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FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION

The Next American City's New Urban Leaders Fellowship Program

We are thrilled to announce a call for applications for our new Urban Leaders Fellowship Program. The fellowship, designed to support emerging journalists, leaders and thinkers, is a unique opportunity to write about the development and future of our nation's cities. The 9-month fellowship comes with a $10,000 stipend.

Through substantial contribution to our print magazine and website, as well as a presence in other media outlets throughout the country, fellows will conduct new research and in-depth reportage on the issues at the forefront of urban change. In addition to diversifying and expanding the editorial content of our publications, the Urban Leaders Fellowship Program will help fellows have a sustained, positive impact on the cities and urban communities they will cover.

We are looking for candidates with related published writing, as well as passionate urban thinkers, activists and professionals working in city-related professions – law, urban planning, social work, real estate development, education, and others. Candidates must have a demonstrated area of interest or expertise that they would like to further develop through writing and advocacy opportunities made available by the Urban Leaders Fellowship.

Click here to download the fellowship program application.

For more information about this program including a full program outline and application form, visit americancity.org/fellows

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City Hall Fellows - year-long fellowship programs for recent college graduates

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- Exciting IGERT PhD Fellowships Available to Study Sustainable Urban Infrastructure in Real Cities!!

The University of Colorado Denver seeks PhD students in Engineering, Architecture & Planning, Public Affairs, and, Health & Behavioral Sciences to work on dissertations pertaining to the development of sustainable infrastructures in cities worldwide.Nationally-recruited IGERT PhD trainees will be supported through a grant received from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

PROGRAM SUMMARY: Our program seeks to integrate innovative technologies in various infrastructure sectors (water, energy, transport, waste, buildings, etc) with urban planning, public policy and community-based participatory research to achieve urban health and sustainability goals. Students from all the participating disciplines will have the exciting opportunity to work on real-world sustainability projects in cities along the Denver / Front Range area in Colorado, USA, and/or in our sister city, Chennai, India. We are presently partnering with three cities to assist in water, energy, climate action and health projects.

IGERT PhD TRAINEE BENEFITS include tuition and fees, a stipend of $30K per year for 2.3 years, funds to support doctoral research and much more!

IGERT ASSOCIATES: Students interested in Masters-level degrees should inquire about our IGERT Associate positions and Certificates in Sustainable Infrastructure.

APPLY NOW! For more information, please go to: www.cudenver.edu/IGERT

Applications for Fall 2008 are being accepted from January 15 to February 15, 2008 (or until the positions are filled).

IGERT PhD Trainees must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates with backgrounds in Math/Science and the Liberal Arts can apply for PhD positions in all the above disciplines - Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Policy and Health and Behavioral Sciences, according to their interest. Some additional pre-requisite coursework may be required for PhDs in some disciplines
based on the candidate's prior degree and coursework.


John Brett
Department of Anthropology
University of Colorado Denver
Numeros Bolivianos:
241-5589, cel 730-89212
US Phone: 303-556-8497
Fax: 303-556-8501

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- Rotary World Peace Fellowship

The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2009-11 Rotary World Peace Fellowship. Pursue a master's degree in international studies, sustainable development, peace, and conflict resolution at one of the six Rotary Center at: University of California, Berkeley; Duke University; University of North Carolina; University of Bradford; International Christian University; University of Queensland; Universidad Del Salvador.

Applicants must be committed to peace and have a minimum of three years professional experience, be proficient in a second language and have demonstrated a commitment to world peace and conflict resolution.


Laura Tell
The Rotary Foundation
1560 Sherman Ave
Evanston, IL 60201
Email: laura.tell@rotary.org

Visit the website at
http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCen
tersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx

 

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alumni achievements:

  • Corinne Packard '01was recently named the Vice President of Development at the Hudson Yards Development Corporation, which is the New York City 501c3 local development corporation charged with spearheading the implementation of the Hudson Yards redevelopment program, which includes the extension of the No.7 Subway Line, the redevelopment of the MTA Railyards, as well as other development sites between roughly 30th Street and 42nd Street, west of 8th Avenue.   To learn more about the Hudson Yards project, check out www.hydc.org.  Prior to working at HYDC, Ms. Packard was a Vice President of the Financial Services division of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, where she structured City incentives and discretionary capital investments in real estate and economic development projects throughout the five boroughs. 

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