Fellowship on Women & Public Policy

The Fellowship is an intensive leadership development program designed to maximize the skills and contributions of women to achieve excellence in public service. .

Learn More about the 2012 Fellows
and their placement offices

The Fellowship offers policy-related placements in New York State agencies, the Legislature and statewide nonprofit advocacy organizations.

The Fellowship Provides:

• Policy field experience and academic coursework in public policy and advocacy
• Many co-curricular activities such as workshops, conferences, policy field trips, and community service opportunities
• Network Mentoring Program that gives access to over 290 alumnae fellows and other accomplished policy and social change agents

Who is eligible?

The Fellowship program, which begins in January and ends June 30, is open to graduate students and working professionals who have successfully completed 12 graduate credits in any academic discipline.

Award and application

The Fellowship offers a $9000 stipend and tuition assistance for academic coursework. In the spring semester, fellows are full-time graduate students at Rockefeller College with policy-related field placements for thirty hours a week from January through June. Health plans are available.

Please contact Cara Long for more information.

Read about the Fellowship in our brochure.

Download an application.
Applications are due by September 1.
If you have questions, please contact Cara Long, Fellowship Director,
at 518.442.3887, or email clong@albany.edu.