Fellowship on Women & Public Policy

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The CWGCS celebrated 35 years of the Fellowship on Women & Public Policy Program in 2018. The fellowship program has graduated over 400 fellows who hold high ranking positions in the public service field all over New York State, across the country, and around the world. On April 26, 2018, the Fellowship Alumnae Network celebrated the Center's transformational fellowship program that has long helped to support and launch future leaders into public service.

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

The Fellowship Provides

• Policy-related placements in New York State agencies, the Legislature and statewide nonprofit advocacy organizations.
• Policy field experience and academic coursework in public policy and advocacy.
• Professional development and co-curricular activities such as workshops, conferences, policy field trips, and community service opportunities.
• Network Mentoring Program that gives access to over 300 alumnae fellows and other accomplished policy and social change agents.

Who is eligible?

The Fellowship program is open to graduate students and working professionals who have successfully completed a minimum of 12 graduate credits in any academic discipline and have a minimum of 3-5 years of work experience.

Award and application

The Fellowship offers a $10,000 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.

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Please Email CWGCS for more information.

Read about the Fellowship in our brochure.