Annoucement: Fellowships and Internship Postings

Fellowships and Internships

A. OMB Recruiting

General recruiting website:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recruitment_default

Application instructions for unpaid summer internships:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/internships/

Site for vacancy announcement for permanent positions (it says that “we will post spring recruitment vacancy announcements in March 2011 for entry-level positions, but it is possible that some vacancy announcements may be cancelled”):

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/recruitment_current/

The email address for students to use is:

OMB_Recruitment@omb.eop.gov.



B. Morris Abrams Award



Letter to UMD from Morris Abrams Award



*To Receive Further Application Information Please Email the Office of Career Services *



We are contacting you at this time to call your attention to the Morris Abrams Award in International Relations. The Award was established in 1968, in memory of Morris Abrams who devoted much of his time and energies to civic and communal affairs in Cleveland, where he maintained his residence. His deep interest and sense of responsibility for human welfare extended beyond local and national boundaries. His major concerns were for international understanding and world peace, and he worked in behalf of these causes for several decades as a vigorous, dedicated, and untiring leader of such organizations as the Cleveland Chapters of the Council on World Affairs and the World Federalists.

It is hoped that the recipients of the Award will be encouraged, through the honorary recognition it confers as well as the stipend assistance it provides, to further the principles and ideals to which Mr. Abrams was dedicated.

As in the past, the Selection Committee is turning to universities with graduate departments of political science, international relations and journalism to suggest nominees for the Award. Only one nomination from any department may be submitted. The department nomination should be sent to us as soon as possible. In order to expedite matters, we are sending you a copy of the application, which you should give to your nominee. Should you wish to share the application with another department, please make a copy of the nominee form and application. The Award is available to students enrolled in doctoral programs in international relations, political science, journalism, diplomacy and public service. Student applications and nominations forms signed by the department head must be submitted to us no later than March 10, 2011. The Award recipient will be selected by June 11, 2011.


Purpose



The recipient or recipients of the Morris Abrams Award shall be a person or persons who, by receipt of the award, may be enabled, assisted or encouraged to commence or continue meaningful involvement in the field of international relations, whether such an involvement be academic or otherwise, including the related disciplines of public service, journalism, and diplomacy.



Qualifications



There are no restrictions to age, residence, sex, race, creed, political or religious beliefs.



Amount of Grant



The amount of the stipend may be up to $6,000 given to an individual or divided between two qualified individuals.



Method of Selection



Applicants must submit their application by March 10th of each year, but if, in the opinion of the Committee, no one qualifies, an award need not be given in any one year. The recipient, if any, will be notified by June 11, 2011.



Award Committee



The Award Committee will consist of representatives of the Political Science Department of Case Western Reserve University, the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, the Jewish Family Service Association, the Joint Educational Loan Committee, and the National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section.





C. Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowship



The City of Baltimore is now accepting applications for the Summer 2011 Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowship program. The program is highly selective and provides broad exposure to the highest level of local government officials in a city that is nationally recognized for its innovative urban management programs.

The Baltimore City Mayoral Fellowship is one of the best urban policy fellowships in the country. Students accepted into the program are provided with a unique opportunity for on-the-job training in one of several municipal agencies through a ten-week, full-time summer experience. The objective of the program is to encourage talented individuals with an interest in public service to seek permanent positions within City government at the conclusion of their degree. Fellows are placed in agencies such as Recreation and Parks, Finance, Department of Housing and Community Development, Health Department, Baltimore Development Corporation, and Communications.
Undergraduates finishing their junior or senior year are eligible to apply, as are graduate students from every discipline. There is a stipend of $4,000 for undergraduates and $5,000 for graduate students.
The application is available at http://baltimorecity.gov/OfficeoftheMayor/MayoralInitiatives/MayoralFellowship.aspx
Fellowship dates are June 15, 2011 – August 19, 2010 and applications are due by February 28, 2011.



D. 2011-2012 Embassy Policy Specialist Program



2011-2012 FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

US Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) Program

IREX is pleased to announce 2011-2012 competition for the US Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) Program.

EPS provides fellowships to US scholars and professionals for up to eight weeks to serve US Embassies in Eurasia as policy specialists on a chosen topic and pursue their own research project independently. EPS Grant covers the cost of travel and in-country housing and provides a stipend for living expenses.

Eligible Embassies and Fields (for more detailed descriptions of research fields please see application instructions posted on the link below):

Azerbaijan (US Embassy, Baku)

· Caspian Geography/Environment

· Labor

· Education

Georgia (US Embassy, Tbilisi)

· Media

Kazakhstan (US Embassy, Astana)

· Civil Society

· Foreign Relations



Kyrgyzstan (US Embassy, Bishkek)

· Anti-Corruption

· Policy Coordination

· Cross-border trade

Russia

· History of US-Russia Relations (US Consulate, St. Petersburg)

· Environment (US Embassy, Moscow)

· Science Policy (US Embassy, Moscow)

· Energy/Public Policy (US Embassy, Moscow)

Tajikistan (US Embassy, Dushanbe)

· International Relations

· Economics/Corruption

Turkmenistan (US Embassy, Ashgabat)

· Religion

· Education

· Alternative/Solar Energy

Ukraine (US Embassy, Kyiv)

· Environmental Studies/Public Health

The EPS application and instructions are available on the IREX website:

http://www.irex.org/application/us-embassy-policy-specialist-program-eps-application

Completed applications are due no later than March 15, 2011



Scholars and Professionals with advanced degrees (PhD, MA, MS, MFA, MBA, MPA, MLIS, MPH, JD, MD) and US citizenship are eligible to apply for the EPS Program.



Questions may be addressed to the EPS Program Staff at eps@irex.org or by telephone at 202-942-9111.



EPS is funded by the United States Department of State Title VIII Program