Carol Jean and Edward F. Newman Fellowship

The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) invites applications for the 2010 Carol Jean and Edward F. Newman Fellowship. The Newman Fellowship was created to give young scholars and leaders an opportunity to develop their capacities to think, write, organize, and serve as the next generation of public scholars. The Fellow will work with a specific project (or projects) at IPS and will become an essential part of that project's staff.

Candidates will be selected from two streams of applicants:
Recent graduates of universities or graduate schools who would benefit from mentoring and work at IPS;

Members of activist groups, where IPS and the group feel it would benefit the individual to have training in public scholarship.

The Newman Fellow will work on some aspect of the IPS mission to transform ideas into action for peace, justice, and the environment. Special emphasis is given to those candidates posed to "build bridges between ideas and action" by deepening our communications efforts and our capacity to engage "the public" in our work. The Newman Fellow will be assigned a mentor from among the IPS Fellows and project directors and the Fellow will work closely with that person over the course of the fellowship.

Fellowship Length and Compensation:
This full-time positionwill run from January 2010 to December 2010, with a possibility of a one-year extension. Yearly compensation is $30,000 (before taxes), paid semi-monthly. The Fellow will receive three weeks of paid vacation and 12 days of sick leave. Full medical, vision, dental, and life insurance coverage is also provided.

Application Procedures:
Cover letter, indicating IPS programs of interest;
Proposed workplan;
Resume including 3 references;
2-4 page writing sample (e.g., excerpt from a research paper, an article or letter to the editor).

Application Deadline is November 4, 2009.

Email materials to: newmanfellowship@ips-dc.org. Please also complete the IPS demographic survey at SurveyMonkey.com:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tIkgSswbuGOiVZKxpZ1GLA_3d_3d%20

IPS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and encourages applications from people of color, women, and other groups that have historically been subject to discrimination.

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