Apply! Open Society Presidential Fellowship

Fellows pursue work related to human rights, good governance, and justice through an 11-month residence within the Executive Office at the Open Society Foundations.
The Open Society Presidential Fellowship is awarded yearly to recent JD, LLM, MPA, MPP, and MBA graduates from accredited law, public policy, and business schools.
The core of the experience will be to work on human rights, governance and civil society issues from the perspective of an executive office of a large global organization.
The mix of work is approximately two-thirds assignments and projects chosen by the president of the Open Society Foundations, and one-third work on an issue the fellow chooses to explore in depth with the approval of the president.

Deadline for MPP/MPA
December 15, 2017

Deadline for MBA/JD/LLM
December 4, 2017.

Values
Fellows will receive an annualized full-time salary of $65,000 (prorated for the 11 months) plus benefits.

Requirements
The Open Society Presidential Fellowship will accept applications from MPA/MPP/JD/LLM/MBA students graduating in 2018.

Application for MPP/MPA applicants
please apply via our website.
A completed application consists of the following materials:
1. Personal Essays
a. Explain the background, skills, experience, and personal characteristics that you have that will enable you to serve effectively as an Open Society Presidential Fellow. (600 words)
b. How do you plan to leverage the fellowship for your immediate next steps, as well as for your long-term career? (300 words)
2. Official Transcript
3. CV
4. Two Letters of Recommendation from any university advisor, university professor, or former or current employer
If possible, please upload as one document. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Recommendation letters can be included in the single uploaded document or can be emailed separately to: [email protected] with “Presidential Fellowship [YOUR LAST NAME]” in the subject line.

Application for JD/LLM and MBA Fellowship
For MBA and JD/LLM applicants, please visit the NYU website to apply:
JD /LLM: http://ncpl.law.nyu.edu/osp-about-the-fellowship/
MBA: http://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/fellowships