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Do you want to spend a year fighting hunger
and poverty with a tight-knit community of emerging leaders?
Emerson Hunger Fellows shape and implement local anti-hunger
programs all over the U.S., and then research and provide
support for national policy initiatives in Washington, D.C.
Read on for application instructions, or download application instructions. Applications are encouraged from candidates reflecting diverse personal, educational, cultural, and experiential backgrounds.
Applications to the Bill Emerson National Hunger
Fellowship will be accepted via email only. Applications should
consist of one MS Word document, three pages in length: the
first page should be your resume, the second page your personal
statement, and the third page your answers to the two short
essay questions. Please give your document the filename Last
name_First name_Middle initial.doc, attach it to your email,
and send it to fellows@hungercenter.org by January 22, 2009. Note: Please make sure that it is saved as .doc and NOT .docx.
Resume:
Please be certain to include your email address and phone
number. (maximum length one page)
Personal
Statement: What values, principles, and personal
factors (social, economic, and cultural) have shaped your
interest in participating in the Emerson Hunger Fellows Program?
What particular 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?
Short
Essay Questions:
1. What specific professional skills have you acquired that
would be most beneficial in the fellowship?
2. What role do you believe the government plays or should
play in ending hunger?
Two letters
of recommendation: Please ask your recommenders
to evaluate your written and oral communication skills, demonstrated
leadership qualities or experience, and professional skills,
if applicable. Letters should include a telephone number and
email address, and should be sent by the recommender
via email to fellows@hungercenter.org, via fax to 202-547-7575,
or via post to:
Emerson Selection Committee
Congressional Hunger Center
Hall of the States Building
400 North Capitol Street, NW
Suite G100
Washington, D.C. 20001
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- Commitment to social justice
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and skills
- Bachelor’s degree
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
- Flexibility and ability to adjust to new
situations
- Creativity and initiative in problem solving
- Willingness to learn from experts in
the field, and commitment to the search for new models in
anti-hunger and anti-poverty work
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January 22,
2009 : Applications Due
February & March 2009
: Interviews with Semi-Finalists in Washington, D.C.
April 2009
: Notification of Emerson Fellows Class of 2009-2010
Late August/Early September : 16th Class Fellows
begin their service
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