The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (CPCS) of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York focuses on giving, volunteerism, and nonprofit entrepreneurship by individual donors, foundations, and corporations in the United States and around the world.
The International Fellows Program (IFP) of the CPCS provides emerging leaders and scholar-practitioners, as well as Third-Sector decision makers an opportunity to expand their knowledge through study and research. From 1989 to date, the program has sponsored 151 Fellows from 54 countries, helping to build an international network of researchers and practitioners working on philanthropy and civil society. Each year the program’s curriculum focuses on a theme pertaining to philanthropy and civil society. Since 2000, community foundations have been a topic of study, along with diaspora (transnational) giving and corporate philanthropy.
Call for Applications
CPCS is now seeking applications for the 2012 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program & U.S. Diversity Fellowship aimed at providing leadership training through seminars and applied research.
Fellowship awards are available for emerging leaders at community foundations, at place-based grantaking organizations and institutions that support community philanthropy.
Those interested in building Third-Sector capacity and strengthening local philanthropy 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.
About the 2012 IFP
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.
Eligibility and Selection
- The program is open to aspiring practitioners and researchers (generally under the age of 36) in the US and overseas.
- College or university degree and strong spoken and written English language skills are required.
- TOEFL scores or the equivalent 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.
- 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, travel, accommodations and stipend (taxable). These are earmarked for citizens of countries other than the United States or for Americans from communities under-represented in the grant-making sector.
Last date for submission of application is September 23, 2011
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