PEACE FELLOWSHIP
THE HERBERT SCOVILLE JR.
PEACE FELLOWSHIP
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The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites college graduates to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month Fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy.
Scoville Fellows will choose to work with one of the twenty-five organizations participating in the Program. With the assistance of the Program Director, Fellows will select a placement which best matches their interests and the needs of the host organization. Participating organizations provide office space and support, supervision and guidance for Fellows' work. With the exception of Congressional lobbying, Fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, and organizing that support the goals of their host organization.
The purpose of the Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues.
The Fellows receive a stipend of $2,100 per month and health insurance, plus travel expenses to Washington, DC.
Prospective Fellows are expected to demonstrate excellent academic accomplishments and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. Graduate study, a college major, course work, or substantial independent reading that reflects the substantive focus of the fellowship is also a plus. Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is highly desirable. It is preferred, but not required, that such activities be focused on peace and security issues.
Experience with public-interest activism or advocacy can include the following:
Candidates are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree by the time the Fellowship commences. Preference is given to United States citizens, although a Fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically based on availability of funding. The Scoville Fellowship is not intended for students or scholars interested in pursuing independent research in Washington, DC.
Preference will be given to individuals who have not had substantial prior public-interest or government experience in the Washington, DC area.
There is no application form. Complete applications for the Fellowship
must contain the following items:
1. A cover sheet that includes the candidate’s name, semester
for which they are applying, phone number and email address.
2. A signed letter from the candidate indicating his/her desire to
apply and providing addresses and telephone numbers of the two people who will be
writing the candidate's reference letters. The letter from the candidate should
indicate how he/she first learned of the Scoville Peace Fellowship.
3. A full curriculum vitae. The c.v. should include complete educational and
professional data, as well as information on the applicant's extracurricular
activities.
4. A personal essay discussing the candidate's qualifications, interests, Fellowship
objectives and career goals. Candidates should also list 5-6 organizations they
would like to work with if they are chosen as a Scoville Fellow.
5. A policy/opinion essay of no more than 1,000 words relevant to the field of peace and
security taking a position on a contemporary, contentious issue, such as Ballistic Missile
Defense, Comprehensive Test Ban, the role of U.S. troops as part of UN Peacekeeping
operations (e.g., Bosnia, Somalia), significance of environmental factors as sources of
conflict, etc. Essays must be titled. Candidates may submit an essay written
for a course so long as it does not exceed the 1,000 word limit.
6. Official transcript(s) detailing the candidate's entire college academic record
including undergraduate, graduate and foreign study. Applicants who have attended
more than one college or university must submit official transcripts from each school if
the grades do not appear on the transcript of the school from which they graduated.
Photocopies of official transcripts are acceptable; web-printed transcripts are not.
Candidates whose current courses are not listed on their transcript are required to submit
a list of these courses on a separate sheet of paper. When emailing
applications, candidates are asked not to include the guide to grades often
found on the back of the transcript.
7. Two signed letters of reference. Each letter should address the accomplishments
and standing of the candidate; the candidate's interest and experience in peace and
security issues; the candidate's ability to communicate, both orally and in writing; the
candidate's maturity and judgment, and the candidate's potential to make a significant
contribution to peace and security issues. Photocopies of letters are acceptable.
Due to the large volume of applications we request that items
1-5 not exceed 11 pages in total and that applicants not submit extraneous documents.
We encourage applicants to submit their materials electronically but will also accept paper copies.
| Email Applications Applicants are encouraged to submit all application items as one compiled Adobe PDF file or Word document. Reference writers may email their reference letters as a PDF file or Word document directly to the fellowship office. Email required items to scoville@clw.org On subject line type: Scoville Application -- name of applicant |
Paper Applications Applicants are encouraged to submit all required materials in a single envelope, which speeds the processing of applications. Additional requirements: ·Number each page of a multi-page document ·Do not staple pages together ·Print on only one side of each page ·Use 8.5" x 11" paper Mail applications to: Paul Revsine Program Director Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship 322 4th Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 |
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the program director several days after the application deadline to ascertain that all of their application materials have arrived.
The deadline for receipt of all application materials is:
Spring 2009 Fellowship--October 15, 2008
Fall 2009
Fellowship--February 1, 2009
The Fellowship's board of directors selects the top applicants for Washington interviews. The Fellowship pays for travel and accommodations for the finalists during the interview weekend. Interviews take place approximately 10 weeks after the application deadline. All unsuccessful applicants will be notified at that time.