Transcript Public Affairs Fellowships: Pickering, Truman, Carnegie

Public Affairs Fellowships
Drexel Fellowships
November 2008
Why Fellowships?
 Not financial aid
 Highly motivated and ambitious
students – merit.
 Opportunities to excel
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New Ideas/Research/Work experiences
New Cultures
Mentoring
 Undergraduate and Graduate
 Prestige
 Money
Public Affairs Fellowships
 Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
 Foreign service
 Truman Scholar
 Public interest
 Carnegie Junior Fellow
 International relations
 Institute for International Public Policy
 International affairs (minorities)
 James Madison Graduate Fellowship
 HS teachers of American government
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellows
US Dept of State /Woodrow Wilson Fdtn
To prepare students for Foreign Service
Relevant disciplines
Groups historically underrepresented in
the Foreign Svc
 Leadership and Academics
 Financial need
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Pickering FAF Eligibility
 US Citizens
 Min 3.2 GPA
 Undergraduate Award: Sophomore/prejunior
 Graduate Award: Senior/grad applying to
2-year Masters degree in appropriate field
 Medical and security clearances
 Foreign Service exam
Pickering Undergrad FAF Award
Tuition, room, board, fees
1st year of International Affairs MA
Foreign Service mentor
Summer Institute
2 paid summer internships w/Dept of
State
 Appointment as Foreign Service officer
 Drexel schedule
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Pickering Graduate FAF Award
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Tuition, room, board, and fees.
Foreign Service mentor
Stipends for two summer internships
Appointment as Foreign Service officer
Applying for Pickering FAFs
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Proof of citizenship
Sat/ACT/GRE scores
Two letters of recommendation
All undergraduate transcripts
2-page resume
Documentation of financial aid, if applicable
Deadline: February 1, 2009
Truman Scholarship
 For juniors aspiring to be
“change agents”
 Public Service/Nonprofit career
 Leadership and Communication
 Academic record
Truman Scholar Award
 Leadership training/summer institute
 Graduate school counseling
 Preferential admission and up to
$30,000 for select graduate school
programs
 Internship opportunities
 Service obligation post-graduation (3/7)
Applying for a Truman
 US Citizens/Nationals only
 Juniors
 Online application:
 Activities, plan of study, policy
proposal
 University nomination required (4 max)
 Drexel Deadline: January 5, 2009
Carnegie Junior Fellows
 Nonpartisan organization working to advance
international cooperation and US engagement.
 Research assistant
 Conduct research for books
 Co-author journal articles and policy papers
 Participate in meetings with high-level officials
 Contribute to congressional testimony
 Organize briefings attended by scholars,
activists, journalists and government officials.
 35K/year + full benefits
Carnegie Jr. Fellow: Applying
 For graduating seniors/recent grads
 Citizen, or F-1 with 12-mo work eligibility
 Application with essays, two references,
transcripts
 University nomination required.
 Drexel deadline: December 15, 2008
 25 finalists selected for interview (late Feb)
Institute for International Public Policy
 Special program of the United Negro
College Fund
 Diversify the cadre of well-trained
Americans involved in international
affairs and public service
 Underrepresented minorities with
demonstrated interest in international
affairs, public policy, language training
IIPP International Affairs Fellows
 Sophomore Summer Policy Institute (7 week)
 Junior Year Study Abroad (at least one
semester)
 Junior Summer Policy Institute (7 weeks
intensive graduate-level work)
 Summer Language Institute following senior
year
 IIPP Internship – can be a semester or a year,
during Jr/Sr year or post-graduation.
 Support for Masters program in International
Affairs
IIPP International Affairs Fellows
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US citizens/legal residents
Sophomore
Min 3.2 GPA
Excellent analytic and leadership skills
Plan to seek admission to two-year MA
program in international affairs or
similar
IIPP International Affairs Fellow
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University Nomination required.
Drexel Deadline: March 1, 2009
Online application
Two recommendation letters
Transcripts
Financial aid award letter
James Madison Graduate Fellowship
 For students intending to become
secondary school teachers of American
constitution.
 Funded by Congress and private donors
 Teaching obligation post-award
 Up to 12K per year toward MA
 Requires constitutional courses
 4 week Summer Institute
James Madison Fellowship
 US Citizen/National
 Senior/college grad
 Evaluated on:
 commitment to a career teaching American
history/government at the secondary school level
 intent to pursue a program of graduate study that
emphasizes the Constitution
 devotion to civic responsibility
 Potential as a classroom teacher
 At least one award granted per state
 Deadline March 1, 2009
Other Opportunities
 Boren
 Udall
 St. Andrews
 Rhodes
 Marshall
 Fulbright
General Tips
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Start early
Get to know faculty
Keep your grades up
Get involved!!
Get outside input/readers
Look for a good fit, then be yourself.
Start early
Get to know faculty
How Drexel Fellowships Can Help
Initial information and advice
Guidance, strategies to stay on track
Essay-writing advice and feedback
Editing
Consulting with faculty letter writers
Setting up campus nominating
committees/interviews if necessary
 Getting completed applications out on
time
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Websites
Pickering: www.woodrow.org/fellowships
Truman: www.truman.gov
Carnegie: www.carnegieendowment.org
IIPP: www.uncfsp.org > programs
Madison: www.jamesmadison.com
Drexel Fellowships
www.drexel.edu/fellowships
[email protected]