Deadline- January 31, 2013
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) invites Pre- Applications for Urban and Regional Policy fellowship program which focuses on the policy issues and challenges common to metropolitan regions and cities in the United States and Europe. Urban and Regional Policy Fellowships provide opportunities for practitioners at the urban and regional levels to meet with their counterparts across the Atlantic and examine policies that have been successfully implemented to address similar needs. Fellows can choose to travel for short-term (3-4 weeks) or long-term (3 months) research periods, with the goal of returning to their work equipped with the ideas and insights necessary to effect significant and lasting change in their own communities.
Eligibility–
- GMF welcomes pre-applications from mid-career policymakers or practitioners in state/local government, leaders from the private sector, or representatives of non-profit and policy organizations with a strong record of project completion.
- The fellowship is not intended for academic research. GMF welcomes fellowship proposals that cover a wide array of topics, including but not limited to urban sustainability, transportation, environmental policy, and education and workforce development.
- Applicants must also have English language and writing skills.
- Applicants must have a strong record of project completion
- must articulate clear understanding of how the fellowship can contribute to their professional development, to their home city or region, and to the transatlantic dialogue on urban issues
- must have an interest and ability to disseminate his or her findings and actively contribute to GMF’s Urban and Regional network.
Applicants must submit a CV/Resume and a cover letter (up to 1,250 words) that-
- briefly outlines how the applicant’s background and experience meets the eligibility criteria
- indicates the fellowship type they are seeking (Short Travel or Long Term Research)
- briefly outlines the policy question or research topic that they are attempting to answer through the fellowship and relevant cross-cutting theme
- states the proposed research locations and the methodology (interviews, site visits, etc) they would utilize to answer the policy question
- briefly describes the potential significance of their work for both local and transatlantic policy context
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