Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service ? 2011 ? New York University ? USA

Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service 2011 at New York University

Scholarship Introduction:

The Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service (FELPS) insspires,engages, and connects emerging public service leaders with a unique career planning and professional development opportunity. The Fellowship recognizes the strong commitment to public service that Fellows have demonstrated and strengthens this commitment by providing professional development and networking opportunities aimed at assisting Fellows in developing plans for successful public service careers.FELPS is one of the first programs that actively guides and engages emerging leaders in a process that encourages self-directed career development. This process encourages Fellows to explore the facets of public service most appealing to them while simultaneously presenting them with the exciting and challenging options that a modern-day public service career offers. Through this Fellowship, the Research Center for Leadership in Action at NYU Wagner is extending its commitment to educating the next generation of public service leaders.

FELPS anchors the next generation of public service leaders through:

Inspiring Fellows to reconnect with their initial excitement and commitment to public service in their daily work and use that motivation as they advance their careers.
Engaging Fellows in a series of dynamic conversations and explorations that strengthen this commitment while challenging them to ask, “What’s next?”
Connecting Fellows with leaders in public service, to make them aware of career paths they can take and to provide networking opportunities.
Providing Fellows with opportunities to reflect upon the experience as they shape their career development in an action-orientated manner.
Eligibility for scholarship:

FELPS applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

Applicants must be recent graduates from an undergraduate institution. We expect a range of applicants, and there is no specific age limit, but most will have graduated from their undergraduate institutions (regardless of graduate work) in approximately the last 3 to 5 years.
Most applicants will not have attended graduate school prior to the fellowship, but are still deciding between professional programs. Note that most fellows attend graduate school within a few years of completing their fellowships.
Applicants must be employed full-time in a public service position in the New York City Area at the time of application, and must stay in a public service position throughout the fellowship. Internships and part-time positions do not meet this requirement.
Applicants must not be currently participating in another significant fellowship program.
Applicants must commit to attending the day-long orientation in November 2010 as well as twice-monthly evening sessions, to start around 5:30pm. Applicants must also meet all fellowship deadlines and complete all assignments.
Application form:

The form may be downloaded by visiting the following site:

http://ping.fm/FoWsa

Other information about the application form:

A complete application will consist of following:

application form
resume
personal statement
a letter of recommendation from direst supervisor at current place of employment
How to apply:

Applications will only be accepted online. Due to the high volume of applicants, please do not contact the office regarding the completeness of your application. You will receive an email confirmation when your application form is submitted and when your recommendation is submitted.

Last date to apply:

The last date to apply is noon EST on September 14, 2010.

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