Deadline: 3 October 2011 (for spring 2011) and 13 January2012 (for fall 2012)
Open to: applicants with a bachelor degree and strong interest in issues of peace and security
Fund: $2,400/month, health insurance, travel expenses to Washington, DC. plus $500 to attend relevant conferences
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month Fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues.
Scoville Fellows will choose to work with one of the twenty-seven organizations participating in the program. With the assistance of the program director, Fellows will select a placement which best matches their interests and the needs of the host organization. P
Issue Areas Covered by the Scoville Fellowship include the following:
* Arms Control/Disarmament, including Nuclear Test Ban, Ballistic Missile Proliferation/Defense, Conventional Arms Transfers, Weapons Proliferation–Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
* Conflict Prevention/Resolution
* Defense Budget
* Dismantling Chemical and Nuclear Weapons in the former Soviet Union
* Economic Conversion
* Environmental and Energy Security, including the Nexus of Climate Change and Energy Use, Conflict, and Resource Scarcity
* Environmental Impact/Cleanup of Nuclear Weapons Production Complex
* Export Controls
* International Security
* Regional/Ethnic Conflicts, including East Asia, South Asia, Former Yugoslavia, Middle East, Newly Independent States
* United Nations, including UN Peacekeeping
Eligibility
* Prospective Fellows are expected to demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments and a strong interest in issues of peace and security.
* Graduate study, a college major, course work, or substantial independent reading that reflects the substantive focus of the fellowship is also a plus.
* Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is highly desirable.
* Preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically based on availability of funding.
Application procedure
There is no application form. Complete applications for the Fellowship must contain the following items:
1. A cover sheet that includes the candidate’s name, semester for which they are applying, phone number and email address.
2. A signed letter from the candidate indicating his/her desire to apply and providing addresses and telephone numbers of the two people who will be writing the candidate’s reference letters.
3. A full curriculum vitae
4. A personal essay discussing the candidate’s qualifications, interests, Fellowship objectives and career goals. Candidates should also list 5-6 of our participating organizations they would like to work with if they are chosen as a Scoville Fellow.
5. A policy/opinion essay of no more than 1,000 words relevant to the field of peace and security taking a position on a contemporary, contentious issue, such as Ballistic Missile Defense, Comprehensive Test Ban, the role of U.S. troops as part of UN Peacekeeping operations, significance of environmental factors as sources of conflict, etc.
6. Official transcript(s) detailing the candidate’s entire college academic record including undergraduate, graduate and foreign study.
7. Two letters of reference. Each letter should address the accomplishments and standing of the candidate; the candidate’s interest and experience in peace and security issues; the candidate’s ability to communicate, etc.
All application materials must be submitted via email to: apply@scoville.org.
On subject line type: Scoville Application — Name of applicant
For specific info about each document and format of the application click here.
Deadlines
October 3, 2011 for Spring 2012
January 13, 2012 for Fall 2012
Can non-US citizens not residing in the USA apply?
Thank you.
Dear Matea,
in the eligibility section it is stated that preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically based on availability of funding.
Still, you could contact the organizers at: apply@scoville.org or scoville@clw.org, but I am afraid that their answer will be negative.
Good luck,
Sanja
Mladiinfo