Fellowships for Professionals

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Fellowships for Professionals

• Office of Fellowships

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Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships For New
Americanswww.pdsoros.org/

• Who
• 30 or younger
• Year 1 or 2
• Immigrants and children of 2 naturalized citizens
• What
• 2 Years of Study
• 20K Maintenance
• 0.5
• When
• November 1, 2008
• Where
• Any US Grad Program

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Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowshiphttp//foundati
oncenter.org/grantmaker/liebmann/

• Who
• US Citizens
• Any NU Grad Program
• What
• Tuition 18K Stipend
• Renewable for 3 years
• When
• NU December 1, 2008
• NYC January TBD, 2008
• Where
• On Campus

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Fulbright Grantswww.fulbrightonline.org/

• Who
• US Citizens
• What
• Professional Training
• When
• NU September 10, 2008
• NYC October 20, 2008
• Where
• Anywhere w/out a state department warning

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NPR Kroc Fellowships

• Who
• Fresh BAs 1
• Fresh Grads 1
• What
• 1Years
• 40K Maintenance
• Training at NPR Headquarters and a member station
• Job placement
• When
• Nov 1 Dec 31, 2008
• Where
• DC and Member Station

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Presidential Management Fellowswww.pmf.opm.gov/

• Who
• Those who will complete an advanced degree during
  the coming academic year.
• What
• Federal Govt Positions
• Mentoring and Networking Opportunities
• When
• October 1-15, 2008
• Where
• Federal Govt Offices in US

The purpose of the Program is to attract to the
Federal service outstanding men and women from a
variety of academic disciplines and career paths
who have a clear interest in, and commitment to,
excellence in the leadership and management of
public policies and programs. President George
W. Bush
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Gates Cambridge Scholarshiphttp//www.gatesschola
r.org/

• Who
• Under age 30
• Any Citizenship
• BA by October 2009
• What
• 1Year of Graduate Study
• Renewable for 3 Years
• All Tuition and Fees
• 12, 250 Living Stipend
• When
• October 15, 2008
• Where
• Cambridge, England

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George J. Mitchell Scholarshiphttp//www.us-irela
ndalliance.org

• Who
• American Citizens
• Ages 18-30
• BA by August 2009
• What
• 1 Year Graduate Tuition
• 12K Living Stipend
• International Travel Stipend
• When
• NU September 8, 2008
• NYC October 6, 2008
• Where
• Republic of Ireland
• Northern Ireland (UK)?

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Luce Scholars www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx

• Who
• US Citizen
• BA
• Under 29
• What
• Independent Project
• When
• NU November 3, 2008
• NYC December TBD, 2008
• Where
• Asia

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German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective
Leaderswww.humboldt-foundation.de

• Who
• US Citizen
• BA in last 12 years
• Proven Leader
• Little Previous Travel
• What
• Project with Mentor
• Intensive Language Course
• When
• October 31, 2008
• Where
• Germany

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Robert Bosch Fellowshipwww.cdsintl.org/fromusa/bo
sch.htm

• Who
• US Citizens
• Professionals ages 23-34
• Graduate training
• 2 years work experience
• What
• 3 Seminars
• 2 Internships
• When
• October 15, 2008
• Where
• Germany

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Alpha Fellowshipwww.cdsintl.org/fromusa/alfa.htm

• Who
• US Citizens, 25-35
• Graduate Degree
• 2 yrs work experience
• What
• Language Training
• Professional Assignments
• When
• December 1, 2008
• Where
• Russia

The professional experience these Fellows will
gain will help them to develop a more accurate
and realistic view of life and business in
Russia. It is our hope that over time, these
Fellows, and those that follow them in subsequent
years, will move on to senior decision-making
positions in the public and private sector, and
put their knowledge of Russia to use for the good
of Russian-American relations." Peter Aven,
President, Alfa-Bank
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White House Fellowswww.whitehouse.gov/fellows/

• Who
• US Citizens
• Approx. 30-40
• What
• Federal Placement
• Salary approx 100,000
• When
• February 1, 2008
• Where
• Washington, DC

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The Wizard of Oz Principle

• Question
• What does it take to win a fellowship?
• Answer
• Courage
• Brain
• Heart

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Courage

• Q Are you a leader?
• A Yes. Have the courage be a STAR! For each of
  your activities write down the following
• Summary
• Target
• Action
• Result

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Brains

• I am studying . . .
• Because I want to find out . . .
• In order to understand . . .
• Questions from The Craft of Research,
• U. Chicago Press, 1995.

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Heart

• I knew I wanted to study . . .
• When . . .
• Because . . .

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The Jerry Maguire Principle

• If you
• have them at
• Hello,
• they will
• show you
• the money!

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The Rule of 10

• REVIEWERS SPEND 10 MINUTES PER APPLICATION
• INTRODUCE YOUR MAJOR POINTS IN FEWER THAN 10
  SENTENCES
• WRITE AT LEAST 10 DRAFTS
• A FONT SMALLER THAN 10 PT WILL DISQUALIFY YOU

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Where Are We?www.northwestern.edu/fellowships
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