Deadline: 7 January 2011
Open to: candidates who obtain(ed) a bachelor’s degree between Spring 2009 and 2011
Scholarship: nine-month stipend of $30,000
The Urban Fellows Program is a highly selective, nine-month fellowship which combines work in Mayoral offices and City agencies with an intensive seminar series that explores current urban issues impacting public policy. Program participants are diverse and come from all over the country to work in New York City.
After participating in an extensive interview process, New York City Urban Fellows are placed at an array of agencies across the City where they learn about public policy through a hands-on approach.
This knowledge is supplemented by a series of workshops that help promote a deep understanding of the structure of New York City government. The program seeks to ensure that every Urban Fellow comprehends the intricacies of City, State and Federal finance and the interaction between these levels of government.
During the year, these lessons are further enhanced by group trips to Washington D.C. and Albany, where Fellows meet face-to-face with representatives and policy-makers who help shape life in New York City.
Eligibility
Eligibility is based on when applicants achieve their undergraduate (BA, BS) degree from a four-year college. For the 2011-2012 program, we will only accept applications from candidates who:
* Receive(d) their bachelor’s degree between Spring 2009 and Spring 2011
* Can commit full-time to the nine-month Fellowship
* Agree to suspend any graduate study or outside work for the duration of the Fellowship
* Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United States after graduation and for the entire fellowship period. Applicants must meet the criteria set forth by the I-9, “Employment Eligibility Verification,” from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
* Learn about Form I-9
Benefits
Each class of New York City Urban Fellows works from September through the middle of May. For their services, the program provides:
* A nine-month stipend of $30,000
* Health Insurance coverage
Application process
Interested applicants must download the application and recommendation form from the website. The application form, resume and essays must be submitted together in one mailing.
- Submit three complete and collated sets of documents. Each set must include your application form, your resume and your essays.
- The official transcript(s) and sealed letters of recommendation can either be included in this mailing or mailed separately to the Fellowship office from your college and recommenders by the deadline.
In order to ensure that your application is processed, please follow the directions on the last page of the application form. The application form, resume and essays must be submitted together in one mailing. All applications must be typed.
Your official transcript(s) and letters of recommendation can either be included in this mailing or mailed separately to the Fellowship Office from your college and recommenders by the deadline.
Mail application to:
NYC Urban Fellows Program
1 Centre Street, Room 2425
New York, NY 10007
Application Deadline: All application materials must arrive at the Fellowship Office no later than 5:00 p.m. by Friday, January 7, 2011. Late applications will be returned unopened to the applicant.
