2010 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program Application

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's 2010 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program.

Please note that all application materials for the Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program must be received by no later than Thursday September 3, 2009.
To apply to the program, please complete and submit this online application form. Before submitting this form, you will be asked to upload the following documents which are required as part of your application packet:

1. Résumé or curriculum vitae identifying past and present employment, as well as educational experience
2. A 3 to 5 page research proposal that identifies a research topic on community foundations, questions to be addressed in the research, and the anticipated methodology
3. Statement of what the applicant seeks to accomplish during the program and how the fellowship would enhance career plans. Any overseas experience should also be described. (Maximum 2 pages in length)

If you are unable to upload these documents, you may e-mail them as MS Word, PDF, JPG or TIF attachments to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu. Please indicate "ELIFP 2010" in the subject line.

A complete application package must include two (2) signed professional letters of recommendation. Please note that the letters must be signed by the referee on official letterhead, and should be sent to the Center directly by the referee, via e-mail to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu or via fax to 212.817.1572 or via post to:

Kathleen D. McCarthy
Director
Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5401
New York, NY 10016-4309

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, incomplete applications will not be considered.

For updates and additional information on the program, please visit our website, www.philanthropy.org.

Should you have any questions, please send an e-mail to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu, indicating "ELIFP 2010" in the subject line.

Thank you.

1. Please provide the following information:

Family name/Surname
First name
Middle name
Country of birth
Country of residence
Country of citizenship
Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Gender

2. Are you currently employed?

	Yes
	No

3. Please enter your current principal place of employment or professional affiliation.

Name of organization/company
Current title/position
Dates of service in this position
City
Country

4. Do you hold a degree from a university, college or other comparable institution of higher learning?

	Yes
	No

5. Are you presently a student at a university, college or other comparable institution for higher learning?

	Yes
	No

6. Please enter the title of your research proposal.

7. Referee #1

Name
Title/Position
Affiliation

8. Referee #2

Name
Title/Position
Affiliation

9. Is English your native language?

	Yes
	No

10. Was English the language of instruction at your college or university?

	Yes
	No

11. If you answered no to the previous two questions, please enter your score(s) where applicable or complete the Other information as indicated. Otherwise, skip to the next question.

	Score/Program/Date
	Score/Program/Date	TOEFL (computer-based)
TOEFL (paper-based)
IELTS
University of Cambridge ESOL
Other (if selected, indicate name of program, host institution, and date of completion)

12. Do you have prior academic or professional experience in the United States?

	Yes
	No

13. If yes, please provide the name of the program(s) and the sponsoring organization(s). Please provide up to three (3) and list the most recent first.

1a. Name of program
b. Sponsoring organization
c. Year
2a. Name of program
b. Sponsoring organization
c. Year
3a. Name of program
b. Sponsoring organization
c. Year