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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2015 FELLOWSHIP ON WOMEN & PUBLIC POLICY
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Are you a graduate student or a mid-level professional seeking to strengthen your leadership skills and broaden your public
policy knowledge?
Are you committed to positive social change and to furthering the well-being of women and their families?
The Center for Women in Government & Civil Society invites you to apply for its 2015 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy
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The Fellowship on Women & Public Policy is a unique opportunity at the
Center for Women in Government & Civil Society
Rockefeller Collegef Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany
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Since 1983, the program has prepared public policy leaders by instilling the knowledge and cultivating the skills needed
to become effective advocates and public policy leaders.
Through a balanced and comprehensive approach that combines academic instruction, field placement in a New York State-based
public policy position, and personal and professional development activities, the program supports fellows to:
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Understand the public policy world with both theoretical and practical instruction from leaders in the policy arena;
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Research, analyze, and advocate for issues of concern to women, children, families and communities in New York State;
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Strengthen skills in writing, public policy analysis and creative and critical thinking, and sharpen interpersonal and critical skills needed to become effective leaders;
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Explore ways to overcome personal and professional barriers to leadership, and
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Develop a professional network of mentors and become part of an expanding community of alumna Fellows.
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Based in Albany, New York, this six month program runs from the beginning of January through the end of June each year. Fellows are full-time
graduate students in the Spring semester, and work thirty hours a week in their placement offices. A $10,000 stipend plus tuition assistance is available to Fellows.
The Fellowship invites qualified graduate students and professionals who have completed at least 12 credits of graduate coursework and
possess a minimum of three years of internship/work experience to apply. The Fellowship is an interdisciplinary program that invites applications from all fields of study. Fellows are selected on a competitive basis, and must be in good academic standing at
their college or university. The Fellowship is primarily for graduate students, but we also consider mid-level professionals who demonstrate commitment to the vision of the Fellowship.
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Deadline for Submitting Applications is
August 1, 2014.
Applications can be found at the
Center's
website
For further information about the Fellowship on Women & Public Policy, please contact Bilge Avci
at [log in to unmask]
and at 518. 591-8762.
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AN APPLICATION HERE
The Center for Women in Government & Civil Society advances excellence in public service by facilitating
balanced leadership; and promotes gender-responsive public policy that is shaped by women's perspectives. The Center utilizes research, teaching, training and public education to accomplish its mission.
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