Deadline: 3 June 2019
The Women’s Congressional Policy Institute is inviting applications for its Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy (formerly the WREI Fellowships). The fellowships are extended each year to a select number of students pursuing a graduate degree or those who have recently completed a master’s, doctorate, or professional degree with a proven commitment to equity for women.
Fellows gain practical policymaking experience and graduate credit as they work from January to August in Congressional offices.
The Fellowships are designed to train potential leaders in public policy formation to examine issues from the perspective, experiences, and needs of women. This program is unique—the only graduate level fellowship program on Capitol Hill focused on women.
Purpose
The program is designed to:
- Develop a cadre of talented women experienced in public policymaking at the national level;
- Encourage more effective participation by women in policy formation at all levels of government;
- Examine how policies affect women and men differently and encourage the formulation of policy options that recognize the needs of all people;
- Promote activities that encourage the translation of research into policy;
- Raise awareness that domestic and international issues affecting women are interdependent;
- Increase understanding that those issues often defined as “women’s issues” are, in fact, “human issues” of equal importance to men and women.
Award Information
Fellows will receive a stipend of approximately $3,400 gross per month for seven months (January July). An additional sum of $1,000 is provided for the purchase of health insurance. Fellows are responsible for transportation to and from Washington, and for finding their own living arrangements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students who currently are enrolled in a graduate program, or who have completed such a program within the past two years, are eligible for the fellowship. WCPI strongly recommends that applicants complete at least nine hours of graduate coursework before applying and display serious interest in research and policymaking relevant to issues affecting women and their families.
- Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Selection Criteria
- Fellows are selected on the basis of academic competence, as well as demonstrated interest in the public policy process. They are expected to be articulate and adaptable, and to have strong writing skills.
- Applicants with a variety of traditional and non-traditional academic backgrounds will be considered.
- WCPI promotes equal opportunity in its Fellowship program and welcomes qualified applicants of any age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, experience, political affiliation, and academic field.
How to Apply
Interested Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.wcpinst.org/our-work/congressional-fellows/