GHA/HA Guide to Fellowship Opportunities

Name: Boren Fellowship

Description: Awards up to $30,000 over 24 months to U.S. graduate students in support of study
and research in the following areas of the world: Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe,
Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East
Requirements: Must be a U.S. graduate student with studies centering on a predefined focus
country
Deadline: January 28th, 2010
Website: http://www.borenawards.org/boren_fellowship

Name: Care, Visiting Fellows Program

Description: Provides the opportunity to work in CARE Country Offices with projects implemented
in those areas, including Emergency Management, HIV/AIDS, Economic Development, and
other initiatives
Requirements: enrolled in graduate or postgraduate academic program
Deadline: passed, (March 16th, 2009)
Website: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/jobSearch.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=8

Name: Catholic Relief Services, International Development Fellows Program (IDFP)

Description: CRS has approximately 20 placements in various country programs. Assignments are
for 1 year.
Requirements: Graduate degree in related field -or- Bachelors degree with 5+ years experience in
the field
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Website: http://crs.org/about/careers/fellowships/

Name: Congressional Hunger Center, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship

Description: 20 participants are selected for this 11 month program, half of which is carried out
with organizations based in urban settings, and half with organizations based in rural
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a Bachelors degree
Deadline: January 20th, 2010
Website: http://www.hungercenter.org/national/national.htm

Name: Congressional Hunger Center, Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellowship

Description: This is a two year program with a one year field placement in Asia, Africa or Latin
America
Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with a graduate degree or equivalent
experience
Deadline: passed (December 1st, 2008)
Website: http://www.hungercenter.org/international/international.cfm
Name: El Pomar Foundation Fellowship
Description: Starting annual salary is $28,000 and the fellowship lasts 2 years
Requirements: Must be graduates of a four year degree program and have ability to travel
throughout state of Colorado
Deadline: January 14th, 2010
Website: http://www.elpomar.org/page.asp?pageid=0|6|30&id=0|el_pomar_fellowship

Name: The Global Health Corps Fellowship Program

Description: GHC works with a number of organizations to identify gaps or needs within an
organization. GHC then works to create fellow pairs, one fellow from the U.S. and one fellow
from the country in which the organization is based, which are specifically suited to address
such needs.
Requirements: Must be U.S. citizens or citizens of the country in which the partner organization is
based.
Deadline: March 1st, 2010
Website: http://ghcorps.org/about

Name: Human Rights Watch, Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship

Description: Fellows are expected to work for one year in their offices in New York, Washington
D.C., or London. Fellows, “monitor human rights developments, conduct on-site
investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy aimed at
publicizing and curtailing human rights violations.”
Requirements: Must be a recent graduate holding a Masters Degree in appropriate field
Deadline: passed (Sept 25th, 2009)
Website: http://www.hrw.org/about/fellowships

Name: Polaris Project Fellowship Program

Description: The program operates three fellowship sessions per year out of their Washington D.C.
offices. Fellowships are designed to provide formal training in the anti-trafficking
movement
Requirements: Depends on the specific fellowship to which you apply, as there are several
opportunities.
Deadline: December 18th
Website: http://www.polarisproject.org/content/view/51/70/

Name: Presidential Management Fellows Program

Description: This is a two year paid fellowship designed to provide avenues to Federal Service to
qualified candidates from a variety of backgrounds
Requirements: All students who meet graduate degree requirements
Deadline: passed (October 19th, 2009)
Website: https://www.pmf.opm.gov/

Name: Unite for Sight, Young Leader of Social Change Fellow

Description: Fellows work out of their offices in New Haven, CT and work in one of five of the
following programs: International Eye Care Programs and Global Impact Corps, Chapters
and Community Fellows Program, GH/Innovate 2010 - Global Health & Innovation
Conference, and Global Health University
Requirements: Must have a Bachelors degree and be able to commit to at least one year of service
Deadline: rolling
Website: www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-fellowship
Name: CDC, Associate Service Fellow
Description: Associate Service Fellows are appointed to federal service for up to 5 years
Requirements: Must have a Masters Degree
Deadline:
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/employment/menu_fellows.html#Associate_Service_Fellow

Name: Rotary World Peace Fellowship

Description: Fellows are assigned to a partner center and must commit to 15 to 24 months of
service.
Requirements: Must have a Bachelors degree
Deadline: Depends on which Rotary club you apply through
Website:http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForI
nternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx

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