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Applications will only be accepted via email
at fellows@hungercenter.org.
Applications will only be accepted via email
at fellows@hungercenter.org. Applications must consist of
one MS Word document, three pages in length, with the filename
as follows: Last name_first name_Middle initial.doc. The first
page should be your resume, the second page essay 1, and the
third page, essay 2. Attach this document to your email and
send it to the Congressional Hunger Center by January 25,
2004.
Please also arrange for two letters of recommendation
to be sent in hard copy to the mailing address below.
Sept. 2003 to Jan.
2004 - Recruitment for
the Class of 2004-2005
January 25,
2004 - Applications Due
March, 2004
- Interviews with Semifinalists at regional centers
or by phone
April 2004
- Notification of National Hunger Fellows Class of 2004
2005
Late August
2004 11th Class Fellows
begin their service
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- US citizen
- Bachelor's degree
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice
- Creativity and initiative in problem solving
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and abilities
- Strong commitment to alleviating hunger and
poverty, as well as enthusiasm for the day to day work
- Flexibility and the ability to adjust to
new situations
- Willingness to learn from experts in
the field, while continuing to search for new models
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Resume:
Please be certain to include your email address. Maximum length
one page.
Essay
1: What values, principles, and personal factors
(social, economic, and cultural) have shaped your interest
in participating in the Emerson Hunger Fellows Program? What
particular abilities, qualities, knowledge, and experience
will you contribute to your field and policy placements? How
do you expect this fellowship to contribute to your professional
goals? Maximum length is one page, single-spaced.
Essay 2:
What experience have you had working for social change? What
kind of leadership role did you take on during that experience?
What did you learn about change and about yourself from that
experience? Maximum length is one page, single-spaced.
Two letters
of recommendation mailed directly to:
Selections Committee, Bill Emerson National
Hunger Fellows Program
Congressional Hunger Center
229 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20003
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