Public Affairs Fellowships Drexel Fellowships November 2008

Why Fellowships?  Not financial aid  Highly motivated and ambitious students – merit.  Opportunities to excel 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

Pickering FAF Eligibility  US Citizens  Min 3.2 GPA  Undergraduate Award: Sophomore/pre- junior  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  1 st 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

Pickering Graduate FAF Award  Tuition, room, board, and fees.  Foreign Service mentor  Stipends for two summer internships  Appointment as Foreign Service officer

Applying for Pickering FAFs  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  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  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  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

Websites Pickering: Truman: Carnegie: IIPP: > programswww.uncfsp.org Madison: Drexel Fellowships