CWS Financial Aid

March 18, 2008

Kip Tiernan Social Justice Fellowship

Provides a $40,000 stipend and benefit package for one year to a woman, over 21 years of age, so that she can develop and carry out a special project that will further the mission of Rosie’s Place anywhere in New England. (Rosie’s mission is to offer women empowering programs and services and to support legislative and policy initiatives that aim to eliminate poverty and to increase social and economic justice.) http://www.rosiesplace.org

February 5, 2008

Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice

The Villers Fellow works as a full-time policy analyst in Families USA’s Health Policy Department. Designed to provide the fellow with a national perspective on health care justice work, the fellowship will be based in the Families USA office in Washington, D.C. and will afford the fellow the opportunity to learn about a range of health care justice issues. The Villers Fellow’s primary responsibilities involve conducting primary and secondary research on a range of health care issues, including Medicaid, Medicare, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), prescription drugs, and the private insurance market, as well as writing and contributing to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates.   The fellowship will last one year and fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual stipend of approximately $35,000 and excellent health care benefits. One Villers Fellow is selected each year. Candidates seeking consideration for the Villers Fellowship must demonstrate a commitment to social and health care justice work following their year of hands-on experience as a fellow. Additionally, in order to further the development of future leaders, Villers Fellows must commit to mentoring at least one person at some point over the course of their careers. 

While there is no bias in favor of any specific academic discipline, a college degree is preferred. There is no minimum GPA to qualify for consideration.

More information and application at: http://www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html

January 11, 2008

Federal e-Scholar Portal

The e-Scholar site provides links to Jobs, Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, Apprenticeships and Cooperative Education within the Federal Government for educational opportunities available to students high school through doctorate level and career professionals. Their goal is to simplify the process of finding educational opportunities and to assist Federal agencies in attracting talented professionals.
http://www.studentjobs.gov/e-scholar.asp 

December 6, 2007

American Jewish Committee Goldman Fellowship Program

 AJC’s Goldman Fellowship Program is open to undergraduates in their junior and senior years, and graduate and professional school students from a broad range of backgrounds. This international, nine-week, paid internship offers opportunities in the fields of: Domestic and Legal Policy; Human Rights Advocacy; International Policy and Diplomacy; Interreligious/Interethnic Relations; and Media Relations. Fellows engage in high-level advocacy, research, and programming,  work in mentored relationships with senior staff, and take part in conferences and meetings. Fellows are sent to American Jewish Committee locations throughout the United States and abroad, depending on their skills and the needs of the office. Fellows receive a stipend of $3,000 plus major travel expenses. Candidates should have a passion for making a difference, an interest in American Jewish identity, analytic ability, and motivation.

More information and the application is at: http://www.ajc.org/fellowship

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