Health Care and Social Justice Fellowships

The Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice aims to advance social justice through health care advocacy by focusing particularly on the unique challenges facing communities of color. Through this fellowship, established to honor the memory of the late Senator Paul D. Wellstone, we hope to expand the pool of talented social justice advocates from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate an interest in health care policy and racial/ethnic health disparities. Additionally, we are looking for an individual who displays the potential to contribute to social justice work after their year of hands-on experience as a fellow.

You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, here.

The application deadline for the Wellstone Fellowship is February 5, 2010.

If you have any questions about the Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice or would like to request hard copies of the application brochure, please contact wellstonefellowship@familiesusa.org.

The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Villers Fellows work in our health policy department and assist our organization's efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. Specifically, Villers Fellows will conduct research on a range of health care policy issues, and write and contribute to publications that are relevant to current health policy debates.

In creating the fellowship, Mr. Villers aspired to develop a network of young leaders who share a passion for health care justice. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to health care justice work following their year as a fellow. Additionally, in order to encourage the development of future leaders, Villers Fellows must commit to mentoring at least one person over the course of their careers.

The application deadline for the Villers Fellowship is January 15, 2010.

You can find more information, including a downloadable application form, here.

If you have any questions about the Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice or would like to request hard copies of the application brochure, please contact villersfellowship@familiesusa.org.

Both fellowships are year-long, full-time, salaried positions at our office in Washington, DC. Each year, one candidate will be selected for each fellowship. Selected fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual salary of $38,000 and excellent health care benefits.

Essay contest

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute runs a program called the Culture of Enterprise (COE) Initiative, an interdisciplinary educational and publishing effort designed to promote scholarship in humane economics.

I encourage undergraduate students to participate in an important facet of this initiative - an essay contest that asks students to answer this question, "Can Character and Community Survive in an Age of Globalization?"

Beyond the contest's obvious academic merits, it also offers some of the more lucrative prizes in the arena:

1st Place: $10,000; 2nd Place $5,000; 3rd Place $2000; 4th Place $1,500; 5th Place $1,000.

Interested students to go to this link where they can learn more about the contest and review past winning essays, as well as download the application form that contains the details of the assignment.

The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2009.

Fellowship applications on the rise

The article here discusses the reasons for the rise in fellowship and scholarship applications. This means we must understand the consequences of tougher competition for already highly competitive fellowships.

The article is from Inside Higher Ed.

Welcome

Welcome to the Ramapo College Office of Fellowships and Scholarships. It is here you will find information on graduate fellowships and scholarships including deadlines and any "breaking" news. Please check this blog often to be current on available fellowships and scholarships. If you have any questions, please contact me at alorenz@ramapo.edu or 201.684.7448. My office is in the Cahill Center C209G. You may also visit the Office site here.