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Application Instructions
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.
Application Timeline
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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Criteria for Selection
- 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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Required Application Materials
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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