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USAID Donald Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Deadline Nov. 1

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The USAID Donald Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship is now accepting applications for the 2020 Cohort of Payne Fellows.  The Payne Fellowship seeks to attract and prepare outstanding individuals for careers as USAID Foreign Service Officers.  Candidates can be graduating seniors or college graduates with strong academic records and a desire to promote positive change in the world. The Payne program encourages the application of members of historically  underrepresented  groups in  the  Foreign  Service  and those  with  financial  need.  Selected  fellows  will  receive support  for  graduate  school  and  gain  employment  with USAID. More info and application online at https://www.paynefellows.org

Program Benefits

  • Orientation in Washington, D.C. in late spring 2020
  • Two summer internships, one on Capitol Hill in summer 2020 and one
  • overseas at a USAID Mission in summer 2021.
  • Up to $22,000 annually toward tuition, fees and living expenses for a two-year master’s degree in fields related to the Foreign Service such as development, economics, public administration, business administration, global health, agriculture, or environmental science  at a U.S.-based
  • institution.
  • Mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer.
  • Employment in the USAID Foreign Service for those who successfully
  • complete the program and meet Foreign Service entry requirements;
  • minimum of five years of service commitment.
  • Eligibility requirements
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Seeking admission to graduate school in fall 2020 for a two-year program in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service at a U.S.-based institution
  • Cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application

About the USAID Foreign Service
USAID Foreign Service Officers work on the front lines of pressing global challenges, including poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism. USAID
Foreign Service Officers are stationed in Washington and in more than 75countries in five regions worldwide.

FKD Fellowship with US State Dept., Deadline Nov 7; CCI Info Session 10/8 at 4:30

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Want to pursue a career in national security, foreign affairs, or humanitarian assistance? Apply for the Frasure-Kruzel-Drew Memorial Fellowship to help manage Conventional Weapons Destruction programs in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. College seniors, graduate students, and recent grads are eligible.

During this two-year paid fellowship, you will oversee conventional munitions threat reduction and humanitarian demining projects while collaborating with foreign governments, NGOs, international organizations, and other U.S. government agencies. Previous fellows have gone on to successful careers with the U.S. Department of State, UN, NGOs, and private sector.

CCI is hosting a virtual information session with a Midd alum, so you can learn more: Tuesday, October 8 at 4:30 pm at CCI in ADK

The FKD Fellowship is administered by James Madison University’s Center for International Stabilization and Recovery. Apply by November 7, 2019 at https://www.jmu.edu/cisr/other/fellowship.html . Application requires letters of recommendation, so start working on this early!

Knight-Hennessy Webinars; Application Deadline Oct 10

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The Knight-Hennessy Scholars application deadline is Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 1:00pm Pacific Time. For candidates who may want to learn more about the program or have last-minute questions.

Questions? Contact fellowships@middlebury.edu .

Humanity in Action Applications Open! Due Jan 5

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The Humanity in Action Fellowship explores issues of democracy, pluralism, human rights, and social justice. Each program is tailored to its location. Fellows are challenged to understand their host city’s unique history of injustice, its present struggles to encompass groups with minoritized cultures and identities, and the future of its democratic values. For four weeks, Fellows engage with local experts and community members, visit museums and historical sites, and engage in constant discourse with one another and program leaders. See https://www.humanityinaction.org/fellowship/ for more information!

Fellowship Dates:

  • European Fellowship Programs (Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, and Warsaw): June 3 – July 1, 2020, followed by an Action Project implementation;
  • John Lewis Fellowship Program (Atlanta, Georgia): June 23 – July 21, 2020, followed an Action Project implementation.

Eligibility:

Current undergraduate and graduate university and college students, as well as recent graduates (within last two years), who are passionate about active citizenship, diversity and human rights are invited to apply.  

Cost:

Programing , including accommodations, is fully-funded. Participants are asked to cover their round-trip travel to the program location as well as some meals and spending money for activities outside of programing. If this is not possible, Humanity in Action may provide either full or partial travel and living stipends for all those with documented need.

Application:

The deadline to apply is January 5, 2020 at 11:59pm PST.