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The Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program is currently accepting applications from organizations interested in hosting a Leland Fellow for the 6th fellowship cycle (2011-2013). CHC partners with various organizations working on international relief and development in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Through these partnerships, Leland Fellows contribute to hunger and poverty alleviation by working on programs dedicated to food security, maternal health and child nutrition, economic development, and agriculture. Read about the work of our Fellows.
Our Fellows
All Leland Fellows have substantial experience and training in international development and can make a significant contribution to an organization's ongoing work. Past host organizations have benefitted from the Fellowship by building on the work of multiple classes of Fellows.
The Fellows are highly qualified professionals who come to the Program with skills and expertise in a wide variety of areas. They provide technical assistance, monitoring and evaluation skills, livelihood support, and market analysis, among other skills, to their host organizations. The Fellows represent a broad range of educational backgrounds and hold advanced degrees in public policy, law, conservation, public health, nutrition, social work, and international relations. Through hard work and dedication, Leland Fellows enhance an organization's capacity to meet community needs.
How it Works
CHC selects host organizations that demonstrate innovative and successful solutions to combating hunger and poverty. We place Fellows in an environment where s/he can significantly contribute to an organization's mission while also receiving mentoring and training assistance. Mentorship is a critical component of the Leland Fellowship program so we encourage organizations to carefully consider the suitability of the person assigned with this responsibility, whether it be the fellow's direct supervisor or someone else particularly suited to this role. In order to consider your organization as a potential placement site, we ask that you submit a detailed work plan describing the program(s) and/or project(s) that a Fellow would be working on. The work plan should identify the goals of the project and the outcomes desired. Host organizations are also responsible for determining the skills and qualifications necessary for a Fellow to successfully implement the work plan.
Fellows are placed with an organization for a period of two years: one year is dedicated to working in the field, followed by a second year working on policy-related issues at the organization's headquarters. The Fellow's field year work experience is meant to inform and augment the policy work of the second year.
Alternatively, CHC accepts joint applications from organizations interested in partnering together to host a Fellow. For example, CHC has placed Fellows with indigenous, community-based organizations (such as Action Group for Health, Human Rights, and HIV/AIDS) during the field year, followed by a year working with a more policy-oriented organization (such as Physicians for Human Rights). We seek to build partnerships with field and policy organizations that are committed to working in solidarity with people in local communities experiencing hunger and poverty.
Host organizations should also be committed to furthering the leadership development of the Fellows so that after the two-year fellowship, Fellows will have the experience and skills necessary to become effective leaders in the fight against global hunger and poverty.
The Role of CHC
Leland Program staff support Fellows in their work by providing trainings, technical assistance, and facilitating leadership development. Program staff visit the Fellows' field and policy sites annually to meet with supervisors, evaluate the Fellows' progress, and to deepen the relationship between CHC and the host organization. The CHC provides Fellows with comprehensive health care, a bi-monthly stipend, a housing contribution, and flights to and from Washington, D.C. We ask host organizations to contribute a cost-share of $4000 per year for a total of $8000 over the two-year fellowship cycle.
The Application Process
The deadline for organizations to submit applications to host a 6th Class (2011-2013) Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow is July 30th, 2010. Download the application here. Please note that the application process is competitive and that not every organization will be selected to host a Fellow. Selected host organizations will be notified in early September 2010. The 6th Class of Fellows will begin their service on July 14, 2011. Thank you for your application Ð we look forward to partnering with you!
Host Organization Application (download)
Host Organization Informational Flyer (download)
Please see the host organizations for our current class of Fellows (2009-2011).
Host organizations from past fellowship cycles can be viewed here.
For any questions, or to request a Word document version of the application, please contact:
Grace Jones, Director, Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellows Program at (202) 547-7022 ext. 11 or gjones@hungercenter.org.
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