and e) how the fellowship will contribute to
> the candidate‚s professional development. Any overseas
> experience should also be described.
> 
> A cover sheet must accompany the proposal and include the
> following information: name, address, telephone/fax number, e-
> mail address, date of birth, educational background, employment
> history, languages spoken and degree of fluency in each. Two
> original, signed letters of recommendation are required from
> scholars and/or staff members of NGOs, nonprofits or donor
> agencies. An optional writing sample may be included as well.
> 
> Please submit materials electronically and by mail.  Send to
> CPCS at gc.cuny.edu; and to Dr. Kathleen D. McCarthy, Director /
> Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, The Graduate Center,
> CUNY / 365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5401 / New York, NY 10016-4309 /
> USA. Please note that original signed letters of recommendation
> must be sent by the referee via post on official letterhead.
> Also, .electronic submissions should be formatted by 8.5 x 11
> inch paper.  
> 
> Application materials must be received no later than May 15,
> 2005. The selection will be made by a committee of leaders from
> the voluntary sector. Awards will be announced no later than
> July 1, 2005. Those who are selected will need to formally
> notify the Center of their acceptance by July 15, 2005.
> 
> 
> Location: NYC
> Deadline: May 15, 2005
> Website: www.philanthropy.org
>