[Bilimsel Haber] FELLOWSHIP- Senior Int'l Fellows Program 2006, Ctr. on Philanthropy and Civil Society

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

FELLOWSHIP- Senior International Fellows Program 2006

Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
Senior International Fellows Program 2006


The Program

The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's Senior International
Fellows Program provides an opportunity for the professional development
of Third-Sector practitioners from outside the United States who are
decision-makers in their professions. The program is designed to help
build Third-Sector capacity in the Fellows' home countries.

Fellows are based at The Graduate Center of The City University of New
York, where they attend weekly seminars, explore the work of key
agencies and foundations, meet with nonprofit representatives, and study
U.S. and international community foundation models.

The topics for the year 2006 will be community foundations, as well as
corporate and diaspora philanthropy.

Fellows will participate in a 1-month seminar on the U.S. and
international voluntary sectors. The program will run from October 15,
2006 through November 11, 2006. Based on the seminars, readings,
discussions with leaders in the field, and the Fellows' own experiences,
each Fellow will produce a position paper with recommendations for the
development, adaptation or expansion of community foundations, or on
corporate or diaspora philanthropy in his/her country or region. It is
expected that these recommendations will draw from the variety of
experiences of community and other foundations and will reflect the
political, social, economic, and legal frameworks in the fellows' home
countries.

Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition and includes a $1,300 stipend
to cover living expenses. The Center will also provide accommodations
proximate to The Graduate Center on 34th Street, as well as round-trip
air tickets for travel to and from the United States.

Tuition-based appointments may also be made, pending approval by the
selection committee. Tuition information is available upon request.

Special thanks to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Charles Stewart
Mott Foundation for their support of this program.


Eligibility and Selection

The program is open to senior-level practitioners over the age of 35 who
are citizens of countries other than the United States. Applicants must
speak and write English fluently. Candidates must have a strong
institutional base and a clear interest in working with the community
foundation concept or with diaspora or corporate giving.

There is no application form. To apply, prospective candidates should
submit the following materials in English: a) a résumé or c.v.
identifying past and present employment, as well as educational
experience; b) a list of publications, if applicable; c) a 3-5 page
research proposal for the position paper, indicating research focus and
questions; d) a statement outlining a plan to implement the
recommendations developed in the position paper; and e) how the
fellowship will contribute to the candidate's professional development.
Any overseas experience should also be described.

A cover sheet must accompany the proposal and include the following
information: name, country of origin, country of residence, date of
birth, current organizational affiliation and position, title of
proposed paper, current address, home/work/cell telephone numbers, fax
numbers, and e-mail address(es). Two original, signed letters of
recommendation are required from scholars and/or staff members of NGOs,
nonprofits or donor agencies. An optional writing sample may be included.

Please submit materials electronically and by mail.  Send to
cpcs at gc.cuny.edu; and to Dr. Kathleen D. McCarthy, Director / Center on
Philanthropy and Civil Society, The Graduate Center, CUNY / 365 Fifth
Avenue, Suite 5401 / New York, NY 10016-4309 / USA. Electronic
submissions must be formatted for 8.5 x 11 inch paper.  Please note that
original signed letters of recommendation must be on official letterhead
and sent by the referee via post.

Application materials must be received no later than June 12, 2006. The
selection will be made by a committee of leaders from the voluntary
sector. Awards will be announced no later than July 7, 2006.


The Center

Founded in September 1986, the Center's mission is to strengthen
philanthropy and civil society through education, research, and
leadership training. Located amid the nation's largest concentration of
foundations, corporate donors, and local, national, and international
nonprofit organizations, the Center serves as a base for research and
ongoing interchange among scholars and practitioners in the field.

The Center's activities are interdisciplinary, with an emphasis on
multicultural, women's, and international philanthropy. Within this
framework, the Center offers a varied format of seminars, symposia,
conferences, research projects, fellowships, courses, working papers,
and publications.


Center Director

Kathleen D. McCarthy, the Center's founding Director, received her Ph.D.
in history from the University of Chicago and joined the history faculty
of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York in 1986. She
is the author of American Creed: Philanthropy and the Rise of Civil
Society, 1700-1865 (University of Chicago Press, 2003); Women's Culture:
American Philanthropy and Art, 1830-1930 (winner, ARNOVA Distinguished
Book Award) as well as many other books, edited volumes and articles on
local, national, and international philanthropy, and has lectured on
these topics worldwide.

Dr. McCarthy has served as Visiting Research Fellow with the Rockefeller
Foundation; a consultant to The Ford Foundation and the National
Endowment for the Humanities; Assistant Secretary of the Metropolitan
Life Foundation; President of the Association for Research on Nonprofit
Organizations and Voluntary Action; and a member of the board of
Independent Sector, and the advisory boards of the National Center on
Nonprofit Law at New York University and the Rockefeller Archive Center.
  She is currently Treasurer of the International Society for
Third-Sector Research and a member of the Editorial Board of VOLUNTAS.
She was also a member of the informal planning group of, and delegate
to, the first White House Conference on Philanthropy in 1999.


Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
The Graduate Center
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5401
New York, N.Y. 10016-4309
USA

Tel.: (212) 817-2010
Fax:  (212) 817-1572
Email: cpcs at gc.cuny.edu

Web: www.philanthropy.org





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