2009 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program & U.S. Diversity Fellowships

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's 2009 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program and US Diversity Fellowships.

The deadline for applying to the spring 2009 Fellows Program has expired. The Center is no longer considering applications from overseas applicants for the spring 2009 program.

The deadline for applying to the spring 2009 U.S. Diversity Fellowships has been extended to December 1, 2008.

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. Curriculum vitae
2. Research proposal on community foundations (or corporate or diaspora philanthropy), questions to be addressed in the research, and the anticipated methodology (3-5 pages)
3. Personal statement explaining what you seek to accomplish during the program and how the fellowship would enhance your career plans (maximum 2 pages in length)

If you are unable to upload these documents, you may e-mail them as attachments to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu.

A complete application package must include two (2) letters of reference, signed by the referee and on original letterhead. Please request from your referees that they send the letters via fax to 212.817.1572 or via e-mail as PDF, JPEG or TIF attachments to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu. The letters should be addressed 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.

Should you have any questions, please send an e-mail to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu, indicating "USDF 09" 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. For overseas applicants only.
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

Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program Application 2009