The Ms. Foundation for Women has announced the launch of a new fellowship program designed to develop leaders who are advancing solutions to the critical issues that women face.
The Ms. Foundation Fellowship is a one-year program designed to provide the opportunity for one dynamic leader to leverage the foundation's resources and support while developing promising strategies to shift the cultural and political conditions that enable inequality to thrive.
Applicants must propose a project that addresses injustice against women. The foundation is particularly interested in proactive approaches that demonstrate and inspire the potential for large-scale, structural change in the areas of child care (access to affordable care and improved working conditions for care providers), reproductive health, and child sexual abuse.
Applicants should be an early- to mid-career leader with a promising idea about how to shift the circumstances of a large number of women in the United States, a deep understanding of the overall environment for their work, and a track record of achieving impact.
The fellow will receive financial compensation (approximately $60,000 to $85,000, depending on level of experience) and health benefits, in addition to mentorship and support from Ms. Foundation staff. The fellowship is a full-time, one-year commitment, beginning September 4, 2012, at the Ms. Foundation offices in New York. The recipient's work for the year should include the creation of a publically accessible product such as a book or report, white paper, video, public hearing, presentation, the launch of an initiative or nonprofit organization, or other creative work product. The fellowship may be used for lobbying within pre-negotiated limits and upon compliance with a tracking system for lobbying expenses. The fellow will be eligible to apply for a $50,000 continuation grant on completion of the fellowship.
Visit the Ms. Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application procedures.
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