Johns Hopkins International Fellows In Philanthropy Program

The Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Center for Civil Society Studies is pleased to invite applications for its International Fellows in Philanthropy Program. This program will permit advanced study, research, and training at the Institute for Policy Studies of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., for a semester (four months) or a full academic year (nine months), for up to eight persons each year who are involved in studying or managing private, nonprofit, or philanthropic organizations outside the United States. Positions in the program are available at Senior and Junior levels of appointment, which are described separately below. The Program also sponsors a Fellows' conference each year in a host country overseas to encourage continuing interchange among Fellows and to assist in broadening understanding of this sector at the international level.

General Eligibility

Candidates must have demonstrated a high degree of interest, experience, and professional competence in research, management, or general leadership related to the voluntary, nongovernmental, nonprofit, or philanthropic sector. Candidates are expected to have attained a university diploma equivalent to the American Bachelor of Arts or Science degree and to be capable of carrying out independent research and inquiry. A high degree of English fluency is required as demonstrated by a score of 600 or higher on the TOEFL exam. There are no restrictions as to nationality (except that U.S. citizens are excluded from eligibility). Fellows are required to attend the annual International Fellows in Philanthropy Conference prior to their fellowship year and are strongly encouraged to participate in subsequent annual conferences.

Areas of Study and General Activities

Each participant will be expected to complete a study project related to the role or operations of private nonprofit, voluntary or philanthropic organizations. Topics that could be the focus of Fellows= work may include the scope, structure, and role of nonprofit organizations; the management of nonprofit organizations; fund-raising; public-private partnerships; tax policy; the role of foundations; community organization or empowerment; volunteerism; and self-help. The program will focus on organizations in such fields as health, education, the environment, social welfare, housing, employment and training, development, human rights, and the arts. Fellows will assume a combination of responsibilities that includes preparation of a research report, lectures, and either advanced course study or classroom teaching (as outlined in more detail in the following sections). Fellows have the opportunity to contribute to the growing literature on the international nonprofit sector as final research reports become a part of the Institute's series of Working Papers in International Philanthropy. Fellows will be expected to take part in a core seminar on the nonprofit sector and meetings with nonprofit leaders in Washington, New York, Baltimore and elsewhere. Fellows are invited to participate in all research seminars and public education forums of the Institute for Policy Studies. The University also requests that each fellow make a presentation of general interest to the University and the broader community.

Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy Program

Junior Fellows

Positions as Junior Fellows are available to graduate students and young professionals below the age of 35 who are involved in research or management in the field of voluntary or philanthropic organizations via any academic discipline. Junior Fellow positions cover a period of nine months (two academic semesters) beginning in September of each year. Junior Fellows typically select one graduate course each semester from the course offerings of the Institute for Policy Studies. The course selections do not constitute a University degree program. In addition Junior Fellows conduct a research project or practicum related to their specific interests in cooperation with faculty or staff of the University.

Senior Fellows

Positions as Senior Fellows are open to individuals age 30 and over who hold positions in academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, or foundations. Senior Fellows spend a period of four months (one academic semester) at Hopkins commencing in either September or late January. Senior Fellows are expected to contribute to the research and public education program of the Institute for Policy Studies. This will normally involve conducting a specific research project on some aspect of the nonprofit sector and preparing technical assistance materials for use by nonprofit organizations in their home countries. Senior Fellow responsibilities may also involve supporting the ongoing research activities of the Institute for Policy Studies; teaching a scheduled University course; presenting lectures and seminars to the University community, and others.

Program Costs and Fellowships

Typical costs for participation in the Program are as follows:

Program Tuition

Junior Fellows $15,000
Senior Fellows $15,000
Living Expenses (estimated)
Junior Fellows $11,500
Senior Fellows $7,000
Health Insurance (estimated for individual)
Junior Fellows $856
Senior Fellows $428
Total:
Junior Fellows: $27,356
Senior Fellows: $22,428

These estimates include the cost of a shared apartment, meals, books, and incidental expenses. Not included are the additional costs of travel to and from Baltimore and to the annual conferences, which will vary by Fellow. Estimates on additional medical insurance and living expenses for families are available upon request, as are estimates for single occupancy apartments.

The Institute for Policy Studies is generally able to offer at least partial tuition, stipend, and travel scholarship packages for candidates from Central Europe and developing countries. Partial support is also occasionally available for candidates from other regions as well. Because competition is stiff and funds are limited, however, we encourage all applicants to seek supplementary sources of funding such as foundation grants or other public or private training grants or fellowships. Suggestions for such support are noted below.

Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy Program

Application and Selection

All applicants for the International Fellows in Philanthropy Program should complete the application form provided. A statement of the specific project to be pursued or other intended goals of the Fellow will be particularly important. Applicants should also submit the important additional information requested, which includes two letters of recommendation from nonprofit leaders and/or scholars, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a brief statement of career or educational plans. Fellows should indicate their intention to compete for either a Senior or Junior level position and should indicate other sources to which application is being made for full or partial support. All these materials should be submitted to:
International Fellows in Philanthropy Program
c/o Dr. Lester M. Salamon
Director , International Fellows in Philanthropy Program
Institute for Policy Studies
The Johns Hopkins University
Wyman Park Building
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218, U.S.A.

The application deadline is February 25.

A committee of nonprofit leaders and scholars will make the selection of program participants and fellowship recipients in conjunction with senior faculty and staff of The Johns Hopkins University. Awards will be announced by April 25. Junior Fellowship applicants, after being notified of committee selection, must also submit a copy of their university diploma.

The Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies

The Institute for Policy Studies of The Johns Hopkins University is a multidisciplinary research institute that examines public problems, especially problems of urban development and social welfare, and formulates solutions to them. Major areas of Institute work at present include economic development, the scope and structure of the nonprofit sector, urban poverty, social welfare policy, housing, employment, public-private partnerships, and criminal justice. In addition to its research program, the Institute maintains an active public education program , operates a Master=s degree program in Policy Studies, and supervises a number of student internship programs with federal, state, and local governments, and with private, nonprofit agencies.

Center for Civil Society Studies

The Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies seeks to encourage the development and effective operation of not-for-profit, philanthropic, or "civil society" organizations, which provide organized vehicles for the exercise of private initiative in the common good, often in collaboration with government and the business sector. The Center is part of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies and carries out its work through a combination of research, training, and information-sharing both in the United States and throughout the world.

POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING

    1) Educational Advising Center : General information on searching for financial assistance can be found at your local Educational Advising Center. To find your closest center, please contact the U.S. Embassy in your country.
    2) Inter-American Foundation U.S. Graduate Study Program- For candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean. Details about this program are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.iaf.gov. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, you may get information from the IAF local representative in your country. The deadline to apply to for assistance is generally March 1. To find out the address and telephone of the office in your country, contact:
    Robert Sogge, Fellowship Program Director, Inter-American Foundation
    901 N. Stuart Street
    Tenth Floor
    Arlington, VA 22203
    Tel (703) 527-3529
    Fax (703) 841-3800

    3) International Organization for Migration (IOM)-For candidates from Latin America, Jamaica, and Africa your local office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) may be able to give support for international air travel. To find out this address you can contact the IOM in Washington D.C.:
    International Organization of Migration
    1750 K Street, Suite 1110
    Washington, DC 20006
    Tel (202)862-1826
    Fax (202) 862-1879

    4) Fulbright Scholarship Program. Addresses for Fulbright commissions may be found at http://www.usia.gov/education/commiss.htm under all commissions or by going directly to gopher://198.80.36.82:70/00s/education/fulbright/about/comms. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the U.S. Embassy to find out information about the Fulbright program.
    5) Open Society Fellowships Program (Soros Foundation) They grant awards based on specific projects. For their general guidelines, please look at their web site at www. soros.org or write to:
    OSI Fellowships Program
    Open Society Institute
    400 West 59th Street, 3rd Floor
    New York, NY 10019.

    6) The Commonwealth Fund of New York, The Harkness Fellowships Possible funder for citizens of Australia, U.K., New Zealand (deadline aug, sept., oct = one year turn around)
    For application information, please write to:
    In Great Britain: 28 Bedford Square London WC1B 3EG In Australia:
    Mr. Roger D.B. Beale
    Department of Transport and Communications
    GPO Box 594
    Canberra
    In New Zealand:
    Mr. R.E.W. Elliott
    ACT 2601
    15 City View Road
    Habourview
    Lower Hutt
    New Zealand

    7) The Canada Council, Canada Council Killam Research Fellowships to provide released time to an individual scholar to pursue independent research. Killam Program
    The Canada Council
    99 Metcalfe Street
    P.O. Box 1047
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Canada K1P 5V8

    8) Australian Research Council
    Research Development Section
    ARC Fellowships Program
    GPO Box 9880
    Canberra ACT 2601

    9) American-Scandanavian Foundation
    Denmark-Amerika Foundet, Dr. Tvaergade 44, 1302 Copenhagen K., Denmark
    Suomi-Amerika Yhdistysten Liitto, Mechelininkatu 10, SF-001 Helsinki, Finland
    Islenzk-Amerika Felagid, P.O. Box 7051 Reykyavik, Iceland
    Norse-America Foreningen, Drammensveien 20 C, 0255 Oslo 2, Norway
    Sverige-Amerika Stiftelsen, Box 5280, S-102 46, Stockholm, Sweden

    10) American Association of University Women
    AAUW International Fellowships
    1111 16th Street NW
    Washington, DC 20036

Last updated: December 8, 1998

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