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About
the Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program &
U.S. Diversity Fellowship
The
Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's Emerging
Leaders International Fellows Program provides
leadership training through seminars with Third-Sector practitioners, research based on best practices, and the application of a comparative framework. Fellowship
awards are available for emerging leaders at community
foundations, at place-based grantmaking organizations
and institutions that support community philanthropy.
Those
interested in strengthening
community philanthropy and
building
capacity in local Third-Sector institutions are
encouraged to apply. 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. In addition, they attend weekly
seminars, explore work of key agencies and foundations,
meet with nonprofit leaders and study U.S. and
international community foundation models.
The
2012 Emerging Leaders International Fellows are
(left to right):
Henriique Conca Bussacos, Brazil; Lynnette Gacheri Micheni, Kenya;
Francesca Filippelli Carson, United States and Akira Barclay, United
States
Photo
by Amal A. Muhammad
In addition
to offering fellowship awards for the study of
community foundations, the Center accepts proposals that explore other Third-Sector/civil society topics from
applicants interested in participating on a tuition
basis.
Acknowledgements: The Center gratefully acknowledges the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for its core support for the International Fellows Program. Additional support for the 2012 Emerging Leaders Program was provided by Instituto Comunitário Grande Florianópolis – ICom, and Kenya Community Development Foundation. Special thanks for general program support go to the Pine Tree Foundation of New York, the Sudan and Elihu Rose Foundation, and our individual donors for their generous contributions. |
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The
2013 Program
•
The
program will run from Monday September 16 to Friday December 6, 2013.
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The
program
focus will be community
foundations and
indigenous/place-based giving set within the context
of the global philanthropic sector.
Additional trends and practices in philanthropy will
be covered to provide background and to address the
research interests of all participating Fellows.
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Based
on the seminars, readings, discussions with experts
in the field, and the Fellows' own experiences, each
participant will produce a research
paper (approx. 20-25 pages) on their findings, which will be presented
in the seminar.
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Eligibility
and Selection
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The
program is open to practitioners and researchers
in the US and overseas.
•
College
or university degree and strong spoken and written English
language skills are required.
TOEFL
scores or the equivalent are requested from those whose
education was in a language other than English.
Alternately, please provide a statement describing your
facility with the English language within your professional
sphere.
• Applicants should have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in the nonprofit/NGO/grantmaking field.
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Award
recipients must have a strong institutional base and
be well-placed to implement research recommendations.
•
Preference is given to candidates
who are 1) affiliated with a community foundation or
initiatives to support community philanthropy development,
and 2) who illustrate in their
proposals a clear interest in furthering the work of
community
foundations
or strengthening the local culture of philanthropy.
•
Candidates
affiliated with other institutions
in the philanthropy sector who submit proposals on current
trends and practices in philanthropy (other
than community foundations) may apply
for consideration on a tuition basis or with financial
support from individual or institutional sponsors.
•
A
select number of full fellowship awards are available,
which cover tuition, accommodations and other program-related costs. These are
earmarked for citizens of countries other than the United
States or for Americans from communities under-represented
in the grantmaking sector.
•
Participation on a tuition
basis or with financial support from individual or institutional
sponsors is open to all, regardless of country of origin
or residence. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements
detailed above to be considered for participation on
a tuition or sponsorship basis. For further details,
please send an e-mail request to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu.
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The
selection of program participants will be made by a
committee of leaders from the Third Sector. _______________________________________________________________________________
The
Award
•
Full
fellowship awards cover the costs of tuition, single-room
dormitory accommodations with shared facilities at International
House (adjacent to Columbia University) in Manhattan,
economy air travel to and from New York City, and reimbursement
for selected program-related costs.
•
Tuition-based or institutionally-supported
appointments may also be made, pending approval by the
selection committee.
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Online
Application Form
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To
apply, prospective candidates should complete and submit
the online application form.
•
If you have already submitted an application
for the 2013 Emerging Leaders and Diversity Fellows
Program, you do not need to submit a second application.
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Important Dates
Submission
Deadlines
• For non-U.S. citizens: Friday May 17, 2013.
• For individuals living and working in the United States: Applications
accepted on an ongoing basis and may currently be submitted for review.
Notification of Application Status
Notification
of application status will be made via e-mail during the first week of July
2013 to
each individual who has submitted a complete application
package (including a CV and proposal) for consideration.
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Queries
should be addressed to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu.
Please
indicate "ELIFP 13" in the subject line.
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