2018 Senior International Fellows Program -- Application Form

To apply to the Senior International Fellows Program, please complete the online application form below or the application in Microsoft Word format (available upon request). Applications will be accepted through Sunday January 21, 2018. For program focus and description and eligibility and selection requirements, please visit the Senior International Fellows Program Web page.

In addition to completion of the online application below (please scroll down further), applicants are expected to upload the following:

1. Résumé or curriculum vitae identifying past and present employment, and educational experience and relevant publications, if any;
2. Research proposal (3-5 pages) that identifies a research topic on community foundations or community grantmaking, questions to be addressed, anticipated methodology, as well as a plan for sharing and applying research findings . The proposed research should reflect a comparative framework and must be feasible to undertake and complete within the duration of the program and while residing in New York City;
3. Personal statement explaining what you seek to accomplish during the program and how participation in the program would enhance your work in philanthropy or strengthen civil society locally. Any professional or academic experience outside of your home country should also be described (2 pages maximum).

Application dossiers must include two letters of reference. Applicants should provide their referees with the link to the online recommendation form. At least one of the two letters should be from individuals who know the applicant in a professional (rather than an academic) capacity.

Program-related questions may be sent to cpcs@gc.cuny.edu. In the event that you should encounter problems with completing or submitting your application form online, please e-mail cpcs@gc.cuny.edu. Indicate "SIFP 2018" in the subject line. In the event that applying online proves challenging, the application form may be made available upon request via cpcs@gc.cuny.edu.

Upon submission of your application, you may anticipate receipt via email of an automated acknowledgement of your submission. In the event that you do not receive it in your email in-box, please check your junk mail or spam mail folder.

Due to the high volume of submissions, only complete applications are eligible for consideration by the selection committee.

For more information visit: https://www.gc.cuny.edu