The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's 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 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 seminar with Third-Sector leaders
Fellows will participate in a 3-month seminar (Monday March 2 to Friday May 29, 2009) in the U.S. and international voluntary sectors. Fellows are expected to produce a 25-page research paper on their findings, which will be presented in the seminar. They will learn about the work of key agencies and meet with foundation and nonprofit representatives. They will also attend selected workshops or conferences.
Application materials for the Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program and Diversity Fellowship must be received no later than Thursday September 11, 2008. The selection will be made by a committee of leaders from the voluntary sector. Awards will be announced on or before Nowember 14, 2008.
More details at http://philanthropy.org/programs/intnl_fellows_program.html
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